American college football season
The 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Midshipmen played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland , and competed in the American Athletic Conference (The American). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Newberry .
Offseason [ edit ] Coaching changes [ edit ] With Newberry taking over as head coach, there were several other coaching changes. On December 20, 2022, the Midshipmen promoted linebackers coach P. J. Volker to defensive coordinator while remaining linebackers coach.[1] On January 5, 2023, the school hired Grant Chesnut to be the offensive coordinator. He held the same position at Kennesaw State for eight years.[2] On January 9, Eric Lewis was named the school's safeties coach and defensive pass game coordinator; Brenten Wimberly was also named a defensive assistant.[3]
Schedule [ edit ] Navy and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[4]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 26 2:30 p.m. vs. No. 13 Notre Dame * NBC L 3–4249,000 September 9 3:30 p.m. Wagner * CBSSN W 24–029,798 7:30 p.m. at Memphis ESPN L 24–2825,551 September 30 3:30 p.m. South Florida Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN L 30–4429,789 October 7 3:30 p.m. North Texas Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN W 27–2428,648 October 14 2:00 p.m. at Charlotte ESPN+ W 14–015,659 October 21 12:00 p.m. No. 22 Air Force * CBS L 6–1738,803[a] November 4 2:00 p.m. at Temple ESPN+ L 18–3213,049 November 11 3:30 p.m. UAB Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD CBSSN W 31–629,078 November 18 12:00 p.m. East Carolina Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD ESPNews /ESPN+W 10–028,708 November 25 12:00 p.m. at SMU ESPN2 L 14–5921,490 December 9 3:00 p.m. vs. Army * CBS L 11–1765,878
Game summaries [ edit ] Navy Midshipmen (0-0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Midshipmen 0 0 0 3 3 No. 13 Fighting Irish 14 7 7 7 35
at Aviva Stadium • Dublin, Ireland
Date : Game time : 2:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Rainy/CloudyGame attendance : 49,000Referee : Luke RichmanTV announcers (NBC ) : Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (color commentator), Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter), and Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
Game information First quarter (8:26) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 6:28; Notre Dame 7-0 ) (1:03) ND – Jadarian Price 19-yard rush, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:27; Notre Dame 14-0 ) Second quarter (10:00) ND – Jaden Greathouse 35-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 21-0 ) (0:13) ND – Jayden Thomas 29-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:42; Notre Dame 28-0 ) Third quarter (9:36) ND – Jaden Greathouse 20-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:48; Notre Dame 35-0 ) Fourth quarter (11:54) ND – Deion Colzie 25-yard pass from Sam Hartman, Spencer Shrader kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 42-0 ) (3:33) Navy – Evan Warren 31-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:21; Notre Dame 42-3 )
Statistics Navy No. 13 Notre Dame First downs 12 27 Plays–yards 55–169 57–444 Rushes–yards 48—126 32—191 Passing yards 43 253 Passing: comp–att–int 3–7–0 19–23–0 Time of possession 44:35 32:31
Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 3/6, 43 yards Rushing Alex Tecza 8 carries, 38 yards Receiving Brandon Chatman 2 receptions, 41 yards No. 13 Notre Dame Passing Sam Hartman 19/23, 251 yards, 4 TD Rushing Audric Estimé 16 carries, 95 yards, TD Receiving Jaden Greathouse 3 receptions, 68 yards, 2 TD
Wagner Seahawks (FCS) (0-1) vs Navy Midshipmen (0-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks (FCS) 0 0 0 0 0 Midshipmen 7 10 0 7 24
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) • Weather: Rainy/CloudyGame attendance : 29,798Referee : Darryl DeBerryTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Chick Hernandez (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information First quarter (7:46) NAVY – Daba Fofana 3-yard rush, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:33; Navy 7-0 ) Second quarter (2:20) NAVY – Evan Warren 27-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:06; Navy 10-0 ) (0:08) NAVY – Camari Williams 8-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:40; Navy 17-0 ) Third quarter Fourth quarter (10:44) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 46-yard, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:43; Navy 24-0 )
Statistics Wagner (FCS) Navy First downs 12 18 Plays–yards 67–227 62–408 Rushes–yards 32–84 44–245 Passing yards 143 163 Passing: comp–att–int 18–35–1 11–18–0 Time of possession 29:18 26:23
