2007 Navy vs.orthern Illinois

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<p>[Mids</a> host Northern Illinois in home finale - Examiner.com](<a href=“Examiner is back - Examiner.com”>Examiner is back - Examiner.com)</p>

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It’s a play that Chris Kuhar-Pitters will never forget. On second-and-10 from Notre Dame’s 29-yard line, Michael Walsh sacked quarterback Evan Sharpley, causing him to fumble. The 6-foot-2, 258-pound defensive end scooped up the loose ball and ran 16-yards for the go-ahead touchdown. The game went to overtime, where Navy stopped Notre Dame on a two-point conversion to end a 43-year losing streak to the Fighting Irish with a 46-44 win. </p>

<p>“It’s just unreal that I was able to get in that situation against Notre Dame,” Kuhar-Pitters said. “It’s the type of situation that every player dreams of to make big plays in big games. When you look to the things we did against Notre Dame the potential is there to make big plays. There weren’t any new players out there and we didn’t do anything magical. If we just continue to work hard in practice we’ll be able to make plays the rest of the way.” …

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