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PostSports editors — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:32:03 GMT

Find the latest news on Navy football at washingtonpost.com/colleges.

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PostSports editors — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:32:03 GMT

Find the latest news on Navy football at washingtonpost.com/colleges.

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PostSports editors — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:32:03 GMT

Find the latest news on Navy football at washingtonpost.com/colleges.

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Military Bowl: Air Force and Toledo visit RFK

Gene Wang — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT

The Military Bowl is more than two weeks away, but coaches from both Air Force and Toledo were in town on Tuesday for an initial tour of the city in which their teams will be playing on Dec. 28 at RFK Stadium.

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Military Bowl: Air Force and Toledo visit RFK

Gene Wang — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT

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Military Bowl: Air Force and Toledo visit RFK

Gene Wang — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:13:00 GMT

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Jabaree Tuani leads inspired defense for Navy vs. SMU

Gene Wang — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:06:00 GMT

The scene inside the Navy locker room at Ford Stadium was predictably jubilant following a 24-17 win against Southern Methodist that kept its bowl aspirations afloat, and the celebration continued even longer after Mustangs Coach June Jones presented the team with the Frank Gansz Trophy, awarded to the winner of this game since 2009.

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Jabaree Tuani leads inspired defense for Navy vs. SMU

Gene Wang — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:06:00 GMT

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SMU game a Texas homecoming for many Navy players

Gene Wang — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:41:00 GMT

The Navy football team needs a victory on Saturday over Southern Methodist to keep its bowl aspirations alive, but a win also could go a long way in helping the Midshipmen in recruiting. Navy traditionally has recruited heavily from Texas, and there are 20 players on the roster from the state.

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Change of scenery gives defensive a lift

Gene Wang — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:48:07 GMT

The Navy football team had lost six in a row heading into Saturday, so the coaching staff was searching for any possible advantage in a game the Midshipmen had to win in order to keep alive bowl aspirations. Among the solutions in this case was as simple as has having defensive coordinator Buddy Green call the game from the press box rather than from his customary spot on the sideline.

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Change of scenery gives defensive a lift

Gene Wang — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:48:07 GMT

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Kriss Proctor back in starting lineup for Navy against Troy

Gene Wang — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:42:13 GMT

Quarterback Kriss Proctor was back in the starting lineup for the Navy football team on Saturday two weeks after dislocating his left elbow. Proctor missed last week’s 56-14 loss to Notre Dame but was back at practice on Monday, when he said he would be ready to go by kickoff against Troy.

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Ailing quarterback Kriss Proctor practices

Gene Wang — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:10:54 GMT

Starting quarterback Kriss Proctor practiced Monday afternoon for the first time since dislocating his left (throwing) elbow a little more than a week ago and may be back for Navy’s final home game on Saturday.

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Navy defense buckles trying to stop Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd

Gene Wang — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:34:51 GMT

Navy’s defense knew full well the demanding assignment it was going to face in contending with Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd. The NFL prospect has made some of the country’s more athletic secondaries look pedestrian, so there was no telling what he might do to the Midshipmen, who entered the game ranked 111th out of 120 FBS teams in pass efficiency defense.

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Navy football vs. Notre Dame: Josh Jones, Parrish Gaines make starting debuts for Mids

Gene Wang — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:40:00 GMT

Navy’s starting lineup on defense has been fluid all season because of injury and in some cases poor performance, so it comes as little surprise the Midshipmen will have two more players making their starting debuts with that unit on Saturday against Notre Dame.

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Kriss Proctor a ‘long shot’ to play this week

Gene Wang — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:04 GMT

Navy quarterback Kriss Proctor appears unlikely to play in this weekend’s game against Notre Dame after dislocating his left (throwing) elbow in Saturday’s 38-35 loss to East Carolina, Coach Ken Niumatalolo said Monday.

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Kriss Proctor a ‘long shot’ to play this week

Gene Wang — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:37:04 GMT

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Backup quarterback Trey Miller almost rallies Navy to win

Gene Wang — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:33:22 GMT

Officially, Navy quarterback Trey Miller entered Saturday’s game against East Carolina with 7 minutes 1 second to play in the second quarter. Moments earlier, senior starter Kriss Proctor had fallen victim to a late hit that sent him to the ground clutching his left elbow and ending his afternoon.

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Backup quarterback Trey Miller almost rallies Navy to win

Gene Wang — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:33:22 GMT

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Backup quarterback Trey Miller almost rallies Navy to win

Gene Wang — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:33:22 GMT

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Navy’s starting defense has new look again for East Carolina game

Gene Wang — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:38:00 GMT

For a second straight game, the Navy defense will have a distinctly different look in the starting lineup with new players at six positions for Saturday’s game against East Carolina.

The most notable is at left cornerback, where sophomore Jonathan Wev receives the first start of his career in place of ailing David Wright. Wev’s only previous experience has been on special teams.

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Navy’s kicking woes continue for third straight week

Gene Wang — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:17:00 GMT

Navy place kicker Jon Teague stepped onto the field Saturday with less than five minutes to play and the game in the balance, facing a 34-yard field goal attempt that would put his team ahead of Rutgers ahead by two. Minutes earlier, the senior had connected from 41 yards into a stiff breeze, so he said he wasn’t thinking about previous foibles.

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Navy’s kicking woes continue for third straight week

Gene Wang — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:17:00 GMT

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Navy’s kicking woes continue for third straight week

Gene Wang — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:17:00 GMT

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Navy AD Chet Gladchuk disputes reports of Big East expansion

Gene Wang — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 21:26:00 GMT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said Saturday that reports of the Big East planning to extend invitations to a half-dozen schools are erroneous and that the status of his program remains unchanged.

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