Navy uses last-minute TD to beat Air Force 48-45
Zach Abey threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Carmona with 15 seconds left, and unbeaten Navy defeated Air Force 48-45 Saturday after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Air Force Falcons
45
Navy Midshipmen
48
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFA | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| NAVY | 7 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 48 |
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · 38,792 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Army Black Knights | W 24-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs UConn Huskies | W 35-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/23/26 | @ Wyoming Cowboys | L 14-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs UNLV Rebels | W 41-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Northern Illinois Huskies | W 28-7 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:15 45-48
Tyler Carmona 16 Yd pass from Zach Abey (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 1:53 45-41
Marcus Bennett 51 Yd pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Touchdown 4:09 38-41
Timothy McVey 2 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Field Goal 6:08 31-41
Bennett Moehring 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:28 31-38
Arion Worthman 3 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Touchdown 4:30 24-38
Arion Worthman 1 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Touchdown 9:14 17-38
Zach Abey 75 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 9:26 17-31
Timothy McVey 6 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Field Goal 10:56 10-31
Bennett Moehring 21 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 10-28
Luke Strebel 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:52 7-28
Malcolm Perry 40 Yd pass from Zach Abey (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 3:45 7-21
Zach Abey 1 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 8:36 7-14
Darryl Bonner 10 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 5:30 7-7
Marcus Bennett 59 Yd pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel Kick)
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Touchdown 7:52 0-7
Malcolm Perry 91 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA
2 plays, 1 yard, 0:15 · End of Game
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NAVY 0:15
11 plays, 75 yards, 1:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:15 45-48
Tyler Carmona 16 Yd pass from Zach Abey (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 1:53
2 plays, 57 yards, 0:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:53 45-41
Marcus Bennett 51 Yd pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 2:28
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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AFA 4:09
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:09 38-41
Timothy McVey 2 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 6:08
10 plays, 52 yards, 5:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:08 31-41
Bennett Moehring 25 Yd Field Goal
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AFA 11:28
8 plays, 89 yards, 3:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:28 31-38
Arion Worthman 3 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 14:54
8 plays, 24 yards, 4:36 · Punt
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AFA 4:30
11 plays, 73 yards, 4:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:30 24-38
Arion Worthman 1 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 9:14
1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:14 17-38
Zach Abey 75 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 9:26
4 plays, 73 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:26 17-31
Timothy McVey 6 Yd Run (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 10:56
8 plays, 61 yards, 4:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:56 10-31
Bennett Moehring 21 Yd Field Goal
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AFA 15:00
11 plays, 55 yards, 1:52 · Field Goal
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NAVY 1:52
2 plays, 40 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 10-28
Luke Strebel 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 1:52 7-28
Malcolm Perry 40 Yd pass from Zach Abey (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 2:06
6 plays, 46 yards, 1:39 · Fumble
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NAVY 3:45
6 plays, 41 yards, 3:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:45 7-21
Zach Abey 1 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 6:51
5 plays, 30 yards, 1:45 · Fumble
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NAVY 8:36
10 plays, 45 yards, 4:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:36 7-14
Darryl Bonner 10 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 13:34
5 plays, 5 yards, 2:33 · Punt
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NAVY 1:07
8 plays, 21 yards, 4:23 · Punt
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AFA 5:30
5 plays, 77 yards, 2:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:30 7-7
Marcus Bennett 59 Yd pass from Arion Worthman (Luke Strebel Kick)
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NAVY 7:52
1 play, 91 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:52 0-7
Malcolm Perry 91 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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AFA 8:06
6 plays, 30 yards, 3:02 · Punt
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NAVY 11:08
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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AFA 13:10
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:50 · Punt
Showing the last 40 of 40 events.
Team Stats
AFA
NAVY
27
1st Downs
22
7-10
3rd down efficiency
7-14
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
621
Total Yards
557
281
Passing
86
10/17
Comp/Att
4/12
16.5
Yards per pass
7.2
340
Rushing
471
55
Rushing Attempts
57
6.2
Yards per rush
8.3
3-25
Penalties
4-35
2
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:32
Possession
32:28
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