Navy defeated Army 31-13 on Saturday to take home the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, and it was a much-deserved win. The Midshipmen opened the game with a 65-yard touchdown drive and never gave up the lead from there. The Navy offense provided plenty of big plays to put points on the board, while the defense stifled Army all afternoon.
The star of the game was Navy quarterback Blake Horvath, who excelled on the ground and in the air as he finished with 204 yards rushing and a two touchdowns rushing while also throwing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. The big play was a 52-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich in the third quarter that extended Navy’s lead to 21-10 after Army opened the second half with a field goal.
Army just could not match the output. Quarterback Bryson Daily had an outstanding season and earned enough votes to finish sixth in Heisman Trophy balloting, but he had no room to run on Saturday against the stifling Midshipmen defensive attack. Daily was held to only 52 yards rushing, though he did throw for a score. It’s only the second time this season Daily failed to score a rushing touchdown.
It’s also the first time since 2010 that this game included three or more passing touchdowns. The win gives Navy its 17th Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, which trails Air Force’s 21 for most all-time.
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