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When any college football fan sees the Military Bowl pop up on the screen, it is safe to think that a military team is going to be playing in the game. This season will be no different as the 10-2 Navy Midshipmen face the 8-4 Pittsburgh Panthers. The biggest difference this season though is that Navy has a player that garnered a ton of Heisman Trophy consideration in Keenan Reynolds. Reynolds finished fifth in the voting but still had a season to remember.
Navy got their tenth win of the year with a 21-17 win over Army to end the regular season on December 12 and this will be a true home game even though it is a bowl game. Reynolds passed for 1,077 yards and seven touchdowns while also rushing for 1,229 yards and 21 touchdowns. He is a true dual-threat quarterback that can hurt teams with not just his arm but his legs. When Reynolds does throw, it is the way of Jamir Tillman who had 27 catches for 570 yards and five touchdowns. If the Midshipmen get Reynolds going, it’s going to be very hard to stop them all afternoon long.
Pittsburgh saw their two-game winning streak snapped during a 29-24 loss to Miami. Nathan Peterman has played very well at quarterback this season with 2,150 passing yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions and loves looking for Tyler Boyd. Boyd has 85 catches for 873 yards and six touchdowns so far this season. Qadree Ollison has balanced out the Panthers offense with 1,048 rushing yards and ten touchdowns. Pittsburgh only allows 126.1 yards per game rushing but with Reynolds, that could be in serious jeopardy. The Panthers need to be up for the challenge.
What time is the Military Bowl?
The Military Bowl will begin at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
What date and channel will the Military Bowl be on?
The Military Bowl will be played on Monday, December 28 and can be seen on ESPN.
