Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen
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Heidenreich, Horvath lead Navy to 34-31 win over Air Force
The victory gives Navy (5-0) a leg up on holding on to the Commander-in-Chief's trophy, awarded to the winner of the round-robin between the Navy, Air Force and Army service academies.
On a day filled with big-play offense, it was Nathan Kirkwood's field goal with 6:47 remaining that gave Navy the lead. That was followed by a deflected pitch recovered by the Midshipmen at midfield, allowing them to run out the clock.
Liam Szarka was 11-of-19 passing for 212 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high 152 yards and two scores on 25 carries for the Falcons (1-4). Bruin Fleischmann had six catches for a career-high 166 yards and a score.
Two Heidenreich TD catches gave Navy a 17-10 halftime lead. Navy came back three times to tie, including 31-all on Jonah Dawson's first career catch, a 53-yard touchdown.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Falcons at Midshipmen 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on CBS.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:22 | Nathan Kirkwood 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 9:14 | Liam Szarka 7 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:29 | Jacob Medina 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:46 | Eli Heidenreich 19 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:02 | Eli Heidenreich 80 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:58 | Liam Szarka 1 Yd Run (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:52 | Blake Horvath 59 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:55 | Bruin Fleischmann 18 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:55 | Eli Heidenreich 60 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:59 | Jonah Dawson 53 Yd pass from Liam Szarka (Jacob Medina Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:47 | Nathan Kirkwood 34 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 AFA |
 NAVY |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 460 | Total Yards | 517 |
| 249 | Passing | 339 |
| 12/20 | Comp/Att | 20/26 |
| 12.5 | Yards per pass | 13.0 |
| 211 | Rushing | 178 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 3-35 | Penalties | 8-49 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:28 | Possession | 27:32 |
Game Information
Location: Annapolis, MD
Attendance: 37,517 · Capacity:
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