Team Category Player Statistics Wagner (FCS) Passing Damien Mazil 11/23, 100 yards, INT Rushing Zachary Palmer-Smith 13 carries, 52 yards Receiving Mark Didio Jr. 8 receptions, 57 yards Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 8/13, 161 yards, TD Rushing Eli Heidenreich 4 carries, 66 yards, TD Receiving Anton Hall Jr. 1 reception, 45 yards
at Memphis [ edit ] Game information First quarter (5:15) MEM – Blake Warson 7-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 5:23; Memphis 7-0 ) (5:03) NAVY – Alex Tecza 75-yard run, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Tied 7-7 ) (1:14) NAVY – Regis Velez 16-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:50; Navy 14-7 ) Second quarter (0:23) MEM – Rock Taylor 7-yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 0:56; Tied 14-14 ) Third quarter (12:24) MEM – Seth Henigan 1-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 2:36; Memphis 21-14 ) (9:08) NAVY – Anton Hall 2-yard run, Evan Warren kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:12; Tied 21-21 ) Fourth quarter (14:22) MEM – Seth Henigan 3-yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:58; Memphis 28-21 ) (3:09) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 36-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:38; Memphis 28-24 )
Statistics Navy Memphis First downs 19 19 Plays–yards 70–432 66–408 Rushes–yards 50–299 31–190 Passing yards 133 218 Passing: comp–att–int 10–20–0 23–35–1 Time of possession 32:49 27:11
Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 10–19–0, 133 yards, TD Rushing Alex Tecza 15 carries, 163 yards, TD Receiving Brandon Chatman 1 reception, 58 yards Memphis Passing Seth Henigan 23–35–1, 218 yards, TD, INT Rushing Blake Watson 10 carries, 169 yards, TD Receiving Blake Watson 6 receptions, 68 yards
vs South Florida [ edit ] South Florida Bulls (2-2) vs Navy Midshipmen (1-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 7 16 7 14 44 Midshipmen 14 6 3 7 30
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 29,789Referee : Scott HardinTV announcers (CBSSN) : Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information First quarter (11:52) NAVY – Tai Lavatai 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:20; Navy 7-0 ) (8:55) NAVY – Tai Lavatai 4-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:50; Navy 14-0 ) (5:40) USF – Sean Atkins 1-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:14; Navy 14-7 ) Second quarter (12:09) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 10-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:10; Tied 14-14 ) (8:20) USF – Sean Atkins 88-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:39; USF 21-14 ) (1:57) NAVY – Anton Hall 2-yard pass from Blake Horvath, PAT blocked (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:06; USF 21-20 ) (1:57) USF – Jhalyn Suler 69-yard PAT return (USF 23-20 ) Third quarter (10:34) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:54; Tied 23-23 ) (4:22) USF – Michael Stephens-Brown 15-yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:52; USF 30-23 ) Fourth quarter (14:50) USF – Tramel Logan 70-yard fumble recovery, John Cannon kick (USF 37-23 ) (7:45) USF – Michel Dukes 11-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:13; USF 44-23 ) (7:28) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 68-yard pass from Blake Horvath, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:17; USF 44-30 )
Statistics South Florida Navy First downs 11 24 Plays–yards 59–330 78–435 Rushes–yards 48–240 44–98 Passing yards 90 338 Passing: comp–att–int 5–11–0 26–34–0 Time of possession 31:08 28:52
Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 26–34, 338 yards, 3 TD Rushing K'wan Powell 11 carries, 48 yards Receiving Sean Atkins 4 receptions, 16 yards, 2 TD Navy Passing Blake Horvath 4–6, 83 yards, 2 TD Rushing Alex Tezuka 13 carries, 82 yards Receiving Eli Heidenreich 1 reception, 68 yards
vs North Texas [ edit ] North Texas Mean Green (2-2) vs. Navy Midshipmen (1-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 3 7 0 14 24 Midshipmen 0 13 7 7 27
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 28,648Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (CBSSN) : John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline)
Game information First quarter (2:43) UNT – Noah Rauschenberg 42-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:11; North Texas 3-0 ) Second quarter (7:18) NAVY – Alex Tecza 39-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:15; Navy 7-3 ) (2:42) UNT – Chandler Rogers 75-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:37; North Texas 10-7 ) Third quarter (0:43) NAVY – Nathan Kent 26-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, Nathan Kirkwood missed PAT (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59; Navy 13-10 ) Third Quarter (8:26) NAVY – Anton Hall 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34; Navy 20-10 ) Fourth quarter (13:01) UNT – Ja'Mori Maclin 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 14 plays, 93 yards, 4:57; Navy 20-17 ) (7:07) Navy – Alex Tecza 21-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood (Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06; Navy 27-17 ) (5:23) UNT – Ayo Adeyi 47-yard run, Noah Rauschenberg kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:44; Navy 27-24 )
