Navy's sophomore fullback broke through the line of scrimmage and saw nothing but green turf in front of him.
Ballard didn't sense any defenders nearby as he galloped downfield and could not resist looking up at the giant video screen directly in front of him for verification.
"I looked up at the Jumbotron and was like, 'Where is everybody?' " said Ballard, who left the few Army defenders who gave chase in the dust en route to scoring a 67-yard touchdown.
Following a quiet first half, Ballard...
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