However, for the more pessimistic academy football followers, that's precisely what Saturday's victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest amounted to. It was a victory that should finally allow some long-time fans to exhale and enjoy these fall moments.
During Navy's recent run of success there's usually been something the not-so-faithful could point to denigrate the Mids' achievements...
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