Morris the man at QB for Navy

The college football season is right around the corner.

With Maryland, Towson, Morgan State, Johns Hopkins, McDaniel and Stevenson all having their seasons canceled due to COVID-19, Navy is the only game in town.

IS THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN.WMAR-2 NEWS SHAWN STEPNER HASMORE ON HOW THE MIDS AND THEINEW STARTING QUARTERBACK.Just a week-and-a-half awayfrom the season opener and forthe Midshipmen all eyes are ontheir week one opponent.

KenNiumatalolo, Navy Head Coach:ItEverything is just all BYU.Navy opens up the season onMonday, September 7, when theyhost the Cougars.

When theMidshipmen take the field atNavy- Marine Corps MemorialStadium on Labor day, theydo so with a new startingquarterback.

Senior DalenMorris takes over undercenter, earning the job intraining camp.

Dalen Morris,Navy Quarterback: This year Icame in and had fun with it.Especially, in the midst of apandemic, you never know whenitday.

Things started to fall myway and took advantage of theopportunity.

After patientlywaiting for three years hesays maturity has his gameclicking.

Morris: As you startto grow, start to learn thesystem more, you can makebetter decisions, trust thepeople around you.Niumatalolo: His play was sopowerful that you couldnhelp but notice it.

He justthrew the ball well.

He hadhis reads, his footwork.

Overthe countless practices andgames as a backup, Morrisnever wanted to give up.

Neverwanted to transfer.

Neverwavered in his belief that oneday he would get his shot.Morris: Never been a guy thatdoesnof heads out.

(I) kind of wantto fight, stick it out to theend and see if I can finallywin the job.

Thathappened here.

Ityears since a Navy quarterbackpassed for double digittouchdowns.

Ricky Dobbs had 13in 2010.

When finding that outMorris saying quote“If Rickyhad 13, Ithe”.

In Annapolis, ShawnStepner, WMAR-2 News.WE ALL KNOW THE SAYING - APICTURE IS WORTH A THO