47°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the northwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Jeff Akers; head linesman Baron Ballester; line judge Dan Bush; side judge William Lug; field judge Jame Reif; back judge James Sima; center judge Nathan UmbergerGame 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
UConn
573
Total yards
313
165
Passing yards
205
408
Rushing yards
108
27.5
Yards per pass
6.0
8.0
Yards per rush
2.8
24
First downs
21
5–9
Third downs
4–14
2–2
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
3
4–47
Penalties
6–56
27:07
Possession
32:53
3
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Navy
UConn
58%
Success rate
33%
0.72
EPA per play
−0.17
1.72
Explosiveness
1.17
0.69
Rushing EPA
−0.02
0.94
Passing EPA
−0.30
53%
Passing-down success
23%
0.55
First-down EPA
−0.21
0.52
Second-down EPA
0.24
1.19
Third-down EPA
−0.23
18%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −26.5, over/under 54.5.
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 97%, UConn 3%. 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. UConn drives left to right, Navy right to left.
Q1 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 5 plays, 73 yards
Q1 NavyPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
Q1 UConnInterception, 4 plays, 29 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q1 UConnField goal, 9 plays, 48 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 11 plays, 78 yards
Q2 UConnInterception, 7 plays, 33 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 1 play, 58 yards
Q2 UConnFumble, 11 plays, 63 yards
Q2 NavyEnd of half, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q3 UConnTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 62 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 87 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 15 plays, 94 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 NavyEnd of game, 2 plays, 7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Navy 14, UConn 7
UConn Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 59 yds , Art Thompkins return for 15 yds to the UConn 21
14:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 7 yds to the UConn 28
14:00
2nd & 3 at own 28
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 31 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 31
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Art Thompkins
13:30
2nd & 10 at own 31
Art Thompkins run for no gain to the UConn 31
12:57
3rd & 10 at own 31
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Hairston
12:50
4th & 10 at own 31
Luke Magliozzi punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 36
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
12:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Myles Fells run for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 29
12:10
2nd & 17 at own 29
Tazh Maloy run for 13 yds to the Navy 42
11:34
3rd & 4 at own 42
Malcolm Perry run for 58 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, UConn 0
UConn Touchdown, 5 plays
11:34
3rd & 4 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 59 yds , Art Thompkins return for 21 yds to the UConn 27
11:10
1st & 10 at own 27
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 30
10:20
2nd & 7 at own 30
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jay Rose for 4 yds to the UConn 34
9:50
3rd & 3 at own 34
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & 10 at own 37
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 53 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
8:44
1st & goal at opp 10
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Art Thompkins for 10 yds for a TD, (Clayton Harris KICK)Tied at 7
Navy Punt, 4 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Donaldson kickoff for 64 yds
8:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Malcolm Perry run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at the 50
Malcolm Perry sacked by Kevon Jones and Jackson Mitchell for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 43
7:18
2nd & 17 at own 43
Tazh Maloy run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
6:52
3rd & 10 at the 50
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Mark Walker
6:46
4th & 10 at the 50
Owen White punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Quayvon Skanes at the UConn 10
UConn Interception, 4 plays
6:39
1st & 10 at own 10
Kevin Mensah run for 26 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
5:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Art Thompkins run for 3 yds to the UConn 39
5:20
2nd & 7 at own 39
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
5:11
3rd & 7 at own 39
Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted Chelen Garnes return for no gain to the UConn 49
Navy Touchdown, 6 plays
4:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the UConn 47
4:30
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 7 yds to the UConn 40
3:55
3rd & 1 at opp 40
CJ Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 41
3:26
4th & 2 at opp 41
Malcolm Perry run for 8 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at opp 33
Myles Fells run for 6 yds to the UConn 27
2:30
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Perry, Malcolm pass incomplete, PENALTY UCONN pass interference (King III, Robert) 14 yards to the UCONN13, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NAVY.
