Referee Michael Roche; umpire Hiblert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Ken Bushey; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Michael Griffit; center judge Anthony CalabreGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Navy
SMU
600
Total yards
427
104
Passing yards
331
496
Rushing yards
96
11.6
Yards per pass
7.2
10.3
Yards per rush
2.6
23
First downs
27
7–8
Third downs
12–19
0–0
Fourth downs
0–2
1
Turnovers
2
4–50
Penalties
5–40
25:15
Possession
34:45
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Navy
SMU
72%
Success rate
44%
0.84
EPA per play
0.04
1.42
Explosiveness
1.19
0.82
Rushing EPA
−0.04
0.93
Passing EPA
0.11
70%
Passing-down success
27%
0.49
First-down EPA
−0.12
0.97
Second-down EPA
0.08
1.84
Third-down EPA
0.73
19%
Havoc by its defense
7%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Navy 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −8, over/under 65.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Navy 71%, SMU 29%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. SMU drives left to right, Navy right to left.
Q1 SMUTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q1 SMUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q1 SMUField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
Q2 NavyFumble, 0 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
Q2 SMUResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 54 yards
Q3 SMUPick-six, 3 plays (Navy scores), 1 yard
Q3 SMUMissed FG, 13 plays, 69 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q3 SMUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 1 play, 39 yards
Q3 SMUInterception, 2 plays, 14 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 54 yards
Q4 SMUTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 NavyEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Navy 14, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Hicks pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 6 yds to the SMU 31
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 5 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Braeden West run for 5 yds to the SMU 41
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 43
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 43
Ben Hicks pass complete to Shelby Walker for 5 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Ben Hicks pass complete to Austin Rolfe for 12 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the Navy 37
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 40
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 40
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 21 yds to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 19
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 19 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 7, Navy 0
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
10:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 21 yds SMU Penalty, illegal procedure (Josh Williams) to the Navy 49
10:41
1st & 10 at own 49
Dishan Romine run for 9 yds to the SMU 42
10:41
2nd & 1 at opp 42
SMU Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Dishan Romine run for 8 yds to the SMU 29
9:25
2nd & 2 at opp 29
Will Worth run for 29 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Tied at 7
SMU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
9:25
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the SMU 31
9:25
3rd & 4 at own 31
Ben Hicks pass complete to Shelby Walker for 22 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ben Hicks pass complete to Shelby Walker for 2 yds to the Navy 45
9:25
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton
9:25
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Navy 44
9:25
4th & 7 at opp 44
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Austin Rolfe, broken up by Justin Norton
Navy Touchdown, 9 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 45
Shawn White run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 44
6:34
2nd & 11 at own 44
Will Worth pass complete to Dishan Romine for 21 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 35
Calvin Cass Jr. run for 1 yd to the SMU 34
6:34
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Will Worth run for 13 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 21
Will Worth run for 5 yds to the SMU 16
6:34
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the SMU 12
6:34
3rd & 1 at opp 12
Dishan Romine run for 6 yds to the SMU 6 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & goal at opp 6
Shawn White run for 1 yd to the SMU 5
1:20
2nd & goal at opp 5
Will Worth run for 5 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 14, SMU 7
SMU Field goal, 13 plays
1:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 5 yds to the SMU 30
1:20
2nd & 5 at own 30
Braeden West run for 4 yds to the SMU 34
1:20
3rd & 1 at own 34
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 4 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at own 38
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 40
Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 41
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 41
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 18 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 7 yds to the Navy 34
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Braeden West run for 1 yd to the Navy 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 33
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 2 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to CASTILLE, X., PENALTY NAVY personal foul (WILLIAMS, Sean) 15 yards to the NAVY16, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Braeden West run for 7 yds to the Navy 9
