BYU football was dominant in its 55-3 victory over Navy. What was it about the performance that led BYU football to dominate the way that they did?
The BYU Cougars defeated the Naval Academy 55-3 in the third meeting all-time between the two schools.
Very early on, it became very evident that BYU was bigger, more physical, and more athletic than Navy across the board. The dominant performance certainly makes BYU’s upcoming game against Army on Sept. 19 all the more intriguing.
BYU simply was the better and more prepared team.
Going into halftime, Navy head coach Ken Nuamatalolo admitted to ESPN that the Midshipmen hadn’t been “live” in practice at all during the COVID-19 breakout for the safety of his players. As a result, the Naval Academy looked weak and uninspired in an empty stadium with no fans.
Let’s get into the three takeaways from BYU’s dominant performance on Monday night.