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1 Game Details Navy Midshipmen Football Game 2: Navy (1-0) vs. Delaware (2-0) Sept. 14, :30 pm (ET) Annapolis, Md. CBS Sports Network Date: Saturday, Sept. 14 Kickoff: 3:30 pm (ET) Location: Annapolis, Md. Facility: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity/Surface: 34,000 / FieldTurf Television: CBS Sports Network Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline) Radio: Navy Radio Network Pete Medhurst (play-by-play), Omar Nelson (analyst) Joe Miller (sideline) Network includes: WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore), WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis), WFED 1500 AM, 820 AM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia), WBQH 1050 AM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) WXTG FM (Va. Beach) ESPN/XEPE 1700 AM (San Diego) Sirius Satellite Radio (Ch. 134) Live Video: Navy All-Access on NavySports.com Live Stats: Gametracker on NavySports.com Follow the Mids Online: Twitter twitter.com/navyathletics Facebook facebook.com/navyathletics YouTube youtube.com/navyfootball Navy vs. Delaware Series: Navy Leads, 9-7 Streak: Navy, 2 games Last Meeting: , Navy Navy Midshipmen 2013 Record Record 8-5 Streak Won 1 Last Game Defeated Indiana, Next Game at Western Kentucky, 7:00 pm Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Alma Mater Hawai i 89 Career Record (Sixth year) Navy Record (Sixth year) Sports Info Contact Scott Strasemeier sstrasem@usna.edu Stacie Michaud michaud@usna.edu Web Site Delaware Blue Hens 2013 Record Record 5-6 Streak Won 2 Last Game Defeated Delaware State, Next Game Wagner, 6:00 pm Ranking Not Ranked Head Coach Dave Brock Alma Mater Salisbury State 94 Career Record 2-0 (First year) Delaware Record 2-0 (First year) Sports Info Contact Scott Selheimer selheime@udel.edu Web Site Setting the Stage Game Presented By Navy and Delaware will meet for the 17th on the gridiron when they square off on Saturday afternoon at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000). Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm. The presenting sponsor for Saturday s game is BB&T. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since 2011 when Navy defeated the Blue Hens, Navy has won two straight and three of the last four contests against Delaware. Saturday s game will be televised nationally by CBS Sports Network with Brad Johansen (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sidelines) calling the action. The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:30 pm with Joe Miller and Graham Whaples live from Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Navy Football Pregame Show with Pete Medhurst, Omar Nelson and Joe Miller will get underway at 2:30 pm, followed by game action beginning at 3:30 pm on the Navy Radio Network. Following the contest, Miller and Medhurst will recap the day s events in a 60-minute postgame show live on WNAV 1430 AM / 99.9 FM and WFED 1500 AM. The tailgate show, the pregame show, the game and the postgame show are available over the internet to Navy All-Access subscribers. Game Day Festivities Pregame festivities will get underway at approximately 1:00 pm with the Navy Football Team Walk. Originating at the Blue Angel in the southwest corner of the stadium, the team will make its way down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking up the drive to the stadium. Fans are encouraged to line up on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer for the team. The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will take place at 3:10 pm. The Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps will perform at halftime. Following the game will be the playing of the Mids alma mater, Navy Blue & Gold Navy Football Schedule Record: 1-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 0-0 Navy Grinds Out Victory Over Indiana BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Two nights after coach Ken Niumatalolo s mother died in Hawaii, the Midshipmen put a heart-shaped decal on their shoulder pads and played like a wrecking crew. Keenan Reynolds rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns, Darius Staten added another 106 yards on the ground and the Midshipmen ground out a victory at Indiana in their season opener - their first road win over a Big Ten foe since 1979 at Illinois. On a night the Mids held an almost two-to-one advantage in possession time and rushed for 444 yards, they committed only five penalties, had no turnovers and wound up with only three negative rushing plays - one of those coming on a kneel-down on the game s final play. Navy won for the first time in three tries in Bloomington and beat a BCS foe for the 20th time since the most of any non-bcs school in the nation over the last decade. Reynolds kept the ball on Navy s throwback triple option 32 times. Geoffrey Whiteside ran nine times for 97 yards, and DeBrandon Sanders carried five times for 68 yards. In all, the Midshipmen ran 70 times, averaging 6.3 yards per carry, and never even bobbled the ball on a pitch. Navy threw just five passes with Reynolds completing two for 71 yards. The Hoosiers wanted to avenge last year s late debacle at Navy, a game in which the Midshipmen rallied for a victory by scoring 10 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes. Quarterback Nate Sudfeld did what he could, going 31 of 42 with 363 yards and three TDs. Hoosiers fans thought their revamped defense was vastly improved after a rout of Indiana State. Instead, they were no match against Navy, which jumped to a 17-0 lead and never gave Indiana a chance to tie the score or take the lead in a game that Navy never punted. The Midshipmen opened the game with 29 consecutive runs, churning out 212 yards in roughly 1 1/2 quarters and finished the first half with 255 yards rushing - just two fewer yards than it had in last year s game against the Hoosiers. They finished with 18 carries of at least 10 yards, and it started quickly as Whiteside ran for 31 yards on Navy s first offensive play and went for 18 two plays later. Eventually, Reynolds scored on at 1-yard TD run to make it 7-0. Then, after stopping Indiana on a fourth-down try at the Hoosiers 34-yard line, Chris Swain scored on a 3-yard run to make it Navy settled for a 23-yard field goal on its next possession and, after Sudfeld threw a perfect 45-yard TD pass to Kofi Hughes, answered with another long scoring drive