2:27
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jamale Carothers run for 13 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 14, UConn 7
UConn Field goal, 9 plays
2:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 60 yds , Art Thompkins return for 25 yds to the UConn 30
2:10
1st & 10 at own 30
Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 29
1:45
2nd & 11 at own 29
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
1:20
3rd & 11 at own 29
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jay Rose for 29 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kevin Mensah run for 6 yds to the Navy 36
0:00
2nd & 4 at opp 36
Art Thompkins run for 10 yds to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:57
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Art Thompkins
Q2 14:40
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Navy 22
Q2 13:35
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Jack Zergiotis run for no gain to the Navy 22
Q2 13:31
4th & 6 at opp 22
Clayton Harris 40 yd FG GOODNavy 14, UConn 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 28, UConn 10
Navy Touchdown, 11 plays
13:31
4th & 6 at own 35
Mason Donaldson kickoff for 65 yds , Garrett Winn return for 22 yds to the Navy 22
13:20
1st & 10 at own 22
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau
13:15
2nd & 10 at own 22
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 23
12:36
3rd & 9 at own 23
Timeout NAVY, clock 12:36
12:28
3rd & 9 at own 23
Malcolm Perry run for 10 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at own 33
Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 38
11:27
2nd & 5 at own 38
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Myles Fells
11:18
3rd & 5 at own 38
Malcolm Perry run for 13 yds to the UConn 49 for a 1ST down
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 49
Perry, Malcolm pass incomplete to Fells, Myles, PENALTY UCONN pass interference (Paul, Keyshawn) 15 yards to the UCONN34, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NAVY.
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the UConn 29
10:08
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Myles Fells run for 18 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the UConn 9
8:50
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Tazh Maloy run for 8 yds to the UConn 1 for a 1ST down
8:31
1st & goal at opp 1
Nelson Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 21, UConn 10
UConn Interception, 7 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 51 yds , Art Thompkins return for 19 yds to the UConn 33
8:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Kevin Mensah run for 3 yds to the UConn 36
7:44
2nd & 7 at own 36
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 10 yds to the UConn 46 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 46
Zergiotis, Jack pass incomplete to Medlock, Jayce, PENALTY NAVY holding (Fagot, Diego) 10 yards to the NAVY44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN.
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 1 yd to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down lat. to Heron Maurisseau for 10 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Nizaire Cromartie for a loss of 5 yards to the Navy 38
5:42
2nd & 15 at opp 38
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Kevin Mensah for 4 yds to the Navy 34
5:05
3rd & 11 at opp 34
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Kevin Mensah
4:57
4th & 11 at opp 34
Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted Jackson Perkins return for 10 yds to the Navy 42
Navy Touchdown, 1 play
4:49
1st & 10 at own 42
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 58 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 28, UConn 10
UConn Fumble, 11 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 54 yds
4:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Kevin Mensah run for 7 yds to the UConn 42
3:52
2nd & 3 at own 42
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 47
Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the UConn 47
3:14
2nd & 10 at own 47
CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Christian Haynes) to the UConn 42
2:40
2nd & 15 at own 42
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Art Thompkins for 4 yds to the UConn 46
2:15
3rd & 11 at own 46
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Art Thompkins for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 43
1:58
4th & 14 at own 43
NAVY Penalty, Personal Foul (Diego Fagot) to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
1:30
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Tyler Pistorio and Nizaire Cromartie for a loss of 6 yards to the Navy 48
1:10
2nd & 16 at opp 48
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Elijah Jeffreys for 30 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Navy 14
0:47
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:47
0:43
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Zergiotis, Jack pass incomplete to Hairston, Cameron, PENALTY NAVY pass interference (Kinley, Cameron) 12 yards to the NAVY2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN.
