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Buchanan muscle groups his draw in for Navy’s sport-winning TD (0: 24)
Jakobi Buchanan scores on 4th-and-intention because the the Murky Knights get rid of the unhurried fourth quarter lead. (0: 24)
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Alex ScarboroughESPN Workers Author
- Covers the SEC.
- Joined ESPN in 2012.
- Graduate of Auburn College.
Navy can delight in the opportunity to play in a bowl sport in the end.
The Murky Knights had been unable to search out an opponent for a bowl sport coming out of the weekend, but on Monday, it was announced they are going to face West Virginia in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31.
Tennessee was at the initiating scheduled to play in the sport but had to fall out earlier Monday after receiving phrase of a few particular COVID-19 tests among gamers and coaches, including head coach Jeremy Pruitt.
Navy (9-2) had a most famous agreement to play in the Independence Bowl, but the sport was canceled Sunday after a few groups opted out of postseason play.
Navy coach Jeff Monken informed ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg that gamers were in tears Sunday after they were suggested of the cancellation, believing their season would cease without the chance to play one other sport. On Monday night time, “they went completely bananas” upon studying they would possibly perhaps be taking part in in a bowl sport, Monken acknowledged all over an appearance on Freddie & Fitzsimmons on ESPN Radio.
“They were desperate for a chance to play one overtime,” Monken acknowledged, before including, “I was factual humbled that folks would instruct that great of our workforce and our young men to be advocates for them. Our gamers can no longer imply for themselves. They bought to factual get rid of what is offered. To thrill in folks who get in them and instruct so extremely of this institution and this program, in actuality or no longer it’s humbling.”
