When there are 40 bowl games, you never know what you're going to get each time out. What teams will be fired up, what teams will be flat, what team will throw one pass and win by 42 points? Not Virginia.
UVA jumped out to the early lead with a return on the opening kick off and that would be their only highlight. The only one. Their last play, a pass that was nullified by a penalty. End of game.
In between, Navy piled up more than 440 yards of offense, all running yards, and would cruise to the easy win. It's almost impossible to fathom what Virginia did during the time they were preparing for this game. Their defense was worse than their offense. Anyone playing Navy knows exactly what is going to happen, they only run the ball. UVA may be the one team that wasn't aware.
Navy 49 Virginia 0 (I'm taking away that kick off return, it shouldn't count.) By the way, the one pass Navy threw was incomplete.
My Pick: Navy, record now 13-9.
What I Ate: Some Husman's sour cream and onion potato chips late in the 4th quarter.
Husman's is my least favorite of the local potato chip offerings. Nothing wrong with them, but I prefer Grippos and then Mike Sell's. Husman's sour cream and onion flavor is also kind of flat. Utz's Crab Chips are my all time favorite. They use Old Bay seasoning for the "crab" flavor. A flavor punch.
Bowl Swag: Rock 'Em socks, Under Armour beanie and backpack. Virginia players should get nothing, not even this weak haul.
Fun Fact: This was the second game during bowl season where a team played on its home field, Navy in Annapolis. The upside, fans did not have to go far to see the game. The downside, Virginia football. Also, during the initial planning stages for this bowl game, organizers wanted to call it the Congressional Bowl, which would have been perfect for Virginia as they did nothing, just like Congress.
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