0:39
1st & goal at opp 2
Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the Navy 2
0:38
2nd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:38
0:35
2nd & goal at opp 2
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Art Thompkins
0:26
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Jacob Springer for a loss of 15 yards to the Navy 17 Jack Zergiotis fumbled, forced by Jacob Springer, recovered by Navy Tyler Pistorio , return for 0 yards
Navy End of half, 2 plays
0:20
1st & 10 at own 17
Jamale Carothers run for 14 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
0:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:19
0:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 33
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 42, UConn 10
Navy Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Noah Iden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 18
14:00
2nd & 17 at own 18
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 18
13:26
3rd & 17 at own 18
Myles Fells run for 7 yds to the Navy 25
12:48
4th & 10 at own 25
Owen White punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Quayvon Skanes at the UConn 36
UConn Punt, 5 plays
12:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
12:35
2nd & 10 at own 36
Kevin Mensah run for 11 yds to the UConn 47 for a 1ST down
12:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Hairston
11:53
2nd & 10 at own 47
Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 46
11:28
3rd & 11 at own 46
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Matt Drayton
11:20
4th & 11 at own 46
Luke Magliozzi punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Nelson Smith run for 77 yds to the UConn 3 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & goal at opp 3
Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the UConn 2
10:04
2nd & goal at opp 2
Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 35, UConn 10
UConn Punt, 5 plays
10:04
2nd & 9 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 64 yds , Art Thompkins return for 18 yds to the UConn 19
9:40
1st & 10 at own 19
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the UConn 20
9:15
2nd & 9 at own 20
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Kevin Mensah for 14 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at own 34
Kevin Mensah run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 32
8:00
2nd & 12 at own 32
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for no gain to the UConn 32
7:44
3rd & 12 at own 32
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Hairston
7:36
4th & 12 at own 32
Luke Magliozzi punt for 45 yds , Garrett Winn returns for 6 yds to the Navy 29
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
7:23
1st & 10 at own 29
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Tazh Maloy for 33 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 38
Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the UConn 38
6:15
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Malcolm Perry run for 15 yds to the UConn 23 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at opp 23
Myles Fells run for no gain to the UConn 23
5:13
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Jamale Carothers run for 23 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 42, UConn 10
UConn Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:13
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
5:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 14 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
4:26
1st & 10 at own 39
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Art Thompkins for 12 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
4:09
2nd & 10 at opp 49
CONNECTICUT Penalty, False Start (Jay Rose) to the UConn 46
4:00
2nd & 15 at own 46
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Navy 49
3:25
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Zergiotis, Jack pass incomplete, PENALTY NAVY holding (McMorris, Michael) 10 yards to the NAVY39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UCONN.
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Cameron Ross
3:10
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Navy 35
2:21
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Jack Zergiotis run for 6 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
1:53
1st & 10 at opp 29
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the Navy 24
1:19
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the Navy 20
0:45
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Art Thompkins run for no gain to the Navy 19
Q4 14:33
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 6 yds to the Navy 13
Q4 14:25
4th & 4 at opp 13
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Matt Drayton
4th quarter5 drives, then Navy 56, UConn 10
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 74 yds to the UConn 13 for a 1ST down
13:59
1st & 10 at opp 13
CONNECTICUT Penalty, Roughing Passer (Jackson Mitchell) to the UConn 6 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & goal at opp 6
Jamale Carothers run for 6 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 49, UConn 10
UConn Punt, 5 plays
13:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 27
13:08
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kevin Mensah run for 9 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 36
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete to Matt Drayton
12:10
2nd & 10 at own 36
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the UConn 41
11:55
3rd & 5 at own 41
Kevin Mensah run for no gain to the UConn 41
11:16
4th & 5 at own 41
Luke Magliozzi punt for 53 yds, downed at the Navy 6
Navy Touchdown, 15 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at own 6
Perry Olsen run for 6 yds to the Navy 12
10:40
2nd & 4 at own 12
Perry Olsen run for 11 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 23
Perry Olsen run for 13 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
9:35
1st & 10 at own 36
Garrett Winn run for 4 yds to the Navy 40
9:05
2nd & 6 at own 40
Justin Smith run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at the 50
James Harris II run for 3 yds to the UConn 47
8:06
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Tyreek King-El run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 49
7:35
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Perry Olsen run for 3 yds to the UConn 46
6:56
4th & 6 at opp 46
Justin Smith run for 13 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 33
Olsen, Perry rush for loss of 2 yards to the UCONN35, PENALTY UCONN holding 10 yards to the UCONN23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NAVY.
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 23
Isaac Ruoss run for 2 yds to the UConn 21
5:24
2nd & 8 at opp 21
Justin Smith run for 4 yds to the UConn 17
4:30
3rd & 4 at opp 17
Dalen Morris run for 7 yds to the UConn 10 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & goal at opp 10
Garrett Winn run for 6 yds to the UConn 4
3:27
2nd & goal at opp 4
Isaac Ruoss run for 3 yds to the UConn 1
3:16
3rd & goal at opp 1
Perry Olsen run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 56, UConn 10
UConn Punt, 3 plays
3:16
3rd & 1 at own 35
Ben Fee kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
2:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Dante Black run for 1 yd to the UConn 26
2:25
2nd & 9 at own 26
Dante Black run for 4 yds to the UConn 30
1:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Dante Black run for 3 yds to the UConn 33
1:10
4th & 2 at own 33
Luke Magliozzi punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Garrett Winn at the Navy 23
Navy End of game, 2 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 23
Isaac Ruoss run for 5 yds to the Navy 28
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 28
Isaac Ruoss run for 2 yds to the Navy 30
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.