Statistics North Texas Navy First downs 23 21 Plays–yards 69–473 68–406 Rushes–yards 36–206 58–331 Passing yards 267 75 Passing: comp–att–int 22–33–0 4–10–0 Time of possession 26:05 33:55
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Chandler Rogers 22–32–0, 267 yards, TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 14 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Ja'Mori Maclin 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 4–8–0, 75 yards, TD Rushing Alex Tecza 17 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brandon Chatman 1 reception, 38 yards
at Charlotte [ edit ] Navy Midshipmen (2-3) vs. Charlotte 49ers (1-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Midshipmen 0 0 7 7 14 49ers 0 0 0 0 0
at Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
Date : Game time : 2 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 15,659Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Morgan Ube (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter No scoring summary this quarter Second quarter No scoring summary this quarter Third quarter (12:30) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 69-yard pass from Braxton Woodson, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Navy 7-0 ) Fourth quarter (11:02) NAVY – Alex Tecza 62-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Navy 14-0 )
Statistics Navy Charlotte First downs 10 14 Plays–yards 55–265 68–265 Rushes–yards 40–173 40–123 Passing yards 92 142 Passing: comp–att–int 6–15–0 11–28–2 Time of possession 29:08 30:52
Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Braxton Woodson 5–14, 85 yards, TD Rushing Alex Tecza 6 carries, 75 yards, TD Receiving Eli Heidenreich 1 reception, 69 yards, TD Charlotte Passing Trexler Ivey 11–27, 142 yards, 2 INT Rushing Shadrick Byrd 20 carries, 92 yards Receiving Duane Thomas Jr. 3 receptions, 54 yards
No. 22 Air Force Falcons (6-0) vs. Navy Midshipmen (3-3) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 22 Falcons 0 7 3 7 17 Midshipmen 0 0 0 6 6
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: NW at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 38,803Referee : Jonathan NoliTV announcers (CBS ) : Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Taylor (analyst), and Amanda Guerra (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter No scoring plays this quarter Second quarter (14:48) AFA – Dane Kinamon 94-yard pass from Zac Larrier, Matthew Dapore kick (Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:29; Air Force 7–0 ) Third quarter (5:55) AFA – Matthew Depore 40-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:27; Air Force 10–0 ) Fourth quarter (3:51) AFA – Alec Mock 18-yard interception, Matthew Depore kick (Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:17; Air Force 17–0 ) (0:50) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 10-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, 2-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Air Force 17–6 )
Statistics Air Force Navy First downs 8 10 Plays–yards 53–288 64–124 Rushes–yards 48–137 35–22 Passing yards 151 102 Passing: comp–att–int 15–29–2 4–5–0 Time of possession 31:44 28:16
Team Category Player Statistics Air Force Passing Zac Larrier 4–5, 151 yards, TD Rushing Michel Emmanuel 22 carries, 69 yards Receiving Dane Kinamon 1 reception, 94 yards, TD Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 13–23, 96 yards, 2 INT, TD Rushing Alex Tecza 12 carries, 24 yards Receiving Alex Tecza 4 receptions, 27 yards
During halftime, the Navy honored Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and Midshipmen alum Roger Staubach surrounded by his teammates from the 1963 season who made it to the Cotton Bowl in 1964. The Naval academy painted his retired number 12 at the twelve yard line at both ends on the field, joining Navy halfback Joe Bellino 's number 27.[6]
at Temple [ edit ] Navy Midshipmen (3-4) vs Temple Owls (2-6) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Midshipmen 0 0 8 10 18 Owls 10 7 0 15 32
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : Game time : 2:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 13,049Referee : Darryl DeBerryTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Noah Reed (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
