Fans react to Navy's comeback win over Tulane

Anchors aweigh! Navy completed an epic comeback versus Tulane on Saturday. Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Fans react to Navy's epic comeback win over Tulane

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 9/19/20

Navy entered Saturday’s game against Tulane as a near-touchdown underdog. Ken Niumatalolo’s squad was coming off a 55-3 blowout loss in its opener against BYU.

Things did not start too well for the Midshipmen. They were down 24-0 at the half and found themselves outscored 79-3 in the first six quarters of the 2020 college football season.

That’s when things changed on a dime. Navy’s vaunted rushing attack picked it up in the third quarter. Nelson Smith went for two scores on the ground to help pull the Midshipmen closer to the Green Wave. Shockingly, Navy also tallied 146 passing yards. As if 2020 wasn’t weird enough already.

Nobody is more back than Navy.

The ship has been righted. pic.twitter.com/DOkYNw6nH3
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 19, 2020

Then, with the score tied 24-24 late in the fourth quarter, Bijan Nichols nailed a 33-yard field goal to give Navy a shocking 27-24 upset win.

Down 24-0 at the half against Tulane, Navy pulled off an epic comeback. The best of the college football season. pic.twitter.com/StcbxEMg7m
— Sportsnaut (@Sportsnaut) September 19, 2020

Fans watching the game from the confines of their homes had a lot to say about Navy’s dramatic comeback win.

BIJAN BINGOOOOOOO!
Bijan Nichols nails the 33-yard field goal to lead the Mids to a 27-24 victory over Tulane.
— Navy Athletics (@NavyAthletics) September 19, 2020

#Navy with 27 unanswered second half points to beat Tulane 27-24! Mids were down 24-0 at halftime. What a win. What a comeback. @WMAR2News
— Shawn Stepner (@StepnerWMAR) September 19, 2020

Final: Navy 27, Tulane 24

Green Wave led 24-0 at half and loses on field goal as time expired.
— Rod Walker (@RodWalkerNola) September 19, 2020

Cajuns survive Georgia State in overtime, and Navy upsets Tulane on a last-second field goal.

Second full Saturday of football off to a fun start.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 19, 2020