King accounts for 3 TDs, leads Houston past Navy, 24-14
D'Eriq King threw for 277 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores to lead Houston to a 24-14 win over Navy on Friday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Navy Midshipmen
14
Houston Cougars
24
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVY | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| HOU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
TDECU Stadium · 29,252 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Temple Owls | W 42-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 13-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs North Texas Mean Green | L 39-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ UTSA Roadrunners | L 34-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | W 34-26 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Field Goal 7:57 14-24
Caden Novikoff 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:00 14-21
Steven Dunbar 61 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Touchdown 3:27 14-14
D'Eriq King 2 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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Touchdown 6:00 14-7
Anthony Gargiulo 13 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 13:42 7-7
Malcolm Perry 12 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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Touchdown 2:21 0-7
D'Eriq King 9 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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HOU
5 plays, 17 yards, 2:59 · End of Game
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NAVY 2:59
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:05 · Interception
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HOU 4:04
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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NAVY 4:30
5 plays, 12 yards, 3:27 · Punt
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HOU 7:57
7 plays, 53 yards, 2:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:57 14-24
Caden Novikoff 35 Yd Field Goal
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NAVY 10:44
5 plays, 19 yards, 3:16 · Punt
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HOU 14:00
3 plays, 73 yards, 0:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:00 14-21
Steven Dunbar 61 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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NAVY 14:41
7 plays, 19 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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HOU 3:27
14 plays, 90 yards, 5:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:27 14-14
D'Eriq King 2 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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NAVY 8:59
7 plays, 5 yards, 4:28 · Punt
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HOU 13:27
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:33 · Fumble
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HOU
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:51 · End of Half
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NAVY 0:51
6 plays, 6 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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HOU 4:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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NAVY 6:00
3 plays, 55 yards, 1:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:00 14-7
Anthony Gargiulo 13 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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HOU 7:20
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:25 · Punt
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NAVY 13:42
7 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Fumble
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NAVY 13:42
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:42 7-7
Malcolm Perry 12 Yd Run (Bennett Moehring Kick)
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HOU 2:21
6 plays, 68 yards, 2:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:21 0-7
D'Eriq King 9 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff Kick)
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NAVY 4:37
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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HOU 6:02
6 plays, 14 yards, 2:36 · Punt
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NAVY 8:38
12 plays, 52 yards, 6:22 · Missed FG
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
NAVY
HOU
19
1st Downs
16
6-16
3rd down efficiency
3-13
1-3
4th down efficiency
1-1
291
Total Yards
380
74
Passing
277
3/8
Comp/Att
21/27
9.3
Yards per pass
10.3
217
Rushing
103
60
Rushing Attempts
32
3.6
Yards per rush
3.2
4-32
Penalties
4-43
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
2
1
Interceptions thrown
0
36:31
Possession
23:29
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