that Noah Copeland capped with a 3-yard TD run to make it Reynolds opened the scoring with a 2-yard TD run to start the third quarter and his third scoring run of the night made it Indiana could have had a chance to tie the score if it recovered a late onside kick, but the Hoosiers recovered out of bounds and Reynolds ran out the clock. Date Opponent Result / Time Television Attendance Series History 9-7 at Indiana W, Big Ten Network 47,013 Series tied, Delaware 3:30 pm CBS Sports Network Navy Leads, at Western Kentucky 7:00 pm Navy Leads, Air Force 11:30 am CBS Air Force Leads, at Duke TBA Navy Leads, at Toledo 7:00 pm Toledo Leads, Pittsburgh 1:00 pm CBS Sports Network Pittsburgh Leads at Notre Dame 3:30 pm NBC Notre Dame Leads, Hawai i 3:30 pm CBS Sports Network Hawai i Leads, South Alabama 3:30 pm CBS Sports Network First Meeting at San Jose State 9:30 pm CBS Sports Network San Jose State Leads, Army + 3:00 pm CBS Navy Leads, All Times Eastern + Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)

2 2: 2013 NAVY FOOTBALL Games NOTES Statistical Comparison 2013 NCAA Div. I-A Team Rankings Navy Delaware Statistic Rk Avg Rk Avg Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense T Rushing Defense Pass Efficiency Def Total Defense Scoring Defense T T Net Punting Punt Returns Turnover Margin T T rd Down Conversion th Down Conversion T rd Down Defense th Down Defense T Red Zone Offense T T Red Zone Defense T T Time of Possession 4 37: :00 Fewest Penalties T T Fewest Penalty Yards T Football Bowl Subdivision (Div. I-A) schools Navy (1-0) Team Statistics Navy Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game Time of Possession / Game 37:07 22:53 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Keenan Reynolds, So Darius Staten, Sr Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Keenan Reynolds, So Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Casey Bolena, Sr Geoffrey Whiteside, Jr Defense ua-a-tot misc Parrish Gaines, Jr DJ Sargenti, Sr Delaware (2-0) Team Statistics Delaware Opp. Points / Game First Downs / Game Rushing / Game Passing / Game Total Offense / Game Fumbles - Lost Penalties / Pen. Yards / Game Time of Possession / Game 30:01 29:59 Individual Leaders Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Andrew Pierce, Sr Julian Laing, Sr Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Trent Hurley, Jr , Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Michael Johnson, Jr Nick Boyle, Jr Defense ua-a-tot misc Patrick Callaway, Jr TFL, 1 INT Craig Brodsky, So PBU The Last Time... Navy 40, Delaware 17 Sept. 3, 2011 Annapolis, Md. Senior quarterback Kriss Proctor rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries, including a 75-yard touchdown run on the third play from scrimmage, to lead Navy to a victory over Delaware in front of 34,117 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Proctor put the Mids up 7-0 on the opening drive when, on third-and-five, he kept on the option and raced down the left sideline. Junior slot back Bo Snelson threw a key block to spring him for the final 20 yards. Junior linebacker Matt Brewer forced a fumble that was recovered by senior outside linebacker Mason Graham on Delaware s second series and the Mids took advantage, marching 61 yards on eight plays. Senior slot back Aaron Santiago ran it in from 13 yards off a nice pitch by Proctor to give the Mids a 13-0 lead. The PAT was blocked. Senior Jon Teague gave Navy a 16-0 lead when he capped off a 17-play, 75-yard drive with a 36-yard field goal. After a Delaware touchdown cut Navy s lead to 16-7, Teague increased the Mids lead once again, this time with a schoolrecord 54-yard field goal with 25 seconds left in the half. The Navy defense forced a punt on Delaware s first possession of the third quarter and the offense put the final nail in the Blue Hens coffin with a 78-yard, seven-play drive that was capped off by a Proctor 27-yard touchdown run. The Mids would score two more times in the fourth quarter as Proctor scored on a one-yard run and, after senior safety Kwesi Mitchell picked off a Delaware pass, Proctor hit Santiago with a 12-yard touchdown pass to give Navy a lead. Navy rushed for 391 yards and piled up 437 yards of total offense. The Navy defense forced four Delaware punts and two turnovers. Score By Quarters OT F Delaware (0-1) Navy (1-0) Scoring Summary 1 13:35 Navy Proctor 75-yd run (Teague PAT) 3-80, 1:25 1 2:29 Navy Santiago 13-yd run (Teague PAT blocked) 8-61, 3:58 2 6:43 Navy Teague 36-yd field goal 17-75, 8:23 2 2:28 UD Sasek 21-yd run (Baner PAT) 11-80, 4:35 2 0:25 Navy Teague 54-yd field goal 6-34, 1: :03 Navy Proctor 27-yd run (Teague PAT) 7-78, 3:33 3 4:51 UD Baner 25-yd field goal 12-65, 5: :08 Navy Proctor 1-yd run (Teague PAT) 5-34, 1:08 4 8:13 Navy Santiago 12-yd pass from Proctor (Teague PAT) 6-37, 3:18 4 2:54 UD Pierce 1-yd run (Baner PAT) 12-78, 5:19 Series Vs. Delaware Overall Navy Leads, 9-7 in Annapolis, Md. Navy Leads, 8-4 in Newark, Del. Delaware Leads, 3-1 at Neutral Site --- Current Streak Navy, 2 Games Inaugural Meeting , Navy 12-7 Last Meeting , Navy Last Navy Win , Navy Last Delaware Win , Delaware Niumatalolo vs. Delaware 2-0 Brock vs. Navy 0-0 Breaking it Down W 12-7 Annapolis, Md L Newark, Del L Annapolis, Md W Newark, Del W 30-3 Annapolis, Md L 9-10 Newark, Del W Annapolis, Md L Newark, Del L Annapolis, Md W 31-7 Annapolis, Md W Annapolis, Md L Annapolis, Md W Annapolis, Md L Annapolis, Md W Annapolis, Md W Annapolis, Md. Team Stats iu Navy FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YARDS (NET) Passes Comp-Att-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 27:35 32:25 Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Individual Leaders Rushing: Delaware - Pierce , Hayes 8-61, Sasek 4-38, Donnelly 1-11, Jones 1-6, Team 3-(-15). Navy - Proctor , Teich 14-65, Santiago 6-56, Greene 4-38, Diggs 3-15, Howell 2-13, Staten 1-11, Patrick 1-8, Snelson 2-7, Miller 3-3, Team 1-(-1). Passing (Comp-Att-Int, Yds): Delaware - Sasek , 82; Donnelly 7-9-1, 60; Jones 1-1-0, 1. Navy - Proctor 4-7-1, 46. Receiving: Delaware - Jones 5-73, Pierce 4-20, Schenauer 3-31, White 2-16, Russo 1-7, Sasek 1-1, Hayes 1-(-5). Navy - Turner 2-29, Santiago 1-12, Aiken 1-5. Interceptions: Delaware - Burley 1-0. Navy - Mitchell Sacks (#Yds): Delaware - None. Navy - None. Tackles: Delaware - Worrilow 13, Curry 9, Harrison 9, Cheaton 6, Atunrase 6. Navy - Brewer 7, Mitchell 6, Sperry 5, Tuani 5, Warrick 5.

