Army Black Knights at Navy Midshipmen
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Fofana helps Navy top No. 17 UCF 17-14
Navy (4-7, 4-4 American Athletic) dominated possession of the ball and gained 248 yards, all on the ground. Xavier Arline threw incomplete on the team’s only passing attempt.
The loss dropped UCF (8-3, 5-2) out of first place in the AAC.
Mikey Keene replaced quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in the second half and immediately led the Knights to their only touchdown of the game.
Keene completed his first three passes for 79 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass to Javon Baker. Plumlee then passed to Baker for the 2-point conversion, tying it at 14 early in the third quarter.
John Marshall forced Keene's fumble on the Knights' next possession. It was recovered by Colin Ramos at the UCF 34, and Bijan Nichols' 45-yard field goal lifted Navy to a 17-14 lead with 8:22 left in the third.
Navy had a 14-6 halftime lead after two long touchdown drives.
The Midshipmen took a 7-0 lead on Arline's quarterback sneak with 8:20 left in the first quarter, completing a 75-yard drive.
Field goals of 21 and 31 yards by Colton Boomer made it 7-6, but Navy drove 84 yards to another touchdown late in the first half. Vincent Terrell Jr. ran it in from the 8 with 1:33 left.
Plumlee, a senior who had led UCF's ninth-ranked offense for most of the season, completed 11 of 18 passes for 107 yards and threw a long interception on the final play of the half.
Marshall had a school-record four sacks for Navy, bringing his season total to 10 1/2, also a Navy record.
TAKEAWAYS
Navy: Three weeks ahead of its 123rd showdown with Army, the Midshipmen gained a huge measure of respect late in a losing season. Navy is now 8-1 in games without completing a pass in the Ken Niumatolo era (15 years).
UCF: After losing a chance to host the AAC championship game on Dec. 3, the Knights will have to win at South Florida on Nov. 26 to play at the winner of next week's Tulane-Cincinnati game.
UP NEXT
Navy: Plays against Army at Philadelphia on Dec. 10.
UCF: Plays at USF on Nov. 26.
How To Watch
How can I watch Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen?
- TV Channel: Black Knights at Midshipmen 2021 College Football, week 15, is broadcasted on CBS.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:00 | Christian Anderson 56 Yd Run (Cole Talley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:22 | Tai Lavatai 8 Yd Run (Bijan Nichols Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:13 | Cole Talley 31 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:11 | Cole Talley 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:02 | Tai Lavatai 2 Yd Run (Bijan Nichols Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:10 | Bijan Nichols 43 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ARMY |
 NAVY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 13 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 232 | Total Yards | 278 |
| 108 | Passing | 82 |
| 7/16 | Comp/Att | 4/6 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 13.7 |
| 124 | Rushing | 196 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 52 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 3.8 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 5-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:35 | Possession | 34:25 |
Game Information
Location: East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 82,282 · Capacity:
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