Referee Mike Roche; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Jim Casey; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Ken Bushey; center judge Alex AmayaGame 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
SMU
Navy
344
Total yards
540
251
Passing yards
162
93
Rushing yards
378
8.7
Yards per pass
10.8
3.4
Yards per rush
5.2
15
First downs
28
5–13
Third downs
6–17
1–2
Fourth downs
4–6
1
Turnovers
0
4–35
Penalties
5–31
20:20
Possession
39:40
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
SMU
Navy
38%
Success rate
49%
0.08
EPA per play
0.22
1.47
Explosiveness
1.18
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.18
0.31
Passing EPA
0.43
24%
Passing-down success
44%
0.00
First-down EPA
0.06
0.09
Second-down EPA
0.23
0.45
Third-down EPA
0.53
12%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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)
SMU 51% to win. Navy won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Navy −3.5, over/under 69.
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 60%, SMU 40%. 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. Navy drives left to right, SMU right to left.
Q1 SMUFumble, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q1 NavyMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q1 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q1 SMUTouchdown, 0 yards
Q1 NavyField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q2 SMUTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
Q2 NavyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q2 SMUPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 NavyEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 NavyField goal, 9 plays, 73 yards
Q3 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
Q4 SMUTouchdown, 6 plays, 85 yards
Q4 NavyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 15 yards
Q4 SMUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q4 SMUTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 63 yards
Q4 NavyEnd of game, 7 plays, 36 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
SMU Fumble, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
James Proche run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 2 yds to the SMU 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
BUECHELE, Shane pass incomplete to PROCHE, James, PENALTY NAVY offside defense (PERKINS, J) 5 yards to the SMU34, NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Xavier Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 35
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 35
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 39
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 39
Shane Buechele pass complete to Tyler Page for 31 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the Navy 29
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 29
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the Navy 25 Xavier Jones fumbled, forced by Mike Flowers, recovered by Navy Jackson Pittman
Navy Missed FG, 11 plays
11:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Navy 27
11:38
2nd & 8 at own 27
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 30
11:38
3rd & 5 at own 30
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 10 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 40
Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the Navy 45
11:38
2nd & 5 at own 45
Tazh Maloy run for 4 yds to the Navy 49
9:15
3rd & 1 at own 49
Timeout NAVY, clock 09:15
9:15
3rd & 1 at own 49
Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 49
9:15
4th & 1 at own 49
Jamale Carothers run for 22 yds to the SMU 29 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 29
Timeout NAVY, clock 08:17
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 29
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete
8:17
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the SMU 27
8:17
3rd & 8 at opp 27
CJ Williams run for 3 yds to the SMU 24
7:01
4th & 5 at opp 24
Bijan Nichols 41 yd FG MISSED
SMU Punt, 3 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Tyler Page pass incomplete
7:01
2nd & 10 at own 24
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 6 yds to the SMU 30
7:01
3rd & 4 at own 30
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
7:01
4th & 4 at own 30
Trevor Denbow punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 35
Navy Touchdown, 8 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 35
Tazh Maloy run for 7 yds to the Navy 42
6:04
2nd & 3 at own 42
Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Navy 44
6:04
3rd & 1 at own 44
CJ Williams run for 21 yds to the SMU 35 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete
6:04
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 9 yds to the SMU 26
6:04
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the SMU 25 for a 1ST down
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 25
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the SMU 22
2:36
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Chance Warren run for 22 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, SMU 0
2:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds , CJ Sanders return for 100 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)Tied at 7
Navy Field goal, 11 plays
2:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Charles Cannon kickoff for 54 yds
2:21
1st & 10 at own 25
NAVY Penalty, personal foul (-12 Yards) to the Navy 13
2:21
1st & 10 at own 13
Tazh Maloy run for 9 yds to the Navy 22
2:21
2nd & 1 at own 22
Tazh Maloy run for no gain to the Navy 22
2:21
3rd & 1 at own 22
Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 22
0:35
4th & 1 at own 22
Timeout NAVY, clock 00:35
0:35
4th & 1 at own 22
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at own 23
Timeout SMU, clock 00:17
0:17
1st & 10 at own 23
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau for 32 yds to the SMU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the SMU 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Malcolm Perry run for 14 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jamale Carothers run for 3 yds to the SMU 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the SMU 22
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 22
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the SMU 19
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at opp 19
NAVY Penalty, false start (David Forney) to the SMU 24
2nd quarter8 drives, then SMU 21, Navy 10
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 59 yds
11:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 29
11:44
2nd & 6 at own 29
Shane Buechele pass complete to Kylen Granson for 30 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 41
JONES, Xavier rush for 11 yards to the NAVY30 (BRENNAN, Kevin), PENALTY SMU holding (BECKER, Ryan) 10 yards to the SMU49, NO PLAY.