3 Covering the Midshipmen Navy Sports Information 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, Md Fax: Sr. Associate AD / SID (Primary) Scott Strasemeier Office Phone sstrasem@usna.edu Associate SID (Secondary) Stacie Michaud Office Phone michaud@usna.edu Interview Policy Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo will conduct a postpractice interview session, Monday-Wednesday, at approximately 5:45 pm. All players and assistant coaches will also be available at that time. Coach Niumatalolo will be available for phone interviews Monday-Thursday from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please contact Senior Associate AD for Sports Information Scott Strasemeier with your interview request at least one day in advance. All player phone interviews must be arranged through Scott Strasemeier at least one day in advance. Players will conduct phone interviews during the day (Tuesday- Thursday) as their class schedule permits. Players will also be available after practice, Monday-Wednesday. Credentials Navy credentials members of the media only. Navy adheres to the guidelines set forth by the NCAA that prohibits the sale of student-athlete photos for a personal profit. The Navy SID Office reserves the right to revoke credentials from those photographers who are found to have been violating these rules. Credentials may be issued: a) to online entities that are affiliated with a national or regional media organization; or, b) to online entities that host a website that regularly and substantially reports on Navy or the visiting team, and employs for that dedicated website at least one full-time permanent employee who writes a substantial majority of all material posted on the site, and that registers a minimum of 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months. An online entity that meets the requirements of either 5.a) or 5.b) and which sponsors message boards or chat rooms may be credentialed only if the entity enforces its policies regarding abusive or discriminatory material. Navy Quick Facts Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids (NOT Middies) Colors Navy Blue and Gold Superintendent Vice Adm. Mike Miller, USN Commandant Capt. Bill Byrne, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk More On Navy Football Conference (Football) Independent Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo Overall Record 41-26, Sixth Year Record at Navy 41-26, Sixth Year 2013 Record 1-0 Offensive System Triple-Option Defensive System Multiple Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf Navy Football History First Season 1879 All-Time Record (.554) / 132nd Yr. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 All-Time Bowl Record Bowl Appearances / Last 18 / 2012 Commander-In-Chief s Trophy Wins / Last 13 / 2012 Navy s 2013 Opponents 2013 NAVY FOOTBALL Game NOTES: Date Opponent Record Rk. Last Week (9/7) This Week (9/14) 9-7 at Indiana / - Lost to Navy, Bowling Green, 12:00 pm 9-14 Delaware / - Defeated Delaware St., at Navy, 3:30 pm 9-28 at Western Kentucky / - Lost at Tennessee, at South Alabama, 7:30 pm 10-5 Air Force / - Lost at Utah State, (9/13) at Boise State, 8:00 pm at Duke / - Defeated Memphis, Georgia Tech, 3:30 pm at Toledo / - Lost to Missouri, E. Washington, 7:00 pm Pittsburgh / - Lost to Florida State, New Mexico, 12:30 pm 11-2 at Notre Dame / 21 Lost to Michigan, at Purdue, 8:00 pm 11-9 Hawai i / - Lost to Oregon State, Idle South Alabama / - Defeated Tulane, Western Kentucky, 7:30 pm at San Jose State / - Lost to Stanford, Idle vs. Army / - Lost to Ball State, Stanford, 12:00 pm Scouting Delaware Delaware is off to a 2-0 start with victories over Jacksonville (51-35) and Delaware State (42-21). The Blue Hens sport a balanced offense rushing for yards per game and throwing for yards per game. The Delaware rushing attack is led by senior running back Andrew Pierce, who has rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Senior running back Julian Laing has 138 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Junior quarterback Trent Hurley, a transfer from Bowling Green, has completed 71.7 percent of his passes this season (43-60) for 566 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Hurley s favorite targets are junior wide receiver Michael Johnson (11-204, 1 TD), junior tight end Nick Boyle (8-111, 2 TD) and senior wide receiver Rob Jones (8-108, 2 TD). Junior linebacker Pat Callaway leads the Delaware defense with 18 tackles, two tackles for a loss, a sack and an interception, while sophomore defensive back Craig Brodsky has 11 tackles and two pass breakups. Delaware has 11 FBS transfers, including four from Maryland, two from Pitt, two from Rutgers and one each from Bowling Green, Connecticut and Virginia. Navy vs. The CAA Navy is (.760) all-time against teams from the Colonial Athletic Association. The Mids have played William & Mary the most (40 games, ), while Delaware has handed Navy the most losses (7, 9-7). Opponent W L T Pct. Albany Delaware James Madison Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island Richmond Stony Brook Towson Villanova William & Mary Total Navy In Home Openers Navy is 8-3 (.727) in home openers during the triple option era (2002-present) and 5-0 under current head coach Ken Niumatalolo Navy Home Openers During Triple Option Era (2002-present) NC State L VMI W Duke W Stanford L East Carolina W Ball State L (OT) Towson W Louisiana Tech W Georgia Southern W Delaware W VMI W # M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.) ^ Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) Navy Quick Hitters Since 2003, Navy has won 20 games against schools from a BCS conference. The 20 wins against BCS schools during that time period, which have come against 10 different teams, are the most in the country by a non-bcs school. Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo is just the third coach in school history to start his coaching career at Navy with a 5-0 record against Army. Paul Johnson turned in a 6-0 mark against West Point ( ), while 2013 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing on his sixth try. Navy has been the dominant Service Academy over the last decade, posting a combined 19-2 record (.905) against Army (11-0) and Air Force (8-2) in the last 21 meetings, winning eight Commander-In-Chief s Trophies in the last 10 years and going to nine bowl games in the last 10 years. Navy has amassed an (.648) overall record over the last 10 years, while Air Force is (.552) and Army is (.273). Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a (.612) record in his five seasons as the head coach and is fourth all-time at Navy in career wins. Additionally, he holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two (18), three (27), four (32) and five seasons (40) of a career. Keenan Reynolds is 7-2 (.778) as a starting quarterback in his career with wins over Central Michigan, Indiana (2x), East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Texas State and Army and losses to Troy and Arizona State. Last year, Reynolds came off the bench with Navy down eight points to Air Force in the fourth quarter to lead the Mids to an overtime victory in He has led Navy to three fourth-quarter comebacks (Air Force in 2012, Indiana in 2012 and Army in 2012) and was the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in Reynolds was also the first freshman in series history (113 games) to win Army-Navy MVP honors. Navy has won six straight games decided by eight points or less dating back to the 2011 Army-Navy game. The Mids are 1-0 in close encounters in 2013 after going 4-0 in Navy owns an (.651) record over the last 10 years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from Navy is 1-0 in 2013 and 32-4 (.888) under Niumatalolo when scoring first. The Mids are 1-0 in 2013 and 25-3 (.893) under Niumatalolo when leading after the first quarter. Navy is 1-0 in 2013 and 29-4 (.879) under Niumatalolo when leading at the half. Navy is 1-0 in 2013 and 33-3 (.917) under Niumatalolo when leading after three quarters. Navy owns a 19-7 (.731) record in games played at Navy- Marine Corps Memorial Stadium under Niumatalolo and a solid (.537) away from home. Thomas Set To Break Kickoff Return Records Senior Marcus Thomas needs just one kickoff return this year to set the school record for most kickoff returns in a career with 81. He is currently tied with Reggie Campbell ( ) for first (80). Meanwhile, Thomas is second all-time in kickoff return yards with 1,774, just 131 yards behind Campbell.

4 4: 2013 NAVY FOOTBALL Games NOTES Ken Niumatalolo Head Coach Navy: (Sixth Year) Career: (Sixth Year) Year-By-Year Coaching Ledger 2007 Navy * Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy th Season * coached Navy in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl Coaching Highlights First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season as a head coach. First coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons as a head coach. First Service Academy coach to win Commander-In- Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years as a head coach. Led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2008, the most wins by a firstyear coach at Navy since Guided Navy to a win over No. 16 Wake Forest in 2008, the Mids first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press top 25 since Led Navy to back-to-back wins over BCS teams in 2008 (Rutgers, Wake Forest) for the first time since Won a school-record tying 10 games in Led Navy to a win over No. 19 Notre Dame in South Bend on Nov. 7, It marked the first time since 1936 that an unranked Navy team defeated a ranked Notre Dame squad. His 18 wins over his first two years is a school record. His 27 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first three seasons at the helm. His 32 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first four seasons at the helm. His 40 wins are the most in school history by a coach in his first five seasons at the helm. Joins Eddie Erdelatz ( ) and Hall of Fame coach Wayne Hardin ( ) as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-to-back years. Is just the third coach in school history to start his coaching career at Navy with a 5-0 record against Army. Paul Johnson turned in a 6-0 mark against West Point ( ), while Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has led the Mids to eight Commander-In-Chief s Trophies over the last 10 years. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has led the Mids to nine bowl games over the last 10 years Member of the Navy coaching staff that directed the Mids to 15-straight wins over rivals Air Force and Army from Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Army 11-consecutive seasons. Member of the Navy coaching staff that has defeated Notre Dame three times in the last six years (twice as the head coach). The second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level. Coaching Experience Hawai i Graduate Asst Hawai i Assistant Coach Navy Assistant Coach Navy Offensive Coordinator UNLV Assistant Coach Navy Asst. Head Coach 2008-present Navy Head Coach Personal Date of Birth May 8, 1965 Hometown: Laie, Hawai i Family: Wife - Barbara Children - Alexcia, Va a, Ali i 2013 National Polls AP Poll Last Rk Team Rec Wk 1. Alabama (57) Oregon (1) Clemson (1) Ohio State (1) Stanford Texas A&M Louisville LSU Georgia Florida State Michigan Oklahoma State South Carolina Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) 2-0 NR 16. UCLA Northwestern Florida Washington Wisconsin Notre Dame Baylor Nebraska TCU Ole Miss 2-0 NR Receiving Votes (by # votes): Arizona State, Fresno State, Michigan State, Texas, Northern Illinois, Virginia Tech, BYU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Arizona, Bowling Green, Penn State, Boise State, Tennessee Niumatalolo Making History Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to a (.612) record in his five seasons as head coach. He is fourth alltime at Navy in career wins. He is just the sixth coach in school history to be the head coach for six or more years. He holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two seasons (18), three seasons (27), four seasons (32) and five seasons (40) of a career. His eight wins in his first year are tied for the fourth most in school history by a coach in his first season and the most by a Navy coach in his debut season since Tom Hamilton won eight in He is just the third coach in school history to win his first five games against Army. Paul Johnson went 6-0 against West Point ( ) and Hall of Fame coach Wayne Hardin won his first five games ( ) before losing. He is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in his first three years at the helm, joining Hardin (5-4-1 in 1959, 9-2 in 1960 and 7-3 in 1961) on the exclusive list. He is the only coach in school history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons. Niumatalolo joins Eddie Erdelatz and Hardin as the only coaches in school history to beat Notre Dame in back-toback years. In 2009, Niumatalolo was the first coach to lead an unranked Navy team over a ranked Notre Dame squad since 1936 (which was the first year of the polls).. He is the first head coach in Service Academy history to win the Commander-In-Chief s Trophy in each of his first two years. Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai i from , was the first). Most Wins At Navy In His First Six Years Rk Coach Wins Pct 1. Paul Johnson, Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present 41-26* Wayne Hardin, George Welsh, Charlie Weatherbie, Eddie Erdelatz, * Niumatalolo was the head coach for the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl USA Today Poll Last Rk Team Rec Wk 1. Alabama (58) Oregon (1) Ohio State (2) Stanford Clemson Texas A&M Louisville LSU Florida State Georgia Oklahoma State Michigan Oklahoma South Carolina Nebraska Northwestern UCLA Wisconsin Miami (Fla.) Florida Notre Dame Baylor 2-0 NR 23. Washington TCU Ole Miss 2-0 NR Receiving Votes (by # votes): Michigan State, Fresno State, Arizona State, Texas, Northern Illinois, Arizona, BYU, Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Texas Tech, UCF, East Carolina, USC, Illinois, Kansas State, Bowling Green, Boise State, Utah, Utah State, Tennessee, Rutgers, Boston College Most Career Wins At Navy Rk Coach Wins Pct 1. George Welsh, Eddie Erdelatz, Paul Johnson, Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present Wayne Hardin, Most Years As Head Coach At Navy Rk Coach years 1. George Welsh, Eddie Erdelatz, Charlie Weatherbie, Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present 6 Paul Johnson, Wayne Hardin, AMERICA S TEAM Navy s 2013 roster has players who hail from 24 different states, including 25 from Florida, 20 from Texas and 15 from California. Other top spots include Georgia (13), North Carolina (11) and Tennessee (9). Navy has the fourth-most players from Florida in the country among schools not located in the state of Florida. Non-Florida Schools With The Most Florida Players Rk # School Louisville Troy Wake Forest Navy Georgia Tech All In The Family Navy has five sets of brothers on its 2013 roster, which is tied with Wisconsin and Army for the most on one team in the FBS this season. The brother tandems include freshmen Kendrick (SB) and Kenneth (QB) Mouton from Naples, Fla.; sophomore Blaze (C) and senior Wave (S) Ryder from Kaneohe, Hawai i; freshman Myles (SB) and sophomore Chris (FB) Swain from Macon, Ga.; freshman Nnamdi (OLB) and junior Obi (OLB) Uzoma from Wake Forest, N.C. and freshman Will (QB) and junior Joe (LB) Worth from Valrico, Fla.

5 Navy s Record Under Niumatalolo when... Situation 2013 Overall overall playing at home playing on the road playing at a neutral site in bowl games in overtime more than one week to prepare in August in September in October in November in December outrushing opponent when rushing for 300 yards when rushing for 400 yards outrushed by opponent when allowing 300 yards rushing outpassing opponent when passing for 300 yards outpassed by opponent when allowing 300 yards passing when allowing 400 yards passing more total offense than opponent when having 400+ total offense when having 500+ total offense when having 600+ total offense less total offense than opponent when allowing 400+ total offense when allowing 500+ total offense committing fewer turnovers committing more turnovers turnovers are even :00 of time of possession :01-plus of time of possession Navy scores first opponent scores first leading after the 1st quarter trailing after the 1st quarter tied after the 1st quarter leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after the 3rd quarter trailing after the 3rd quarter tied after the 3rd quarter scoring 0-10 points scoring points scoring points scoring points scoring 41-plus points opponent scores 0-10 points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores points opponent scores 41-plus points individual 200-yard rusher individual 100-yard rusher with two 100-yard rushers opponent 100-yard rusher opponent with two 100-yard rushers Games decided by 8 points or less Getting to Know the Midshipmen Navy at the Head of the Class in Graduation Rate For the eighth year in a row, the Naval Academy finished among the top 10 in the country for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the FBS level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in four of the 21 NCAA sports reported. Overall, 93 percent of Navy s student-athletes that enrolled from graduated. Graduation Rates For FBS Schools (All Sports) 1. Notre Dame Duke Boston College 97.0 Northwestern Stanford Rice 95.0 Wake Forest Navy 93.0 Miami (Fla.) Vanderbilt 91.0 Miami (Ohio) 91.0 Navy Among Nation s Most Successful Programs In The Country The Mids own an (.651) record over the last 11 years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from The 84 wins are tied for the 22nd most in the country over the last 11 years. Most Wins Over the Last 11 Years (2003-present) Rk Wins Team Boise State LSU 108 Oklahoma USC Ohio State (93 recognized by the NCAA) TCU Texas 100 Virginia Tech Florida Georgia Wisconsin 97 Oregon West Virginia 94 Alabama 94 Utah Auburn BYU Florida State (76 recognized by the NCAA) Nebraska 87 Texas Tech Tulsa Navy 84 Penn State (10 recognized by the NCAA) Northern Illinois 83 Missouri The Red Zone Navy scored on seven of eight possessions in the red zone against Indiana, scoring five touchdowns, kicking two field goals and missing a field goal. The opposition scored on four of its five red zone opportunities, scoring four touchdowns and throwing an interception NAVY FOOTBALL Game NOTES: 5 The following are a few little known facts about some of the Navy football players: E.K. Binns: Wants to be a marketing director for a professional sports team after