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 9
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by Tyris Wooten
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille, broken up by Hudson Sullivan
Q2 11:40
4th & 3 at opp 9
Josh Williams 26 yd FG GOODNavy 14, SMU 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then Navy 28, SMU 24
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
11:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Worth run for 4 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, personal foul (Horace Richardson) to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 44
Will Worth pass complete to Tyler Carmona for 35 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at opp 21
Will Worth run for 9 yds to the SMU 12
11:40
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Will Worth run for 8 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & goal at opp 4
Toneo Gulley run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 21, SMU 10
SMU Touchdown, 10 plays
9:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 63 yds , Kevin Thomas return for 13 yds to the SMU 15
9:23
1st & 10 at own 15
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the SMU 19
9:23
2nd & 6 at own 19
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 8 yds to the SMU 27 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 27
Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the SMU 27
9:23
2nd & 10 at own 27
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 10 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 8 yds to the SMU 45
9:23
2nd & 2 at own 45
Ben Hicks pass complete to Ke’Mon Freeman for 33 yds to the Navy 22 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 12 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 0 at opp 10
Timeout NAVY, clock 06:52
6:52
1st & goal at opp 10
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 7 yds to the Navy 3
6:52
2nd & goal at opp 3
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Navy 2
5:50
3rd & goal at opp 2
Ben Hicks run for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)Navy 21, SMU 17
5:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 59 yds , John Brown III return for 32 yds to the Navy 38 John Brown III fumbled, forced by Jordan Wyatt, recovered by SMU Jordan Wyatt
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ke’Mon Freeman pass incomplete to Xavier Castille, broken up by Tyris Wooten
5:39
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Navy 38
5:39
3rd & 10 at opp 38
Ben Hicks pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 26 yds to the Navy 12 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 12
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the Navy 10
5:39
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 4 yds to the Navy 6
3:14
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 6 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)SMU 24, Navy 21
Navy Touchdown, 12 plays
3:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 63 yds , Tre Walker return for 25 yds to the Navy 27
3:06
1st & 10 at own 27
Myles Swain run for 1 yd to the Navy 28
3:06
2nd & 9 at own 28
Will Worth run for 7 yds to the Navy 35
3:06
3rd & 2 at own 35
Will Worth run for 2 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Worth pass incomplete to Toneo Gulley
3:06
2nd & 10 at own 37
Will Worth pass complete to Darryl Bonner for 27 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 36
Will Worth run for 6 yds to the SMU 30
3:06
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Will Worth pass incomplete
3:06
3rd & 4 at opp 30
Calvin Cass Jr. run for 9 yds to the SMU 21 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
TEAM pass incomplete
3:06
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Will Worth pass complete to Calvin Cass Jr. for 13 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down
3:06
1st & goal at opp 8
TEAM pass incomplete
0:06
2nd & goal at opp 8
Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 8 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 28, SMU 24
0:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Thomas return for 28 yds to the SMU 29
3rd quarter8 drives, then Navy 56, SMU 24
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds , Darryl Bonner return for 46 yds to the Navy 46
14:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Shawn White run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
14:02
2nd & 6 at the 50
Shawn White run for 50 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 35, SMU 24
SMU Pick-six, 3 plays (Navy scores)
14:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 59 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 14 yds to the SMU 20
13:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
13:55
2nd & 10 at own 20
Braeden West run for 1 yd to the SMU 21
13:03
3rd & 9 at own 21
Ben Hicks pass intercepted for a TD Justin Norton return for 26 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 42, SMU 24
SMU Missed FG, 13 plays
13:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 59 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 14 yds to the SMU 49 SMU Penalty, Offensive holding (Mikial Onu) to the SMU 10
12:56
1st & 10 at own 10
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the SMU 12
12:56
2nd & 8 at own 12
Ben Hicks pass complete to Braeden West for 5 yds to the SMU 17
12:56
3rd & 3 at own 17
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 13 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 30
WEST, Braeden rush for 4 yards to the SMU34 (NORTON, Justin), PENALTY NAVY 12 men on the field declined, PENALTY NAVY offside defense (SAYLES, Tyler) 5 yards to the SMU35, NO PLAY.
