NCAA - Football

FINAL
Navy Midshipmen 28
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Memphis Tigers 17
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Match Report

Tecza, Horvath help Navy beat Memphis 28-17, clinch a share of AAC regular-season title

— Alex Tecza had 103 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 26 carries, Blake Horvath accounted for two TDs, and Navy beat Memphis 28-17 on Thursday night to clinch at least a tie for the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.

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Team Stats

NAVY MEM
21
1st Downs
18
8-15
3rd down efficiency
4-12
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-2
300
Total Yards
288
100
Passing
172
5/9
Comp/Att
19/36
11.1
Yards per pass
4.8
200
Rushing
116
60
Rushing Attempts
29
3.3
Yards per rush
4.0
7-56
Penalties
6-49
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
35:29
Possession
24:31

Top Performers

NAVY

  • Jacob Carlson NO 4 · YDS 178 · AVG 44.5
  • Blake Horvath C/ATT 5/9 · YDS 100 · AVG 11.1
  • Alex Tecza CAR 26 · YDS 103 · AVG 4.0
  • Eli Heidenreich REC 2 · YDS 64 · AVG 32.0

MEM

  • Lachlan Carrigan NO 4 · YDS 165 · AVG 41.3
  • Brendon Lewis C/ATT 19/36 · YDS 172 · AVG 4.8
  • Cortez Braham Jr. REC 4 · YDS 65 · AVG 16.3
  • Gianni Spetic FG 1/2 · PCT 50.0 · LONG 31

Highlights

00:10 Gianni Spetic makes 31-yard field goal Watch on ESPN 00:27 Blake Horvath shovels it Kendall Evans for a Navy TD Watch on ESPN 00:33 Brendon Lewis finds Matt Adcock for a Tigers TD Watch on ESPN 00:22 Alex Tecza plows in for a Navy TD Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Touchdown 5:53 28-17

    Blake Horvath 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q4
  2. Touchdown 1:01 21-17

    Alex Tecza 12 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q3
  3. Touchdown 1:43 14-17

    Cortez Braham Jr. 38 Yd pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  4. Touchdown 5:13 14-10

    Alex Tecza 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q2
  5. Touchdown 7:28 7-10

    Matt Adcock 1 Yd pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  6. Touchdown 12:11 7-3

    Kendall Evans 3 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q2
  7. Field Goal 5:35 0-3

    Gianni Spetic 31 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  1. NAVY 0:38

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:38 · End Of Quarter

    Q4
  2. MEM 0:38

    11 plays, 37 yards, 1:44 · Downs

    Q4
  3. NAVY 2:22

    6 plays, 11 yards, 1:58 · Punt

    Q4
  4. MEM 4:20

    7 plays, 33 yards, 1:33 · Downs

    Q4
  5. NAVY 5:53

    13 plays, 73 yards, 8:19 · Touchdown

    Q4
  6. Touchdown 5:53 28-17

    Blake Horvath 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q4
  7. MEM 14:12

    5 plays, 3 yards, 1:49 · Punt

    Q4
  8. NAVY 1:01

    5 plays, 44 yards, 2:24 · Touchdown

    Q3
  9. Touchdown 1:01 21-17

    Alex Tecza 12 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q3
  10. MEM 3:25

    3 plays, -5 yards, 1:32 · Punt

    Q3
  11. NAVY 4:57

    18 plays, 69 yards, 10:03 · Fumble

    Q3
  12. NAVY 0:05

    1 play, -1 yard, 0:01 · End Of Half

    Q2
  13. MEM 0:01

    6 plays, 38 yards, 0:41 · Missed FG

    Q2
  14. NAVY 0:42

    3 plays, -18 yards, 1:01 · Punt

    Q2
  15. MEM 1:43

    8 plays, 77 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown

    Q2
  16. Touchdown 1:43 14-17

    Cortez Braham Jr. 38 Yd pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  17. NAVY 5:13

    6 plays, 72 yards, 2:10 · Touchdown

    Q2
  18. Touchdown 5:13 14-10

    Alex Tecza 2 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q2
  19. MEM 7:28

    10 plays, 75 yards, 4:37 · Touchdown

    Q2
  20. Touchdown 7:28 7-10

    Matt Adcock 1 Yd pass from Brendon Lewis (Gianni Spetic Kick)

    Q2
  21. NAVY 12:11

    7 plays, 57 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown

    Q2
  22. Touchdown 12:11 7-3

    Kendall Evans 3 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)

    Q2
  23. MEM 0:31

    3 plays, 2 yards, 1:38 · Punt

    Q1
  24. NAVY 2:09

    6 plays, 5 yards, 3:26 · Punt

    Q1
  25. MEM 5:35

    11 plays, 46 yards, 6:26 · Field Goal

    Q1
  26. Field Goal 5:35 0-3

    Gianni Spetic 31 Yd Field Goal

    Q1
  27. NAVY 12:01

    3 plays, 2 yards, 2:04 · Punt

    Q1
  28. MEM 14:05

    3 plays, 2 yards, 0:50 · Punt

    Q1

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