weekend review #15 navy wins, you sunk my te'o ship!

I was wrong about it being high scoring but Navy ended up getting the win after a costly turnover by Army with victory in sight. As far as stats go it was pretty much what you'd expect. Army quarterback Trent Steelman was 4/5 for 48 yards while he rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Reynolds on the other hand threw for a huge 130 yards and rushed for a touchdown. Not a bad outing for either QB. Rushing defense seemed to play a big roll in the game as both teams were held for less than usual.

The other big thing of the day was Johnny Manziel winning the Heisman. I'm not necesarily upset about it but I do think Manti Te'o was more deserving  For a defensive player to have as big of an impact as Te'o did all year can't be overlooked. As much as possible in football I think you could argue that he's the biggest factor in Notre Dame being undefeated and about to play in the NCG. Heisman voters were wowed by Manziel's gaudy numbers and that one game against Alabama and let that be more of a factor than what Te'o did all year. 

In many respects the race seemed very similar to the AL MVP award in baseball this year. You had one guy who had the raw numbers while you had another guy who had more of an intangible effect on his team. At least in baseball they got it right.

I'm probably also biased because with Manziel winning it already his freshman year there's a chance he could win it again and as an Ohio State fan I want that guy to only be Archie Griffin.