Game information First quarter (11:23) TEM – Jordan Smith 22-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37; Temple 7-0 ) (3:18) TEM – Camden Price 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:55; Temple 10-0 ) Second quarter (14:46) TEM – David Martin-Robinson 24-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:22; Temple 17-0 ) Third quarter (6:13) NAVY – Eli Heidenreich 24-yard pass from Xavier Arline, two-point conversion, Xavier Arline pass to Jayden Umbarger (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:48; Temple 17-8 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) NAVY – Xavier Arline 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:51; Temple 17-15 ) (9:09) TEM – Jordan Smith 13-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:42; Temple 24-15 ) (5:46) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 45-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:17; Temple 24-18 ) (3:29) TEM – Dante Wright 16-yard pass from E.J. Warner, Camden Price kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Temple 32-18 )
Statistics Navy Temple First downs 13 23 Plays–yards 62–268 60–448 Rushes–yards 48–144 27–46 Passing yards 124 402 Passing: comp–att–int 6–14–0 27–33–2 Time of possession 32:58 27:02
Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Xavier Arline 6/14, 124 yards, TD Rushing Xavier Arline 30 carries, 97 yards, TD Receiving Eli Heidenreich 2 receptions, 63 yards, TD Temple Passing E.J. Warner 27/33, 402 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Edward Saydee 8 carries, 38 yards Receiving Zae Baines 7 receptions, 132 yards
UAB Blazers (3-6) vs Navy Midshipmen (3-5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Blazers 3 3 0 0 6 Midshipmen 7 0 3 21 31
at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: ClearGame attendance : 29,078Referee : Kevin RandellTV announcers (CBSSN) : John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline reporter)
Game information First quarter (2:49) NAVY – Regis Velez 45-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Navy 7-0 ) (0:30) UAB – Matt Quinn 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19; Navy 7-3 ) Second quarter (6:22) UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:25; Navy 7-6 ) Third quarter (9:13) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:46; Navy 10-6 ) Fourth quarter (10:08) NAVY – Daba Fofana 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 12:44; Navy 17-6 ) (4:12) NAVY – Xavier Arline 50-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:34; Navy 24-6 ) (2:03) NAVY – Rayuan Lane 97-yard interception, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:09; Navy 31-6 )
Statistics UAB Navy First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 66–321 57–363 Rushes–yards 30–115 47–269 Passing yards 206 94 Passing: comp–att–int 25–36–2 7–10–1 Time of possession 26:45 33:15
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Jacob Zeno 25/36, 206 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jermaine Brown, Jr. 15 carries, 55 yards Receiving Bryce Damous 1 reception, 42 yards Navy Passing Xavier Arline 7/10, 94 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xavier Arline 19 carries, 109 yards, TD Receiving Regis Velez 1 reception, 45 yards, TD
vs. East Carolina [ edit ] East Carolina Pirates (1-9) vs Navy Midshipmen (4-5) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 Midshipmen 7 0 0 3 10
at Navu-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 28,708Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPNews ) : Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
Game information First quarter (2:47) NAVY – Alex Tecza 19-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:51; Navy 7-0 ) Second quarter No scoring plays this quarter. Third quarter No scoring plays this quarter. Fourth quarter (8:49) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:50; Navy 10-0 )
Statistics East Carolina Navy First downs 9 13 Plays–yards 60–189 61–276 Rushes–yards 22–34 50–174 Passing yards 155 102 Passing: comp–att–int 24–38–2 10–11–0 Time of possession 25:56 34:04
Team Category Player Statistics East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 24/38, 155 yards, 2 INT Rushing Alex Flinn 12 carries, 31 yards Receiving Chase Sowell 6 receptions, 62 yards Navy Passing Xavier Arline 10/11, 102 yards Rushing Alex Tecza 24 carries, 94 yards, TD Receiving Eli Heidenreich 2 receptions, 53 yards
With this victory, the Navy Midshipmen became the first FBS team to record three shutouts this season. Also, quarterback Xavier Arline set a Naval Academy record for completion percentage in a game. He completed 10 of 11 passes for 102 yards (90.9 percent). The previous record was 88.2 percent (15-17) by Marco Pagnanelli against the Duke Blue Devils on October 2, 1982.
