College football

Poinsettia Bowl: Navy vs. Utah

9 p.m. [ESPN]

Former coach Paul Johnson might have gotten the Midshipman to this game, but successor Ken Niumatalolo will lead Navy starting tonight since Johnson moved on to Georgia Tech. Navy (8-4) has a turbo-charged triple-option offense that scores points in bunches (nearly 40 a game) but gives up points almost as quickly. Utah (8-4) has won seven of its past eight games and has held its past six opponents to an average of fewer than 10 points.