Navy at Memphis

Saturday, October 14, 2017

Memphis beat No. 25 Navy 30–⁠27. It was their third meeting; after it, Navy led the series 2–⁠1.

Away25Navy7–⁠6 in 2017
27
HomeMemphis10–⁠3 in 2017
30

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNUAttendance 40,177

At kickoff
88°F, mostly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium, nine minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Michael Roche; umpire Jeffrey Akers; head linesman Brian Perry; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Bruce Williams; field judge Glen Wilson; back judge James Sima; center judge Charles LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy1009827
Memphis73101030

Standouts

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Abey1/72002
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zach Abey37146328
Malcolm Perry968018
Chris High114208
Darryl Bonner730018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darryl Bonner120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
D.J. Palmore8100
Micah Thomas7000
Sean Williams5000
Brandon Jones4100
Josh Webb1110
Nizaire Cromartie1110

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Ferguson24/4027930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrell Henderson1294032
Patrick Taylor Jr.531012
Tony Pollard3506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Miller1090228
Tony Pollard355033
Sean Dykes337017
Phil Mayhue230020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Curtis Akins11000
Genard Avery101.50.50
Austin Hall10002
Bryce Huff8100
Shareef White710.50

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

NavyMemphis
334Total yards397
20Passing yards279
314Rushing yards118
2.5Yards per pass7.0
4.6Yards per rush4.1
19First downs24
7–⁠14Third downs4–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers1
5–⁠65Penalties9–⁠39
37:04Possession22:56
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

NavyMemphis
40%Success rate46%
−0.11EPA per play0.08
0.95Explosiveness1.01
0.05Rushing EPA−0.31
−1.18Passing EPA0.38
30%Passing-down success36%
−0.34First-down EPA0.30
−0.32Second-down EPA−0.16
0.61Third-down EPA0.13
17%Havoc by its defense14%

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 52% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Memphis −3.5, over/under 73.