his service commitment. Noah Copeland: Was born in Portugal. Kyle Cregge: Was a moderator at the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference. Aaron Davis: Writes poetry. Jordan Drake: Wants to be an FBI, CIA or ATF agent after his service commitment. Brendan Dudeck: Aspires to be a Navy SEAL. Chris Ferguson: Contracted Guillain-Barre disease at the age of eight and nearly died. Parrish Gaines: Is an excellent saxophone player and can play every type of sax. Chris Johnson: Hated football until the age of 10. Shawn Lynch: Wants to be a weatherman after his service commitment. Rafi Montalvo: Wants to be a fishing guide after his service commitment. Cody Peterson: Is hoping to get assigned the Marine Corps after graduation. Wave Ryder: Wants to be a commercial airline pilot for Hawaiian Airlines when he is completes his military commitment. Darius Staten: Is a licensed lifeguard Ben Tamburello: Met President Obama and Zac Brown on the same day. Joe Worth: Is a walk-on. Continuity Is The Key To Success Navy is one of 18 schools to have its entire coaching staff back from the previous season. The other schools are Akron, Baylor, Boise State, Buffalo, Louisville, Maryland, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Rice, Toledo, Tulane, Tulsa and Vanderbilt. In fact, Navy has lost just two coaches in the five years that Ken Niumatalolo has been the head coach and eight of Navy s coaches have been in Annapolis for at least 10 years. Defensive line coach Dale Pehrson is in his 18th year at Navy, Niumatalolo is in his 16th year, offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper is in his 14th year, defensive coordinator Buddy Green, secondary coach Keith Jones and slot backs coach Danny O Rourke are all entering their 12th year at Navy, offensive line coach Chris Culton is in his 11th year and outside linebackers coach Tony Grantham is entering his 10th year in Annapolis. Jasper is entering his sixth year as the offensive coordinator and he teams with Green, who is entering his 12th year as the defensive coordinator, to make Navy one of just five schools in the country to have the same offensive and defensive coordinators for at least six years. The other teams on that list are Oregon State (OC in 9th, DC in 11th), Wake Forest (OC in 11th, DC in 6th), Northwestern (OC and DC both in 6th) and SMU (OC and DC both in 6th). Close Calls Navy has won six-consecutive games decided by eight points or less dating back to the 2011 Army-Navy game. The Mids are 1-0 this season after beating Indiana in last week s opener, The Mids are (.594) under head coach Ken Niumatalolo in games decided by eight points or less. One of those 13 includes Navy s loss to Utah in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl in which Niumatalolo served as head coach. Navy s Record In Games Decided By 8 Points Or Less (Since 2002) Year Record Starting Streaks Junior guard Jake Zuzek has started 14 consecutive games, while senior wide receiver Shawn Lynch has started 13 straight games. Junior center Tanner Fleming has started 11 straight games. Junior corner Parrish Gaines has made a start in 19 straight games, while junior outside linebacker Jordan Drake and junior defensive end Evan Palelei has made 14 straight starts.

6 6: 2013 NAVY FOOTBALL Games NOTES Service Academy Dominance Navy has amassed a (.651) overall record in the last 11 years, while Air Force is (.548) and Army is (.250). The Mids are 18-2 against the other two Service Academies since 2003 and have won 19 of its last 21 Service Academy games. Service Academy Football (2003-present) Stat Navy AFA Army Overall Record Record vs Service Academies Bowl Games Bowl Wins Dominant Era in Army-Navy History Navy s victory over Army in 2012 was its 11th consecutive win over the Black Knights, the longest streak in series history by either team. The Mids have won those 11 in a row against Army by outscoring the Black Knights, ( ). The Mids have also won 13 of the last 14 and 15 of the last 17 against the Black Knights. Heisman Winner, Naismith Winner, President Of The United States Navy is one of just two schools to produce a President of the United States (Jimmy Carter), a Hesiman Trophy winner (Joe Bellino and Roger Staubach) and a Naismith Award winner (David Robinson). The other school to match that feat is Michigan, who produced President Gerald Ford, Heisman winners Tom Harmon, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson and Naismith Award winner Trey Burke. Army-Navy Game Draws 4.1 TV Rating; 12th- Highest Rated College Football Game In 2012 The Army-Navy game drew a 4.1 Television Rating on CBS, which is the highest rating the game has received since 2009 and made it the 12th-highest rated regularseason game this year. It was also the sixth-highest rated game on CBS this year. The SEC Championship game between Alabama and Georgia on CBS was the highest rated game of the year, drawing a 9.8 rating. Highest Rated Regular-Season College Football Games In Alabama vs. Georgia 9.8 (CBS) 2. Notre Dame vs. USC 9.4 (ABC) 3. Alabama vs. LSU 6.8 (CBS) 4. Texas A&M vs. Alabama 6.1 (CBS) 5. Michigan vs. Ohio State 5.8 (ABC) 6. Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 5.2 (ABC) 7. Stanford vs. Oregon 5.1 (ABC) 8. Florida vs. Florida State 5.1 (ABC) 9. Alabama vs. Michigan 4.8 (ABC) 10. Florida vs. LSU 4.6 (CBS) 11. Georgia vs. Florida 4.2 (CBS) 12. Army vs. Navy 4.1 (CBS) 13. Michigan vs. Notre Dame 4.0 (NBC) 14. Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame 3.8 (NBC) 15. South Carolina vs. LSU 3.7 (ESPN) 16. Notre Dame vs. Boston College 3.6 (ABC) 17. Ohio State vs. Michigan State 3.3 (ABC) 18. Stanford vs. Notre Dame 3.3 (NBC) 19. Texas vs. Kansas State 3.3 (ABC) 20. Notre Dame vs. Michigan State 3.2 (ABC) Alabama vs. Arkansas 3.2 (CBS) First Time Starters Navy had eight players make their first career starts last Saturday at Indiana (three on offense, five on defense). Senior slot back Darius Staten, junior slot back Geoffrey Whiteside and sophomore fullback Chris Swain all made their first career starts on offense and all three were impressive. Staten rushed for a career-high 106 yards on nine carries, Whiteside rushed for a career-high 97 yards on nine carries and Swain rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. On defense, freshman corner Brendon Clements, junior outside linebacker Chris Johnson, junior defensive end Paul Quessenberry, senior linebacker DJ Sargenti and sophomore nose guard Bernie Sarra all made their firstcareer starts against the Hoosiers. Clements recorded five tackles and broke up two passes, Johnson had five tackles and an interception, Sargenti came up with a career-high eight tackles and Sarra had two stops. Navy vs. the BCS / Non-BCS Since 2003, Navy has won 20 games against schools from a BCS conference. Those 20 wins have come against 10 different teams and are the most in the country by a non- BCS school. Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo has nine wins against teams from a BCS conference since taking over the program at the end of the 2007 season. Navy s 20 wins against BCS schools have come against Vanderbilt ( 03, 04), Duke ( 04, 05, 06, 07), Rutgers ( 04, 08), Stanford ( 06), Connecticut ( 06), Pitt ( 07), Notre Dame ( 07, 09, 10), Wake Forest ( 08, 09, 10), Missouri ( 09) and Indiana ( 12, 13). Most BCS Wins by a Non-BCS School Since 2003 Rk Wins Team Navy Fresno State 14 BYU Boise State 5. 9 Hawai i 6. 7 East Carolina 7 Toledo 7 Northern Illinois OT Baby Navy has gone from the last program to play an overtime game (2006 vs. Tulsa) to playing the second-most overtime contests among FBS schools since Navy owns a 6-3 record all-time in overtime games, winning six of its last seven OT contests. Navy s Overtime Contests Date Opponent Result #OTs 9/23/06 Tulsa L /15/07 Ball State L /10/07 at Pitt W /3/07 at Notre Dame W /1/08 Temple W /3/09 Air Force W /10/09 SMU W /1/11 Air Force L /6/12 Air Force W Most Overtime Games Played (Since 2006) Rk Gms Team Record East Carollina Navy Buffalo Army Minnesota Michigan State Notre Dame Louisiana-Monroe 4-3 Consecutive Overtime Wins In NCAA History Rk. Wins Team 1. 8 South Florida 2. 6 Tennessee 3. 5 Navy 5 Missouri 5 La.-Monroe 5 Northwestern 5 Michigan 5 Nebraska 5 Clemson 5 Connecticut Disciplined Football Navy finished the 2012 season ranked second in the country in penalties (3.69) and penalty yards (29.08) per game. Navy finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties per game in 2011, averaging just 2.3 penalties per contest. The Mids also finished No. 1 in the country for the fewest yards penalized per game, averaging just 20.0 penalty yards per contest. In 2010, the Mids finished No. 1 in the country in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 27.6 yards per contest, and were second in fewest penalties per game, committing just 3.4 per contest. In 2009, Navy was the nation s leader in fewest penalties per game (3.4) and fewest penalty yards per game (29.6). The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in both categories in 2008, committing 3.15 penalties per game and penalty yards per game. Navy has had zero penalties in a game five times since 2002, including once in 2012 Fewest Penalty Yards In A Game by Navy (Since 2002) Rk Pen Yds Opponent Year Result 1. 0 San Jose State 2012 L, Rutgers 2011 L, Delaware 2011 W, Notre Dame 2010 W, Army 2002 W, Army 2008 W, East Carolina 2010 W, Notre Dame 2005 L, SMU 2008 W, Army 2007 W, Army 2003 W, 34-6 Mids Consistently Among Nation s Top Rushing Teams Over the last 12 years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than sixth. The Mids kicked off the trend in 2002 when they finished third in the country in rushing, averaging yds/gm. In 2003, Navy led the nation averaging a then school-record yds/gm. That is the fifth-best rushing average for a team over the last 11 years. In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging yds/gm. The yds/gm is the seventh-best rushing average by a team in the last 11 years. Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation s-best and then school-record yds/gm. That is the fourthbest rushing average by a team in the last 11 years. The Mids rushed for a school-record yds/gm in 2007, becoming the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. The yards rushing is the second-best rushing average by a team in the last 10 years. Only the 2000 Nebraska team (349.3) rushed for more over that time period. The yards per game are the most yards rushing by a FBS team since Nebraska averaged yds/gm in In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging yds/gm. Navy rushed for 444 yards in week one against Indiana, catapulting the Mids into the top spot once again for rushing yards per game. Navy Rushing Attack Year Nat l Rank Average rd st rd st st st * st th th th th st *Single-season school record

7 Navy s Top 50 Rushing Games Navy opened the 2008 campaign by producing 558 yards in its ground attack against Towson, the third-most yards in program history. Quarterback Ricky Dobbs anchored a 404-yard rushing performance by the Mids in their 35-7 win over SMU on Oct. 25, Dobbs was one of two Navy players in 2008 to top 200 yards on the ground, joining Shun White who rushed for a school-record 348 yards against Towson. Navy s 471 yards rushing against Rice in 2009 is the 10th-best rushing day in school history. Navy rushed for 444 yards in the 2013 season opener against Indiana, which is ranked 18th all-time in school history. Navy rushed for 412 yards in the 2010 season opening loss to Maryland. It was just the third time in school history that Navy rushed for more than 400 yards in a game and lost. Navy rushed for 521 yards, which is tied for the fifth-most in school history, in a rout of East Carolina in The Mids rushed for a season-best 512 yards against East Carolina in 2012 in a rout of the Pirates. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the Navy staff as either an assistant or head coach for nine of the top-10 rushing marks, including each of the top seven. Navy Top Rushing Games Rk Yds Opponent Date North Texas Kent State Towson Central Michigan East Carolina Ball State Colgate Columbia East Carolina Army Rutgers Rice Kent State Colorado State Connecticut Wake Forest Hawai i Indiana Delaware Central Michigan Duke Pennsylvania SMU Air Force Dartmouth Southern Miss Army Temple Tulane Tulane Maryland Yale Texas State SMU East Carolina VMI Virginia Western Kentucky Kent State Columbia William & Mary Delaware William & Mary Troy William & Mary Syracuse West Virginia Connecticut Missouri Princeton Yard Rushing Pairs On 43 occasions, Navy has boasted 100-yard rushing tandems, including once so far in The Mids have never had three players rush for 100 yards in a single game, however they came close in this year s season opener against Indiana. Keenan Reynolds led the charge with 127 yards, while Darius Staten rushed for 106 yards and Geoffrey Whiteside rushed for 97 yards. Date Players (Att.