Horvath throws for two long TDs and Navy improves to 4-0 with 41-18 win over UAB
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Blake Horvath threw two long touchdown passes and led Navy's potent ground game with 84 yards rushing in a 41-18 victory over UAB on Saturday.
With the win, Navy improved to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference for the first time since 2017.
Horvath had a 20-yard touchdown run for the game's first score. Later, his 77-yard pass to Nathan Kent made it 21-3 with 31 seconds left in the first half. Kent tracked down a deep throw and raced the final 35 yards untouched for the score.
On the first possession of the third quarter, Horvath connected with Eli Heidenreich on a 74-yard pass play that made it 28-3.
The Midshipmen led 31-3 before UAB found the end zone when Jacob Zeno threw to Iverson Hooks for a 39-yard touchdown that made it 31-10 with about 5 minutes left in the third.
Daba Fofana ran 16 yards for a Navy touchdown early in the fourth quarter and Lee Beebe Jr.'s 2-yard run for UAB made it 38-18 with about 9 minutes remaining in the game.
Horvath completed 9 of 11 passes for 225 yards with the two touchdowns. Navy's ground total was nearly the same, with 227 yards on 42 carries.
Zeno was 14-of-22 passing for 202 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Beebe added 82 yards on 15 carries. The Blazers (1-3, 0-1) had 193 yards rushing.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Horvath
11 QB
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B. Horvath | 9/11 | 225 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Horvath
11 QB
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B. Horvath | 13 | 84 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fofana
45 FB
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D. Fofana | 8 | 42 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Chatman
24 RB
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B. Chatman | 7 | 36 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Heidenreich
22 RB
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E. Heidenreich | 4 | 24 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tecza
46 FB
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A. Tecza | 4 | 22 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Reynolds
37 FB
|
S. Reynolds | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Woodson
5 QB
|
B. Woodson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Bryant
25 RB
|
I. Bryant | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Heidenreich
22 RB
|
E. Heidenreich | 4 | 3 | 108 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Kent
82 WR
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N. Kent | 1 | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Tecza
46 FB
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A. Tecza | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Chatman
24 RB
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B. Chatman | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Horvath
11 QB
|
B. Horvath | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Howard
83 TE
|
C. Howard | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Fofana
45 FB
|
D. Fofana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Bryant
25 RB
|
I. Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Reed
94 DE
|
J. Reed | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Woolfolk
44 FB
|
A. Woolfolk | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Robinson
96 NT
|
L. Robinson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ross
17 CB
|
J. Ross | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams Jr.
7 LB
|
M. Williams Jr. | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
N. Kirkwood
17 K
|
N. Kirkwood | 2/2 | 46 | 5/5 | 11 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Riethman
90 P
|
R. Riethman | 1 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Zeno
4 QB
|
J. Zeno | 14/22 | 202 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Beebe Jr.
29 RB
|
L. Beebe Jr. | 15 | 82 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Zeno
4 QB
|
J. Zeno | 14 | 54 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Witherspoon
5 RB
|
L. Witherspoon | 3 | 18 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hawkins Jr.
19 WR
|
B. Hawkins Jr. | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Goodwin
7 RB
|
A. Goodwin | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Jacobs
3 RB
|
I. Jacobs | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. McDonald
10 TE
|
T. McDonald | 1 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Hooks
0 WR
|
I. Hooks | 5 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Damous
48 TE
|
B. Damous | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Holt-Bennett
13 WR
|
M. Holt-Bennett | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Shanks
8 WR
|
K. Shanks | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Beebe Jr.
29 RB
|
L. Beebe Jr. | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Thomas
1 WR
|
A. Thomas | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Buckhaulter
9 WR
|
B. Buckhaulter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Delange
39 K
|
J. Delange | 1/1 | 35 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Foley
27 P
|
P. Foley | 2 | 39.0 | 1 | 40 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Watson
17 CB
|
T. Watson | 5 | 13.4 | 30 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Beebe
28 RB
|
S. Beebe | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Goodwin
7 RB
|
A. Goodwin | 1 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |