NCAA - Football

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Cincinnati Bearcats 27
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Navy Midshipmen 20
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NAVY7301020
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · 32,004 att.

Match Report

No. 2 Cincinnati stays unbeaten with 27-20 win over Navy

— Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell could tolerate his team’s slow start, and he may have expected some issues defending Navy’s triple-option offense.

Full story at ESPN →

Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/7/26 @ Houston Cougars L 24-31 NCAAF
10/31/26 vs Utah Utes L 25-49 NCAAF
10/24/26 vs Texas Tech Red Raiders W 37-24 NCAAF
10/17/26 @ West Virginia Mountaineers L 42-45 NCAAF
10/3/26 @ Arizona Wildcats L 7-34 NCAAF
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Team Stats

CIN NAVY
14
1st Downs
22
6-12
3rd down efficiency
7-21
1-1
4th down efficiency
3-4
271
Total Yards
308
176
Passing
116
18/30
Comp/Att
11/17
5.9
Yards per pass
6.8
95
Rushing
192
21
Rushing Attempts
67
4.5
Yards per rush
2.9
11-93
Penalties
3-25
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
20:33
Possession
39:27

Highlights

00:29 Tai Lavatai punches it in for Navy TD Watch on ESPN 00:34 Desmond Ridder connects with Josh Whyle for 31-yard Cincinnati TD Watch on ESPN 00:18 Desmond Ridder's pass is picked off at Navy's 4-yard line Watch on ESPN 00:30 Jerome Ford finds an opening to rush for a 43-yard TD Watch on ESPN

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