There are any number of ways to assess Navy’s poor offensive performance Saturday.
There was the two first downs in the middle two quarters.
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There was the one solitary gain of more than 15 yards.
There were the three plays in the red zone all afternoon.
But the final total yards figure – 144 – said plenty about the Midshipmen’s 12-0 loss to San Jose State.
It also stands out in recent history as well. Since Paul Johnson’s arrival and installation of the triple-option in 2002, only once has Navy managed a worse offensive day.
That was in ‘02 against Connecticut. While the 2002 Huskies weren’t marauders, Johnson inherited a winless team and went 2-10 in his debut.
The case can be made Saturday’s loss was more troubling even if the data wasn’t quite so ugly:
FEWEST TOTAL YARDS, NAVY 2002-2012
| Opponent |
Year |
Yards
|
Result |
| Connecticut |
2002 |
82 |
L, 38-0
|
San Jose State
|
2012 |
144 |
L, 12-0
|
| Rutgers |
2006 |
161 |
L, 34-0
|
Georgia Southern
|
2010 |
193 |
W, 13-7
|
| Rice |
2002 |
205 |
L, 17-10
|
at Texas Christian
|
2003 |
207 |
L, 17-3
|
Air Force
|
2009 |
209 |
W, 16-13 (OT)
|
at Pittsburgh
|
2009 |
218 |
L, 27-14
|
at Notre Dame
|
2011 |
229 |
L, 56-14
|
vs. Notre Dame
|
2008
|
242 |
L, 27-21
|
–Patrick Stevens
