Navy Defense Will Be Tested By 'Disciplined' Wake Forest

Navy's defensive players, rightfully so, celebrated like mad after junior linebacker Ross Pospisil intercepted a pass to seal the Midshipmen's 23-21 comeback victory over Rutgers last Saturday. The unit had weathered criticism from fans and the media, and finally it had produced a thrilling, game-saving stop when it was needed. The stand reaffirmed the faith that the defense had in itself.

But when the euphoria died down, a different realization set in.

"Everyone was selling out, going 100 miles an hour, and we still just scraped by with a win," Pospisil said Wednesday. "It goes to show that even when we are giving our best, everyone flying to the ball -- risking everything, as we like to talk about -- it only gives us a chance and we still have to finish. We want that chance every game."