NCAAF

South Florida Bulls at Navy Midshipmen

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7-3, 2-3 Away
Final
38 - 41
8-2, 6-0 Home

Heidenreich becomes Navy's all-time receiving yards leader as Midshipmen beat No. 25 South Florida

South Florida Bulls vs. Navy Midshipmen: Full Highlights

Alex Tecza carried 12 times for 126 yards, including an early 76-yard score, and caught Horvath's lone touchdown pass as Navy (8-2, 6-1 American Athletic Conference) secured a half-game lead in the conference.

Heidenreich has 1,794 career receiving yards and moved past Rob Thompson's 1,781, compiled from 1965-67.

Byrum Brown threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 136 yards and two more scores for South Florida (7-3, 4-2), which scored 22 points in the fourth quarter points yet lots its second consecutive road game. The Bulls also lost ground in their bid to reach the conference championship game.

After Heidenreich earlier career-long 82-yard catch from Horvath set up Brandon Chatman's 4-yard touchdown run to make it 14-3 at the end of the first quarter, his 32-yard catch from Woodson was a crucial moment during an eight-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with Woodson's 20-yard scoring run to make it 34-24.

On Navy's next possession, Woodson ran 64 yards for the Midshipmen's third play of 60 or more yards to make it 41-30.

The takeaway After another big home win put the Bulls back in the Top 25 for the fifth time this season, South Florida may fall back.

Up next South Florida: At UAB next Saturday.

Navy: At Memphis on Nov. 27.

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How To Watch

How can I watch South Florida Bulls vs. Navy Midshipmen?
  • TV Channel: Bulls at Midshipmen 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary

NAVY TD 1st Period 9:53 Alex Tecza 76 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
USF FG 1st Period 6:40 Nico Gramatica 22 Yd Field Goal
NAVY TD 1st Period 0:00 Brandon Chatman 4 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
USF TD 2nd Period 12:53 Keshaun Singleton 12 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
NAVY TD 2nd Period 7:00 Alex Tecza 14 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
NAVY FG 2nd Period 4:30 Nathan Kirkwood 44 Yd Field Goal
USF TD 3rd Period 12:32 Byrum Brown 3 Yd Run (Nico Gramatica Kick)
NAVY FG 4th Period 14:17 Nathan Kirkwood 31 Yd Field Goal
USF TD 4th Period 13:59 Byrum Brown 60 Yd Run (Byrum Brown Pass to Mudia Reuben for Two-Point Conversion)
NAVY TD 4th Period 9:29 Braxton Woodson 20 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
USF TD 4th Period 6:14 Jeremiah Koger 29 Yd pass from Nykahi Davenport (Nico Gramatica PAT failed)
NAVY TD 4th Period 3:59 Braxton Woodson 64 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
USF TD 4th Period 1:55 Mudia Reuben 41 Yd pass from Byrum Brown (Byrum Brown Pass to Keshaun Singleton for Two-Point Conversion)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/58.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUSF https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/2426.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originNAVY
23 1st Downs 21
5-12 3rd down efficiency 5-14
1-2 4th down efficiency 1-2
556 Total Yards 524
356 Passing 186
24/33 Comp/Att 10/19
10.8 Yards per pass 9.8
200 Rushing 338
36 Rushing Attempts 53
5.6 Yards per rush 6.4
5-31 Penalties 7-65
2 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
1 Interceptions thrown 0
24:49 Possession 35:11

Game Information

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

Location: Annapolis, MD
Attendance: 34,856 · Capacity:
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