North Texas and Navy’s matchup Saturday at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas had big College Football Playoff ramifications as both teams vie for an automatic bid as one of the five highest ranked conference champions. The undefeated Midshipmen found themselves behind to 7–1 North Texas early after two first-quarter touchdowns from the Mean Green.
Trailing 14–3 midway through the second quarter, Navy tried to flip momentum with a surprise onside kick attempt that they initially came away with, but North Texas ended up with the ball thanks to a heads-up move from freshman receiver Baron Tipton. He called for a fair catch as popped-up kick was in the air, which led to a flag on the Midshipmen for interference and a 15-yard penalty that gave the Mean Green the ball with great field position.
