For those of you who missed the first installment of our little photo essay from Navy's 24-17 win over the Air Force Falcons, you can catch what you missed right hyah.
Ah, Falcon Stadium. Tucked into the side of some mountains at over a mile above sea-level, it's not exactly the most comfortable place to watch a game. Modern, it was not, but I will admit the food selection was very good. It should be noted that I enjoyed a fine piece of chicken on a stick during the game.
For a team that only completed eight yards worth of passing, the Navy offensive line does a good job in pass protection on this play. After struggling with UConn's defensive line last week, it was good to see Hampton get time in the passing game, even if he only completed one pass.
Shun White has really come in and played well for Navy over the first half of the season. While the Mids routinely rotate four different players into the second slotback position, it's White who's shown the most promise as a runner.
Believe it or not, Shaun Carney started ahead of Troy Smith (yes, the one from tOSU) in High School. Carney has a gun for an arm and is very elusive in and out of the pocket.
Here's Carney dodging another tackler. Despite his great athleticism, Navy's defense was still able to pick up five sacks. Just like last year, linebackers David Mahoney and Rob Caldwell had huge days, with Mahoney picking up three sacks.
For our younger readers, this Air Force offensive linemen demonstrates what we fans like to refer to as "Holding."
Ahem, can you say "leg drive." Brian Hampton may be a mediocre and inconsistent passer, but c'mon, look at the strength!
Sorry, I just couldn't resist though. The animal mascots were on display today, with Air Force presenting a pretty sweet Falcon demonstration at halftime. Why the goat has so many handlers, I have no idea, but geez, that face just wants me to start my own farm.
