The first-ever EagleBank Bowl brought a bit of history to its opening game. Having previously beat Wake Forest on September 27th and leading at halftime, Navy had all but closed their season with a bowl game victory. Fortunately, no one told Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner that.
Skinner, who had thrown four of his season's seven interceptions in the previous matchup against Navy, would not be denied. He was a perfect 11 of 11 on the game and proved that redemption can be sweet, while breaking the school record in passing accuracy while also rushing for 29 yards. Earning game-MVP, his performance would excuse him of his previous shortcomings against Navy and help to establish the legacy of the winningest class in Wake Forest history.
Despite the dominance of Skinner, the game had more than one hero. In fact the true award probably goes to Navy senior, Rashawn King. In the first quarter, King returned a fumble for the first touchdown of the game. He would return a second fumble later which would be called back. But what's notable about this is not what happened on the field. Since the last time that King took the field, he lost his father and still came out to play on Saturday.
Disregarding the final score, both teams came away winners. Wake Forest's win highlighted the accomplishments of their best ever football class of 16 seniors. Navy provided bowl game experience to its young team and still finished with a respectable 8 wins.
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