The Midshipmen secured a comfortable win against the Tigers on Friday evening, closing out a regular-season fixture in the NFL with a final score of 42 to 15. By then the visitors had already shown vulnerability, having lost their previous outing 18 to 21 away to the Black Bears. The hosts made no mistake in taking advantage of the situation.
What stood out was the efficiency of the home side, who could not afford another slip after that earlier defeat. Their opponents looked out of sorts from the start and never really got going against a disciplined defensive setup. To be fair, the Tigers were reduced to simply reacting rather than imposing their game.
The margin of victory tells you everything about the performance. Midshipmen controlled the tempo and kept the visitors pinned back for long stretches of the contest. Things came to a head when the home side extended their lead beyond anything the visitors could recover from.
The result leaves the Midshipmen in a strong position for what follows, while the Tigers now face questions about consistency. They fancy their chances going forward, but only if they address the issues that surfaced against the hosts.