And so was the fake punt Navy ran in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game, the 125th meeting between the Black Knights and Midshipmen. But this time, the man who got the ball was not a linebacker, or a fullback, or a receiver. No, he was a bit heftier.

I’ve decided that it’s the year of the fat guy in the sport of football. This is mostly because I’ve already watched Detroit Lions RT Penei Sewell be tasked this season with executing both a hook-and-lateral and an option pass (he couldn’t find an open man and had to take the sack).

With the No. 22 ranked Army football program falling to their military rivals Navy, one specific play had social media buzzing about this game. As Navy led 21-13 early in the fourth quarter, the Midshipmen called a fake punt,

He also gained 24 yards and picked up a first down on a fake punt called in Navy's 59–14 loss to the SMU Mustangs last season.