12:56
1st & 5 at own 35
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 7 yds to the SMU 42 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at own 42
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by D.J. Palmore
12:56
2nd & 10 at own 42
SMU Penalty, false start (Jerry Saena) to the SMU 37
12:56
2nd & 15 at own 37
Ben Hicks pass complete to Xavier Castille for 30 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at opp 33
Ben Hicks run for 8 yds to the Navy 25
12:56
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 1 yd to the Navy 24
12:56
3rd & 1 at opp 24
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 6 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
12:56
1st & 10 at opp 18
Braeden West run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 21
12:56
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Braeden West
12:56
3rd & 13 at opp 21
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
8:10
4th & 13 at opp 21
Josh Williams 38 yd FG MISSED
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 21
Will Worth run for 6 yds to the Navy 27
8:10
2nd & 4 at own 27
Will Worth run for 3 yds to the Navy 30
8:10
3rd & 1 at own 30
Will Worth run for 3 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Darryl Bonner run for 44 yds to the SMU 23 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
Toneo Gulley run for 14 yds to the SMU 9 for a 1ST down
8:10
1st & goal at opp 9
Myles Swain run for 6 yds to the SMU 3
4:05
2nd & goal at opp 3
Will Worth run for 3 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 49, SMU 24
SMU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 17 yds to the SMU 48 NAVY Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SMU 32
3:58
1st & 10 at own 32
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for a loss of 4 yards to the SMU 28
3:58
2nd & 14 at own 28
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds to the SMU 30
3:58
3rd & 12 at own 30
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 9 yds to the SMU 39
3:58
4th & 3 at own 39
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Xavier Castille
Navy Touchdown, 1 play
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 39
Toneo Gulley run for 39 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 56, SMU 24
SMU Interception, 2 plays
2:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Bennett Moehring kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Johnson return for 21 yds to the SMU 22
1:59
1st & 10 at own 22
Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 14 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at own 36
Ben Hicks pass intercepted Tyris Wooten return for no gain to the Navy 30
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at own 30
Zach Abey run for 1 yd to the Navy 31
1:24
2nd & 9 at own 31
Zach Abey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 30
1:24
3rd & 10 at own 30
Zach Abey run for 55 yds to the SMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Tre Walker run for 11 yds to the SMU 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the SMU 1
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Zach Abey run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 2
Q4 13:11
3rd & goal at opp 2
Anthony Gargiulo run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring PAT BLOCKED)Navy 62, SMU 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Navy 75, SMU 31
SMU Punt, 5 plays
13:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Erik Harris kickoff for 60 yds , Kevin Thomas return for 18 yds to the SMU 23
13:06
1st & 10 at own 23
Ben Hicks sacked by Nnamdi Uzoma for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 22
13:06
2nd & 11 at own 22
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 13 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Hicks sacked by Brandon Jones for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 25
13:06
2nd & 20 at own 25
Ben Hicks pass complete to Ke’Mon Freeman for 3 yds to the SMU 28
13:06
3rd & 17 at own 28
Ben Hicks sacked by Nnamdi Uzoma for a loss of 13 yards to the SMU 15
13:06
4th & 30 at own 15
Jamie Sackville punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Calvin Cass Jr. at the Navy 46
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 46
Jahmaal Daniel run for 6 yds to the SMU 48
9:50
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Anthony Gargiulo run for 2 yds to the SMU 46
8:38
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Zach Abey run for 46 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring PAT MISSED)Navy 68, SMU 24
SMU Touchdown, 8 plays
8:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Erik Harris kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Braeden West run for 21 yds to the SMU 46 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at own 46
Ben Hicks pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 6 yds to the Navy 48
8:38
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Braeden West run for 5 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ke’Mon Freeman run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 44
8:38
2nd & 11 at opp 44
HICKS, Ben pass incomplete to SUTTON, C., PENALTY NAVY personal foul (DAVENPORT, M) 15 yards to the NAVY29, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Ben Hicks pass incomplete to Kevin Thomas
8:38
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Ben Hicks pass complete to James Proche for 11 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
8:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ben Hicks pass complete to Mitchell Kaufman for 16 yds to the Navy 2 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & goal at opp 2
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK)Navy 68, SMU 31
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
5:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Josh Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Malcolm Perry run for 13 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at own 38
Jahmaal Daniel run for 43 yds to the SMU 19 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 19
Zach Abey run for 8 yds to the SMU 11
5:44
2nd & 2 at opp 11
Kendrick Mouton run for 4 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
3:22
1st & goal at opp 7
Kendrick Mouton run for 7 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 75, SMU 31
SMU Punt, 3 plays
3:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Erik Harris kickoff for 64 yds , Kevin Thomas return for 16 yds to the SMU 17
3:13
1st & 10 at own 17
Myron Gailliard run for 2 yds to the SMU 19
3:13
2nd & 8 at own 19
Darrel Colbert Jr. run for 2 yds to the SMU 21
3:13
3rd & 6 at own 21
Darrel Colbert Jr. pass incomplete to Xavier Castille, broken up by John Gillis
3:13
4th & 6 at own 21
Jamie Sackville punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Calvin Cass Jr. at the Navy 37
Navy End of game, 3 plays
1:30
1st & 10 at own 37
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 35
1:30
2nd & 12 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 33
1:30
3rd & 14 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 32
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