2007 Navy vs. Pitt

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<p>Midshipmen two wins away from Poinsettia Bowl berth</p>

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The Navy football team is leaving a lot of people winded, including opposing teams like Pittsburgh, which couldn’t find a way to beat the smaller, slower and less than perfect Midshipmen on Wednesday night.</p>

<p>Navy again found a way to win when all signs said they shouldn’t. It won its first overtime game – in double overtime – beating Pitt, 48-45, just before the clock struck midnight. It was another wild win, and in its way, an impressive one…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>About last night, dear</p>

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Pretty exciting Navy game last night as the Mids went two overtimes to beat Pitt, 48-45. Not to take anything away from Navy but there will be plenty of folks on the Pitt side who will scream this is further evidence that Panthers coach Dave Wannstedt and perhaps offensive coordinator Matt Cavanaugh continue to prove that they haven’t gotten the hang of this coaching thing yet. The Pitt constituency was very, very unhappy.</p>

<p>Without going through the blow-by-blow of this highly entertaining game – assuming you weren’t invested in one side or the other and in full disclosure, I wore one of those funny Donald Duck suits (proudly) seemingly back before ironclads – we will TiVO ahead to the ending, which I managed to stay awake for…

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REPLAY
Navy’s defense clinched the game in the second overtime. It forced fourth-and-goal and then came up big in the end zone, with cornerback Rashawn King making sure Pittsburgh tight end Darrell Strong didn’t catch the football for the game-winning touchdown.</p>

<p>ERASE
Navy senior kicker Joey Bullen missed a 35-yard field-goal attempt just before halftime that could have had a big impact in a game in which both teams seemed to score on every possession. He also missed from 48 yards with seven seconds left that could have won the game in regulation…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>By beating Pitt, Navy keeps up dramatic run</p>

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The Navy football team is leaving a lot of people winded, including opposing teams such as Pittsburgh, which couldn’t find a way to beat the smaller, slower and less-than-perfect Midshipmen on Wednesday night.</p>

<p>Navy again found a way to win when all signs said it shouldn’t. The Mids won in overtime for the first time - in double overtime - beating Pitt, 48-45, just before the clock struck midnight. It was another wild win, and in its way, an impressive one…

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Navy’s defense is by no means great, but it is when it needs to be — just ask defensive back Rashawn King.</p>

<p>In a game in which Navy surrendered 418 yards of total offense to Pittsburgh, King provided the play that matter most in the second overtime. The 6-foot, 190-pound junior broke up a pass to Darrell Strong — a 6-foot-5, 265-pound tight end — in the corner of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line to lift his team to a 48-45 victory at Heinz Field. </p>

<p>“It’s one of those situations where we are always a smaller team and we just have to man-up,” King, who made the first interception of his career in the third quarter, said. “It’s a huge win, and when you talk about the defense performing, we still didn’t perform [very] well. But it’s a good tone to set for the rest of the week.”…

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