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 Memphis 60%, Navy 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 NavyField goal, 4 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 MemphisTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 NavyFumble, 4 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 11 playsQ2 MemphisMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 NavyFumble, 2 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 4 playsQ2 NavyMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 NavyInterception, 2 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisSafety, 3 plays (Navy scores)Q3 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 6 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 NavyFumble, 2 playsQ4 MemphisField goal, 4 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisFumble, 5 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ4 NavyInterception, 1 playQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 NavyField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 16 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 NavyFumble, 4 plays, 32 yards
  6. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 NavyPunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisMissed FG, 12 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 NavyFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisField goal, 4 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 NavyMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 NavyInterception, 2 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 2 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  15. Q3 MemphisSafety, 3 plays (Navy scores), −13 yards
  16. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 NavyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 9 plays, 99 yards
  20. Q4 NavyFumble, 2 plays, −41 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 MemphisFumble, 5 plays, 61 yards
  24. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  25. Q4 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
  26. Q4 NavyInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  27. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Navy 10, Memphis 7
Navy Field goal, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35N/A on-side kick recovered by NAVY at the Memph 10
15:001st & goal at opp 10Chris High run for 2 yds to the Memph 8
15:002nd & goal at opp 8Zach Abey pass incomplete to Malcolm Perry
15:003rd & goal at opp 8Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Memph 5
13:214th & goal at opp 5Bennett Moehring 23 yd FG GOODNavy 3, Memphis 0
Memphis Touchdown, 7 plays
13:211st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:211st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 32 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 43Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 45
13:212nd & 12 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 9 yds to the Navy 36
13:213rd & 3 at opp 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 7 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 29Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 7 yds to the Navy 22
13:212nd & 3 at opp 22Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 17 yds to the Navy 5 for a 1ST down
10:541st & goal at opp 5Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 5 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 7, Navy 3
Navy Touchdown, 16 plays
10:541st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 50 yds , Malcolm Perry return for 15 yds to the Navy 30
10:491st & 10 at own 30Zach Abey run for 6 yds to the Navy 36
10:492nd & 4 at own 36Chris High run for 6 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at own 42Zach Abey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 34 Zach Abey fumbled,
10:492nd & 18 at own 34John Brown III run for 11 yds to the Navy 45
10:493rd & 7 at own 45Darryl Bonner run for 8 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 47Darryl Bonner run for 1 yd to the Memph 46
10:492nd & 9 at opp 46Anthony Gargiulo run for 4 yds to the Memph 42
10:493rd & 5 at opp 42Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Memph 40
10:494th & 3 at opp 40Darryl Bonner run for 6 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 34Zach Abey run for 4 yds to the Memph 30
10:492nd & 6 at opp 30Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Memph 27
10:493rd & 3 at opp 27Zach Abey run for 4 yds to the Memph 23 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 23Zach Abey run for 4 yds to the Memph 19
10:492nd & 6 at opp 19Malcolm Perry run for 13 yds to the Memph 6 for a 1ST down
10:491st & goal at opp 6Chris High run for 5 yds to the Memph 1
2:292nd & goal at opp 1Zach Abey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 10, Memphis 7
Memphis Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:291st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for 16 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 41Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
2:292nd & 1 at the 50Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 10 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 40Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
2:292nd & 10 at opp 40Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
2:293rd & 8 at opp 38Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
2:294th & 8 at opp 38Riley Ferguson run for 2 yds to the Navy 36
Navy Fumble, 4 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 36Chris High run for 1 yd to the Navy 37
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 37Darryl Bonner run for 18 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Zach Abey run for 2 yds to the Memph 43
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 43Zach Abey run for 8 yds to the Memph 32 Zach Abey fumbled, forced by Bryce Huff, recovered by Memph Terrell Carter
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 10
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
13:321st & 10 at own 32Riley Ferguson pass complete to Roderick Proctor for 13 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST down
13:321st & 10 at own 45Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds to the Memph 48
13:322nd & 7 at own 48Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico
13:323rd & 7 at own 48Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard, broken up by Micah Farrar
13:324th & 7 at own 48Nick Jacobs punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 8
Navy Punt, 11 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 8Zach Abey run for 7 yds to the Navy 15
12:312nd & 3 at own 15Chris High run for 2 yds to the Navy 17
