Game Thread: Delaware @ Navy

[93henfan]

Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (0-0)
at
Navy Midshipmen (0-0)

Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 3:30 p.m. eastern (CBS Sports Network TV)

The Line: Navy (-16) over Delaware (USA Today)

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34K+), Annapolis, MD


Series History:
DELAWARE-NAVY SERIES HISTORY
Navy leads, 9-7
1931 - Navy, 12-7, Annapolis
1985 - Delaware, 16-13, Newark
1986 - Delaware, 27-14, Annapolis
1987 - Navy, 31-22, Newark
1988 - Navy, 30-3, Annapolis
1989 - Delaware, 10-9, Newark
1990 - Navy, 31-27, Annapolis
1991 - Delaware, 29-25 Annapolis
1992 - Delaware, 37-21, Annapolis
1995 - Navy, 31-7, Annapolis
1996 - Navy, 30-14, Annapolis
2003 - Delaware, 21-17, Annapolis
2004 - Navy, 34-20, Annapolis
2007 - Delaware, 59-52, Annapolis
2009 - Navy, 35-18, Annapolis
2011 - Navy, 40-17, Annapolis

[Grizalltheway]

I say Navy by 17.

[93henfan]

I say Navy by 17.

I forget my prediction on GoHens, but I think it's something along those lines. 52-34 IIRC.

I think Navy just blows up our defense. We'll score, but unless Navy puts the ball on the ground 3 or 4 times, I don't think we keep up with them. They had 444 yards on the ground and no punts at Indiana. They don't get penalties either. When we play down there, it's like we're the Red Army team in the ref's eyes. There is absolutely zero sympathy for a lower division team against the All-American boys from the good 'ole Naval Academy. They'll cut you and hold you all day. You so much as brush a jersey and it's holding or pass interference. Their coach, Nitahockapoopoo (or whatever it is), is classless as well. Ran it up on UD in the 4th last game when the game was well decided.

[93henfan]

Navy Preview:

http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-foot ... 13aab.html

[89Hen]

I think Navy just blows up our defense. We'll score, but unless Navy puts the ball on the ground 3 or 4 times, I don't think we keep up with them.

Interesting to note that if Navy does win, it would be the first time either had a three game win streak in the series.

[Easttennhen]

As much as it pains me to say it, we can't outscore navy. I thought our tackling last week against delaware state's short passing game was atrocious. That is a horrible recipe for containing the triple option, the thing you must do well is tackle, so I am pessemistic about our defense getting enough stops to allow the hens to win this game. Hope for sure i'm wrong, but I doubt it. Navy 45 hens 31

[YoUDeeMan]

Nothing to worry about. Brock promised to #ATTACK everyone and everything as soon as we get off the bus.

Wait a minute...never mind.

Dream Weaver, our defensive illusionist, has a surprise nightmare of a defense lined up for this weekend.

[Ivytalk]

Nothing to worry about. Brock promised to #ATTACK everyone and everything as soon as we get off the bus.

Wait a minute...never mind.

Dream Weaver, our defensive illusionist, has a surprise nightmare of a defense lined up for this weekend.

So did Barack. Sort of.

Anyway, back to the thread theme. Navy 45, Hens 24. Bring your track shoes, Chip Kelly!

[93henfan]

Nothing to worry about. Brock promised to #ATTACK everyone and everything as soon as we get off the bus.

Wait a minute...never mind.

Dream Weaver, our defensive illusionist, has a surprise nightmare of a defense lined up for this weekend.

So did Barack. Sort of.

Anyway, back to the thread theme. Navy 45, Hens 24. Bring your track shoes, Chip Kelly!

For those who have not attended a 2013 Hens game... We now use the Chip Kelly signal boards for our offense and run a pretty fast-paced no-huddle offense much of the time.

[93henfan]

5 Dimes now has it at -17 Navy. No way I touch that, BUT...

The O/U is 59.5. The over is a no-brainer if anyone wants free money.

The last two games in the series were just under that number, but Delaware had anemic offenses (even went to the backup QB in last game due to Sasek injury) and above average defenses. The opposite is true this year, so this should be a 60+ point total easily.

[Easttennhen]

Yes I agree, I think 70+ will be on the scoreboard by the time this one is said and done. Easy money at 59 or 60 imho.

[93henfan]

Sailors in the stadium wearing their faggoty whites.

Middies take the field with two American flags. Hens take the field with one American flag and one Delaware flag. Refs think we are communist already.

Hens to receive. Navy won and deferred.

Highway to the Danger Zone playing on the PA.

Touchback.

[93henfan]

Hens with a couple of first downs to midfield. Dinking and dunking.

[93henfan]

Hens drive stalls, to punt. Had a procedure penalty and a trip by Pierce. Good pressure on 3rd causes a throwaway.

Punt is shanked. Ugh. 1 yard punt. WTF.

Navy at midfield to start. Not what the Hens need if they want to pull the upset.

[93henfan]

Easy Navy TD drive. This could get ugly.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Navy made that look easy.

[93henfan]

Navy made that look easy.

I had it 52-34. I may have given the Hens too much.

[93henfan]

OK, dumb move bringing it out from the back of the end zone, and even dumber if you're going to run like you have sandbags on your feet there Johnson.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Yeah, I'm thinking more like 63-17 at this point.

[93henfan]

We're moving the ball, but Navy's just gonna rope-a-dope us.

Hens with their fourth 1st down.

[93henfan]

Hens from their own 10 back out to midfield again.

Need points though.

[93henfan]

Hens inside Navy 35. Big 3rd down here.

[93henfan]

4th and 2.

[93henfan]

Hens stuffed.

Youch.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Ugh