-Yds.) Opponent David Bannerman (26-155) Columbia Frank Hauff (24-123) Dean Smith (17-124) Columbia Victor Vine (16-105) Joe Gattuso Sr. (16-111) Mississippi John Weaver (16-106) Harry Hurst (9-137) William & Mary Ned Oldham (11-103) Pat Donnelly (15-109) SMU Roger Staubach (18-107) Cleveland Cooper (26-123) Pittsburgh Robert Jackson (18-101) Ed Gilmore (12-123) Army Cleveland Cooper (18-102) Robert Jackson (25-133) Army Gerry Goodwin (18-114) Eddie Meyers (38-179) Air Force Marco Pagnanelli (16-106) Napoleon McCallum (37-229) Princeton Bryan Caraveo (25-122) Jason Van Matre (26-128) Delaware Duke Ingraham (23-105) Tim Cannada (17-107) Rutgers Chris McCoy (22-101) Chris McCoy (27-140) SMU Omar Nelson ( Chris McCoy (33-183) Boston College Omar Nelson (14-118) Chris McCoy (31-205) Army Tim Cannada (30-133) Steve Holley (29-188) Kent State Irv Dingle (19-151) Brian Broadwater (26-216) Colgate Jon Limbert (12-111) Irv Dingle (19-134) Rutgers Brian Broadwater (29-132) Dre Brittingham (12-124) West Virginia Brian Broadwater (23-110) Brian Madden (25-144) Tulane Raheem Lambert (19-101) Brian Madden (29-150) Hawai i Raheem Lambert (18-120) Kyle Eckel (18-104) Rutgers Eric Roberts (9-125) Kyle Eckel (26-120) Tulane Craig Candeto (18-140) Kyle Eckel (18-167) C. Michigan Craig Candeto (13-150) Adam Ballard (15-129) Colorado St. Reggie Campbell (16-116) Adam Ballard (26-120) Stanford Reggie Campbell (13-110) Brian Hampton (27-182) Connecticut Reggie Campbell (5-101) Adam Ballard (27-134) Air Force Brian Hampton (22-105) K. Kaheaku-Enhada (19-114) Duke Adam Ballard (27-103) K. Kaheaku-Enhada (19-140) Temple Shun White (7-114) Shun White (8-122) Temple K. Kaheaku-Enhada (15-102) Eric Kettani (9-126) Ball State K. Kaheaku-Enhada (11-117) Shun White (7-131) North Texas Zerbin Singleton (8-103) Jarod Bryant (27-139) N. Illinois Zerbin Singleton (11-101) Shun White (13-148) Army Eric Kettani (24-125) Vince Murray (14-158) Notre Dame Ricky Dobbs (31-102) Ricky Dobbs (30-166) Missouri Marcus Curry (12-109) Alexander Teich (14-157) E. Carolina Ricky Dobbs (17-100) 2013 NAVY FOOTBALL Game NOTES: John Howell (3-113) W. Kentucky Alexander Teich (15-102) Alexander Teich (35-148) Air Force Kriss Proctor (37-134) Noah Copeland (20-126) VMI Trey Miller (17-116) Gee Gee Greene (16-150) Troy Keenan Reynolds (21-130) Keenan Reynolds (32-127) Indiana Darius State (9-106) The Reynolds File Keenan Reynolds is 7-2 (.778) as Navy s starting quarterback, posting a 6-2 record as a freshman in 2012 and a 1-0 mark in Reynolds owns career wins over Central Michigan, Indiana (2x), East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Texas State and Army and his losses came at the hands of Troy and Arizona State. Last year, Reynolds came off the bench with Navy trailing Air Force by eight points in the fourth quarter to lead the Mids to an overtime victory. Reynolds has led Navy to three fourth-quarter comebacks (Air Force in 2012, Indiana in 2012 and Army in 2012). Reynolds had a great game in the 2013 season opener at Indiana, rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries and completing two of his four pass attempts for 71 yards in Navy s victory over the Hoosiers. Reynolds accomplished all that despite not practicing for almost two full weeks. In 2012, Reynolds was the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in In 2012, he became the first freshman to start at quarterback for Navy since Jim Kubiak started five games in 1991, when he guided the Midshipmen to a victory over Central Michigan. Reynolds was just the third freshman in program history to start at quarterback, joining Kubiak and Alton Grizzard, who started seven games at quarterback in In his first career start against Central Michigan, Reynolds completed six of his 11 passes for 134 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 59 yards in leading Navy to a victory. His three touchdowns passing are the most by a Navy quarterback since Chris McCoy threw three against Colgate in Reynolds won his second start, rallying Navy to a victory over Indiana. He rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries and completed eight of 13 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. His four-yard TD pass to junior Matt Aiken with 2:02 left gave Navy the win. Reynolds improved to 3-0 as a starter with a nearly flawless performance against East Carolina as Navy rolled over the Pirates, Reynolds led the Mids to touchdowns on seven of his eight drives and totaled 132 yards of total offense and five touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 passing). Reynolds won his fourth straight start with a win over Florida Atlantic. He rushed for a career-high 159 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries and completed eight of his 15 passes for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns. Reynolds suffered his first defeat as a starting quarterback in his fifth start against Troy. He carried the ball 21 times for 130 yards and three touchdowns, while completing eight of his 15 pass attempts for 159 yards. In his sixth start, Reynolds led Navy to a victory over Texas State. He rushed for 50 yards on 10 carries and completed three of his eight pass attempts for 35 yards. In his seventh start, Reynolds led Navy on a fourth quarter seven-play, 80-yard drive that he capped himself with an eight-yard touchdown run to give Navy a victory over Army. Reynolds was held to 43 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, while completing 10 of 17 passes for 130 yards. His 49-yard pass to Brandon Turner set up his eight-yard touchdown run. He beame the first player in series history to be named the game s MVP as a freshman. In his eighth start, Reynolds ran for 21 yards and threw for 14 yards and a touchdown in Navy s loss to Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.