Rice Owls at Navy Midshipmen
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Horvath, Tecza help Navy run over Rice 21-13, Midshipmen win seventh straight.
The Midshipmen have won seven-straight games and started 4-0 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1978-79.
MarcAnthony Parker's 13 tackles sparked a Navy defense that held Rice to 234 total yards, which included a pair of scoring drives in the fourth quarter that totaled 115 yards.
Horvarth scored on an 8-yard run in the second quarter and a 2-yard run in the fourth. Wide receiver Luke Hutchinson scored on a 2-yard reverse in to open the scoring.
Navy piled up 283 yards on the ground and Horvath was 8-of-13 passing for 172 yards with an interception. The Midshipmen (4-0, 3-0 American Athletic Conference) finished with 455 total yards.
Rice (3-2, 1-1) intercepted Horvath late in the third quarter and turned that into a 35-yard field goal by Enoch Gota. Chase Jenkins threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Drayden Dickmann midway through the fourth quarter and Gota capped the scoring with a 44-yarder.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:04 | Luke Hutchison 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Blake Horvath 8 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:22 | Enock Gota 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:33 | Blake Horvath 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Drayden Dickmann 3 Yd pass from Chase Jenkins (Enock Gota Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:24 | Enock Gota 44 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 RICE |
 NAVY |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 |
| 4-5 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 234 | Total Yards | 455 |
| 114 | Passing | 172 |
| 12/21 | Comp/Att | 8/13 |
| 5.4 | Yards per pass | 13.2 |
| 120 | Rushing | 283 |
| 39 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 3.1 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 5-35 | Penalties | 10-85 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:31 | Possession | 33:29 |
Game Information
Location: Annapolis, MD
Attendance: 28,873 · Capacity:
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