Navy Midshipmen (5-5) vs SMU Mustangs (9-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Midshipmen 7 7 0 0 14 Mustangs 28 24 7 0 59
at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 21,490Referee : Tim RichTV announcers (ESPN2 ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Taylor McGregor
Game information First quarter (13:09) SMU – Tyler Lavine 1-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:45; SMU 7-0 ) (8:57) SMU – Kelvontay Dixon 15-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; SMU 14-0 ) (5:26) SMU – Jordan Hudson 27-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:08; SMU 21-0 ) (1:57) SMU – Kelvontay Dixon 26-yard pass from Preston Stone, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 1:51; SMU 28-0 ) (0:56) NAVY – Daba Fofana 1-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:04; SMU 28-7 ) Second quarter (14:12) SMU – Will Benton 0-yard fumble return, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:37; SMU 35-7 ) (9:32) SMU – Tyler Lavine 8-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; SMU 42-7 ) (4:59) SMU – Tyler Lavine 19-yard run, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:53; SMU 49-7 ) (4:10) NAVY – Braxton Woodson 69-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Navy 49-14 ) (0:41) SMU – Collin Rogers 30-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:29; SMU 52-14 ) Third quarter (9:31) SMU – Isaiah Nwokoboia 74-yard interception, Collin Rogers kick (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:25; SMU 59-14 ) Fourth quarter No scoring summary this quarter.
Statistics Navy SMU First downs 14 21 Plays–yards 70–253 63–487 Rushes–yards 45–182 34–118 Passing yards 71 369 Passing: comp–att–int 9–25–1 18–29–0 Time of possession 32:04 27:56
Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Braxton Woodson 9/18, 71 yards, INT Rushing Braxton Woodson 18 carries, 104 yards, TD Receiving Alex Tecza 3 receptions, 34 yards, SMU Passing Preston Stone 14/19, 322 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tyler Lavine 7 carries, 49 yards, 3 TD Receiving Kelvontay Dixon 4 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Army Black Knights (5-6) vs Navy Midshipmen (5-6) – (124th Army-Navy Game)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Black Kights 0 10 0 7 17 Midshipmen 0 0 0 11 11
at Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : Game time : 3:00 p.m. EST /12:00 p.m. PST Game weather : Temperature: • Wind: NW at 6 MPH at 51 miles per hour (82 km/h) • Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 65,878Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) & Jenny Dell (sideline)
Game information First quarter No scoring plays this quarter Second quarter (14:19) ARMY – Tyson Riley 4-yard pass from Bryson Daily, Quinn Maretzki kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:13; Army 7–0 ) (0:00) ARMY – Quinn Maretzki 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:05; Army 10–0 ) Third quarter No scoring plays this quarter Fourth quarter (12:45) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:08; Army 10–3 ) (4:49) ARMY – Kalib Fortner 44-yard fumble recovery, Quinn Maretzki kick (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:20; Army 17–3 ) (2:47) NAVY – Jaden Umbarger 14-yard pass from Tai Lavatai, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:02; Army 17–9 ) (0:00) NAVY – Luke Pirris 0-yard safety (Drive: 1 plays, -1 yard, 0:03; Army 17-11 )
Statistics Army Navy First downs 15 17 Plays–yards 61–259 64–309 Rushes–yards 47–205 35–130 Passing yards 54 179 Passing: comp–att–int 7–14–0 16–29–1 Time of possession 33:31 26:29
Team Category Player Statistics Army Passing Bryson Daily 7/14, 54 yards, TD Rushing Kanye Udoh 13 carries, 88 yards Receiving Casey Reynolds 3 receptions, 32 yards Navy Passing Tai Lavatai 16/26, 179 yards, TD Rushing Tai Lavatai 19 carries, 74 yards Receiving Jayden Umbarger 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
For this year's clash, Navy represented the crewmembers of Submarine warfare . Nicknamed the "Silent Service", the uniform pays tribute to the U.S. Submarine Force. The color rush uniform is covered in 'Eclipse Navy', Under Armour 's darkest shade of navy blue, to mimic the covert design of a submarine hull. According to the Naval Academy website, "The overall design was intended to be simple and utilitarian to convey the stealth purposes of a submarine's design." The helmet bears an airbrushed Virginia-Class submarine on the right side and a Navy's anchor logo hand-painted with color-changing pragmatic paint on the left side.[7]
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