11:44
1st & 20 at own 49
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 14 yds to the Navy 37
11:44
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Shane Buechele pass incomplete
11:44
3rd & 6 at opp 37
Shane Buechele pass complete to Ryan Becker for 3 yds to the Navy 34
11:44
4th & 3 at opp 34
BUECHELE, Shane pass incomplete to GRANSON, Kylen, PENALTY NAVY pass interference (SPRINGER, Jacob) 4 yards to the NAVY30, 1ST DOWN SMU, NO PLAY.
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 3 yds to the Navy 27
11:44
2nd & 7 at opp 27
Ke’Mon Freeman run for 5 yds to the Navy 22
11:44
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Ke’Mon Freeman run for no gain to the Navy 22
11:44
4th & 8 at opp 24
Bijan Nichols 41 yd FG GOODNavy 10, SMU 7
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
8:11
4th & 2 at opp 22
Timeout SMU, clock 08:11
8:11
4th & 2 at opp 22
Xavier Jones run for 11 yds to the Navy 11 for a 1ST down
8:11
1st & 10 at opp 11
Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the Navy 9
8:11
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Shane Buechele run for 1 yd to the Navy 8
Navy Punt, 3 plays
6:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Charles Cannon kickoff for 59 yds , Garrett Winn return for 12 yds to the Navy 18
6:22
1st & 10 at own 18
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 19
6:22
2nd & 9 at own 19
Malcolm Perry sacked by Zach Abercrumbia and Patrick Nelson for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 12
6:22
3rd & 16 at own 12
Malcolm Perry sacked by Tyeson Neals for a loss of 9 yards to the Navy 3
6:22
4th & 25 at own 3
Owen White punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 42
SMU Touchdown, 12 plays
6:22
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 8 yds for a TDSMU 14, Navy 10
SMU Touchdown, 2 plays
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shane Buechele pass complete to CJ Sanders for 33 yds to the Navy 9 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & goal at opp 9
Xavier Jones run for 9 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)SMU 21, Navy 10
Navy Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Charles Cannon kickoff for 62 yds
4:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 25
4:01
2nd & 10 at own 25
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 13 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 38
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 23 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jamale Carothers run for 5 yds to the SMU 34
4:01
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Jamale Carothers run for 2 yds to the SMU 32
4:01
3rd & 3 at opp 32
CJ Williams run for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 38
1:41
4th & 9 at opp 38
Timeout SMU, clock 01:41
1:41
4th & 9 at opp 38
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Chance Warren
SMU Punt, 5 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 38
Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 8 yds to the SMU 46
1:34
2nd & 2 at own 46
Shane Buechele run for 3 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 49
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Kylen Granson, broken up by Chelen Garnes
1:34
2nd & 10 at own 49
Shane Buechele pass complete to CJ Sanders for 3 yds to the Navy 48
1:34
3rd & 7 at opp 48
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Tyler Page
1:34
4th & 7 at opp 48
Trevor Denbow punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Navy End of half, 1 play
0:08
1st & 10 at own 20
Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the Navy 24
3rd quarter5 drives, then SMU 21, Navy 20
Navy Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 35
Charles Cannon kickoff for 64 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
CJ Williams run for 8 yds to the Navy 33
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Malcolm Perry run for 4 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 36
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 36
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 8 yds to the Navy 44
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 44
CJ Williams run for 3 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Malcolm Perry run for 8 yds to the SMU 45
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Jamale Carothers run for 4 yds to the SMU 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the SMU 40
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Malcolm Perry pass complete to CJ Williams for 33 yds to the SMU 7 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the SMU 2
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 2
Nelson Smith run for no gain to the SMU 2
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 2
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the SMU 1
8:58
4th & goal at opp 1
Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK)SMU 21, Navy 17
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 46 yds , Tyler Page return for 44 yds to the Navy 37
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 37
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to CJ Sanders
8:58
2nd & 10 at opp 37
SMU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 42
8:58
2nd & 15 at opp 42
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
8:58
3rd & 15 at opp 42
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to James Proche
8:58
4th & 15 at opp 42
Trevor Denbow punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Navy Field goal, 9 plays
8:26
1st & 10 at own 20
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 20 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at own 40
Malcolm Perry run for 12 yds to the SMU 48 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 48
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 10 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the SMU 36
8:26
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Malcolm Perry run for 24 yds to the SMU 12 for a 1ST down
8:26
1st & 10 at opp 12
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the SMU 9
8:26
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the SMU 6
8:26
3rd & 4 at opp 6
Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 7
4:04
4th & 5 at opp 7
Bijan Nichols 24 yd FG GOODSMU 21, Navy 20
SMU Punt, 3 plays
4:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler Page return for 29 yds to the SMU 34
4:04
1st & 10 at own 34
Shane Buechele run for 4 yds to the SMU 38
4:04
2nd & 6 at own 38
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to James Proche
4:04
3rd & 6 at own 38
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Rashee Rice
4:04
4th & 6 at own 38
Trevor Denbow punt for 39 yds , Garrett Winn returns for 1 yd to the Navy 24
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
3:07
1st & 10 at own 24
CJ Williams run for 7 yds to the Navy 31
3:07
2nd & 3 at own 31
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Malcolm Perry sacked by Turner Coxe and Pono Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 31
3:07
2nd & 13 at own 31
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 15 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at own 46
Nelson Smith run for 15 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 39
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 9 yds to the SMU 30
3:07
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Malcolm Perry run for 17 yds to the SMU 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
NAVY Penalty, false start (Ford Higgins) to the SMU 18
Q4 15:00
1st & 15 at opp 18
Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the SMU 13
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Nelson Smith
Q4 14:19
3rd & 10 at opp 13
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 13 yds for a TD Timeout NAVY, clock 14:19 (Malcolm Perry pass to CJ Williams for Two-Point Conversion)Navy 28, SMU 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Navy 35, SMU 28
SMU Touchdown, 6 plays
14:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Page return for 15 yds to the SMU 15
14:19
1st & 10 at own 15
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 13 yds to the SMU 28 for a 1ST down
14:19
1st & 10 at own 28
Xavier Jones run for 7 yds to the SMU 35
14:19
2nd & 3 at own 35
Xavier Jones run for 2 yds to the SMU 37
14:19
3rd & 1 at own 37
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST down
14:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Shane Buechele run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 39
12:14
2nd & 11 at own 39
Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 61 yds for a TD (Kevin Robledo KICK)Tied at 28
Navy Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Charles Cannon on-side kick recovered by NAVY at the SMU 44
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 44
CJ Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 49
12:14
2nd & 15 at opp 49
Malcolm Perry run for 9 yds to the SMU 40
12:14
3rd & 6 at opp 40
Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 2 yds to the SMU 38
12:14
4th & 4 at opp 38
Malcolm Perry pass complete to Chance Warren for 8 yds to the SMU 30 for a 1ST down
12:14
1st & 10 at opp 30
Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the SMU 28
12:14
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Nelson Smith run for no gain to the SMU 28
12:14
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 1 yard to the SMU 29
8:33
4th & 9 at opp 29
Timeout NAVY, clock 08:33
8:33
4th & 9 at opp 29
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to CJ Williams, broken up by Trevor Denbow
SMU Punt, 3 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at own 29
Xavier Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the SMU 26
8:28
2nd & 13 at own 26
Shane Buechele pass complete to Rashee Rice for 7 yds to the SMU 33
8:28
3rd & 6 at own 33
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to Kylen Granson
8:28
4th & 6 at own 33
Trevor Denbow punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Garrett Winn at the Navy 30
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 30
Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Jamale Carothers
7:01
2nd & 10 at own 30
CJ Williams run for no gain to the Navy 30
6:11
3rd & 10 at own 30
Malcolm Perry run for 70 yds for a TD (Bijan Nichols KICK) SMU Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedNavy 35, SMU 28
SMU Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Bijan Nichols kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Jones run for 1 yd to the SMU 26
6:11
2nd & 9 at own 26
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 12 yds to the SMU 38 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at own 38
Shane Buechele pass complete to James Proche for 5 yds to the SMU 43
6:11
2nd & 5 at own 43
Xavier Jones run for 4 yds to the SMU 47
6:11
3rd & 1 at own 47
Xavier Jones run for 5 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 48
Shane Buechele run for 15 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
6:11
1st & 10 at opp 33
Shane Buechele pass complete to CJ Sanders for 15 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
Timeout NAVY, clock 03:48
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the Navy 15
3:48
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Xavier Jones run for 3 yds to the Navy 12
3:48
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to James Proche
2:40
4th & 4 at opp 12
Timeout SMU, clock 02:40
2:40
4th & 4 at opp 12
Shane Buechele pass incomplete to James Proche, broken up by Cameron Kinley
Navy End of game, 7 plays
2:36
1st & 10 at own 12
Malcolm Perry run for 8 yds to the Navy 20
2:36
2nd & 2 at own 20
Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 21
1:14
2nd & 12 at own 21
Timeout SMU, clock 01:14
1:14
2nd & 12 at own 21
Malcolm Perry run for 10 yds to the Navy 31
1:14
3rd & 2 at own 31
Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 31
1:05
4th & 2 at own 31
Timeout SMU, clock 01:05
1:05
4th & 2 at own 31
SMU Penalty, offside defense (Rodney Clemons) to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at own 36
SMU Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the SMU 49 for a 1ST down
1:05
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 49
1:05
2nd & 12 at own 49
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 48
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