12:313rd & 1 at own 17Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Navy 20 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 20Anthony Gargiulo run for 2 yds to the Navy 22
12:312nd & 8 at own 22Zach Abey run for 6 yds to the Navy 28
12:313rd & 2 at own 28Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at own 31Malcolm Perry run for 9 yds to the Navy 40
12:312nd & 1 at own 40Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at own 43Timeout NAVY, clock 07:54
7:541st & 10 at own 43Chris High run for 4 yds to the Navy 47
7:182nd & 6 at own 47Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 07:18
7:182nd & 6 at own 47Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 48
6:433rd & 5 at own 48Timeout NAVY, clock 06:43
6:433rd & 5 at own 48Darryl Bonner run for no gain to the Navy 48
5:514th & 5 at own 48Timeout NAVY, clock 05:51
5:514th & 5 at own 48Owen White punt for 43 yds , John Williams returns for 4 yds to the Memph 13
Memphis Missed FG, 12 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 13Tony Pollard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 12
5:452nd & 11 at own 12Darrell Henderson run for 7 yds to the Memph 19
5:453rd & 4 at own 19Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
4:484th & 4 at own 19Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 04:48
4:484th & 4 at own 19SMITH, Spencer punt 45 yards to the NAVY36, fair catch by SCOTT, Craig, PENALTY NAVY roughing the kicker (MCCOY, Kevin) 15 yards to the MEM34, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
4:481st & 10 at own 34Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Memph 36
4:482nd & 8 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Sean Dykes
4:483rd & 8 at own 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 28 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 36Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 2 yds to the Navy 34
4:482nd & 8 at opp 34Riley Ferguson run for 9 yds to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at opp 25Darrell Henderson run for 5 yds to the Navy 20
4:482nd & 5 at opp 20Riley Ferguson sacked by Nizaire Cromartie for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 27 MEMPHIS Penalty, intentional grounding (Riley Ferguson) to the Navy 27
4:483rd & 12 at opp 27Riley Ferguson run for 3 yds to the Navy 24
1:334th & 9 at opp 24Riley Patterson 41 yd FG MISSED
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 24Zach Abey run for 6 yds to the Navy 30
1:332nd & 4 at own 30Zach Abey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 28 Zach Abey fumbled, recovered by Memph Austin Hall
Memphis Field goal, 4 plays
1:011st & 10 at opp 28FERGUSON, Riley pass incomplete to MILLER, Anthony, PENALTY NAVY roughing passer declined, PENALTY NAVY pass interference (WILLIAMS, Sean) 15 yards to the NAVY13, 1ST DOWN MEM, NO PLAY.
1:011st & 10 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard
1:012nd & 10 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Tony Pollard, broken up by Jarid Ryan
1:013rd & 10 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
0:364th & 10 at opp 13Riley Patterson 30 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Navy Missed FG, 4 plays
0:361st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 41 yds , Nelson Smith return for 19 yds to the Navy 43
0:311st & 10 at own 43Zach Abey pass complete to Darryl Bonner for 20 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 37Zach Abey run for 4 yds to the Memph 33
0:312nd & 6 at opp 33TEAM pass incomplete
0:003rd & 6 at opp 33Bennett Moehring 50 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter8 drives, then Memphis 20, Navy 19
Navy Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Zach Abey pass incomplete to Darryl Bonner
15:002nd & 10 at own 25NAVY Penalty, false start (Tyler Carmona) to the Navy 20
15:002nd & 15 at own 20Zach Abey pass intercepted Austin Hall return for 26 yds to the Navy 12
Memphis Touchdown, 2 plays
14:421st & 10 at opp 12Darrell Henderson run for 2 yds to the Navy 10
14:152nd & 8 at opp 10Riley Ferguson pass complete to Darrell Henderson for 10 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 17, Navy 10
Navy Punt, 3 plays
14:151st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:151st & 10 at own 25Darryl Bonner run for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 21
14:152nd & 14 at own 21Zach Abey run for 2 yds to the Navy 23
14:153rd & 12 at own 23Chris High run for 3 yds to the Navy 26
14:154th & 9 at own 26Owen White punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 13
Memphis Safety, 3 plays (Navy scores)
12:061st & 10 at own 13Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller, broken up by Elijah Merchant
12:062nd & 10 at own 13Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Phil Mayhue
11:423rd & 10 at own 13Riley Ferguson sacked by Josh Webb for a loss of 13 yards for a SAFETY MEMPHIS Penalty, intentional grounding (Riley Ferguson) to the Memph 0Memphis 17, Navy 12
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
11:421st & 0 at own 20Spencer Smith kickoff for 50 yds
11:421st & 10 at own 30Zach Abey run for 2 yds to the Navy 32
11:422nd & 8 at own 32Zach Abey run for no gain to the Navy 32
11:423rd & 8 at own 32Malcolm Perry run for 7 yds to the Navy 39
11:424th & 1 at own 39Zach Abey run for 2 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 41Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Navy 44
11:422nd & 7 at own 44Chris High run for 7 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 49Zach Abey run for 9 yds to the Memph 40
11:422nd & 1 at opp 40Zach Abey run for 25 yds to the Memph 15 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 15Zach Abey run for 7 yds to the Memph 8
7:302nd & 3 at opp 8Zach Abey run for 8 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK)Navy 19, Memphis 17
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
7:301st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 23
7:302nd & 12 at own 23Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 2 yds to the Memph 25
7:303rd & 10 at own 25Riley Ferguson pass complete to Joey Magnifico for 21 yds to the Memph 46 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 46Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 16 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 38Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 10 yds to the Navy 28 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 28Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 3 yds to the Navy 25
7:302nd & 7 at opp 25Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico
7:303rd & 7 at opp 25Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Joey Magnifico, broken up by Juan Hailey
5:154th & 7 at opp 25Riley Patterson 42 yd FG GOODMemphis 20, Navy 19
Navy Punt, 6 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback MEMPHIS Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
5:151st & 10 at own 30Zach Abey run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 29
5:152nd & 11 at own 29Zach Abey run for 1 yd to the Navy 30
5:153rd & 10 at own 30Malcolm Perry run for 15 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 45Zach Abey run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 43
5:152nd & 12 at own 43Zach Abey run for 2 yds to the Navy 45
5:153rd & 10 at own 45Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 46
5:154th & 9 at own 46Owen White punt for 53 yds, downed at the Memph 1
Memphis Touchdown, 9 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 1Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds to the Memph 11 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at own 11MEMPHIS Penalty, false start (Trevon Tate) to the Memph 6
1:141st & 15 at own 6Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 13 yds to the Memph 19
1:142nd & 2 at own 19Darrell Henderson run for 13 yds to the Memph 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 32Darrell Henderson run for 8 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, personal foul (D.J. Palmore) to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 12 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 20 yds to the Navy 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 5 yds to the Navy 8
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Darrell Henderson
Q4 13:173rd & 5 at opp 8Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 27, Navy 19
4th quarter8 drives, then Memphis 30, Navy 27
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
13:171st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Malcolm Perry return for 20 yds to the Navy 20
13:121st & 10 at own 20Darryl Bonner run for 1 yd to the Navy 21
13:122nd & 9 at own 21Zach Abey run for no gain to the Navy 24 Zach Abey fumbled, forced by Tim Hart, recovered by Memph Curtis Akins
Memphis Field goal, 4 plays
12:251st & 10 at opp 24Darrell Henderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 25
12:252nd & 11 at opp 25FERGUSON, Riley pass complete to MAGNIFICO, Joey for 13 yards to the NAVY12 (WILLIAMS, Sean), PENALTY MEM ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the NAVY30, NO PLAY.
12:252nd & 16 at opp 30Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 6 yds to the Navy 24
12:253rd & 10 at opp 24Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Anthony Miller
11:084th & 10 at opp 24Riley Patterson 42 yd FG GOODMemphis 30, Navy 19
Navy Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 0 at own 35Spencer Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:081st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
11:082nd & 8 at own 27Chris High run for 1 yd to the Navy 28
11:083rd & 7 at own 28Zach Abey sacked by Shareef White and Genard Avery for a loss of 8 yards to the Navy 20
11:084th & 15 at own 20Owen White punt for 54 yds , John Williams returns for 5 yds to the Memph 25 MEMPHIS Penalty, illegal block (Christian Johnson) to the Memph 21
Memphis Fumble, 5 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 21Riley Ferguson pass incomplete to Sean Dykes
9:002nd & 10 at own 21FERGUSON, Riley pass complete to COXIE, Damonte for 11 yards to the MEM32 (WOOTEN, Tyris), PENALTY MEM ineligible downfield on pass (TATE, Trevon) 5 yards to the MEM16, NO PLAY.
9:002nd & 15 at own 16Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 33 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 49Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 13 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 38Tony Pollard run for 6 yds to the Navy 32
9:002nd & 4 at opp 32Darrell Henderson run for 10 yds to the Navy 18 Darrell Henderson fumbled, forced by D.J. Palmore, recovered by Navy Sean Williams
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 18Zach Abey pass incomplete to Tyler Carmona
6:342nd & 10 at own 18Zach Abey run for 3 yds to the Navy 21
6:343rd & 7 at own 21Malcolm Perry run for 18 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 39Chris High run for 3 yds to the Navy 42
6:342nd & 7 at own 42Zach Abey run for 28 yds to the Memph 30 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 30Zach Abey run for 1 yd to the Memph 29
4:172nd & 9 at opp 29Timeout NAVY, clock 04:17
4:172nd & 9 at opp 29Zach Abey pass incomplete to Malcolm Perry, broken up by Austin Hall
4:173rd & 9 at opp 29Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 11 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, face mask (9 yards) (Tito Windham) to the Memph 9 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 9Chris High run for 8 yds to the Memph 1
4:172nd & 0 at opp 1MEMPHIS Penalty, ( Yards) to the Memph 1
3:252nd & goal at opp 1Zach Abey run for 1 yd for a TD MEMPHIS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (D. Bonner Run For Two-point Conversion)Memphis 30, Navy 27
3:251st & 0 at own 35Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:25
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
3:251st & 0 at own 35Bennett Moehring kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:251st & 10 at own 25Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 12 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Juan Hailey) to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at opp 48Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 4 yds to the Navy 44
3:252nd & 6 at opp 44Tony Pollard run for no gain to the Navy 44
2:053rd & 6 at opp 44Timeout NAVY, clock 02:05
2:053rd & 6 at opp 44Riley Ferguson run for no gain to the Navy 44
1:584th & 6 at opp 44Timeout NAVY, clock 01:58
1:584th & 6 at opp 44Nick Jacobs punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Craig Scott at the Navy 10
Navy Interception, 1 play
1:511st & 10 at own 10Zach Abey pass intercepted Austin Hall return for 3 yds to the Navy 33
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at opp 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 35
1:422nd & 12 at opp 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 37
1:423rd & 14 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 39

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Memphis leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 28, Memphis 17
2024Navy 56, Memphis 44
2023Memphis 28, Navy 24
2022Memphis 37, Navy 13
2021Memphis 35, Navy 17
2020Memphis 10, Navy 7

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