2007 Navy vs. Rutgers

GreatAmerican
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:58:53 +0000

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The play came late in the game, when Rutgers expanded its lead over Navy to a comfortable level after a tight three quarters.

Navy’s Reggie Campbell took the kickoff and ran full speed ahead up the middle with all the force his 168-pound body could generate. Campbell, almost always the smallest and fastest man on the field, hit a wall of XXXL-sized scarlet jerseys and was slammed to the ground at the bottom of the pile. He got up slowly, limping off. This gutsy kid, a slotback who already spent three quarters being chased and tackled by gangs of defensive linemen and linebackers, all weighing at least 100 pounds more than him, was then given a dose of Rutgers’ student section class.

''You got f—ed up. You got f—ed up. You got f–ed-up," they chanted…