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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 .
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]
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
Navy Midshipmen (0-0) vs No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
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
South Florida Bulls (2-2) vs Navy Midshipmen (1-2) – Game summary
Quarter
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
North Texas Mean Green (2-2) vs. Navy Midshipmen (1-3) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Navy Midshipmen (2-3) vs. Charlotte 49ers (1-4) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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]
Navy Midshipmen (3-4) vs Temple Owls (2-6) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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
East Carolina Pirates (1-9) vs Navy Midshipmen (4-5) – Game summary
Quarter
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
Quarter
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)
Quarter
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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