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Navy vs. Army

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Army beat Navy 17–⁠11. It was their 124th meeting; after it, Navy led the series 61–⁠55–⁠7 in the games on file.

Neutral siteNavy5–⁠7 in 2023
11
Neutral siteArmy6–⁠6 in 2023
17

Final at Gillette Stadium, FoxboroughTV: CBSAttendance 65,878College GameDay broadcast from here, December 9, 2023 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
53°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), 13 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy0001111
Army0100717

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tai Lavatai16/2617910
Xavier Arline0/2001
Eli Heidenreich0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tai Lavatai1974025
Alex Tecza93406
Brandon Chatman112012
Xavier Arline5605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Umbarger675115
Eli Heidenreich456028
Brandon Chatman224013
Nathan Kent1909

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryson Daily7/145410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kanye Udoh1388015
Bryson Daily2685011
Ay’Juan Marshall219012
Jakobi Buchanan4904
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Reynolds332014
Ay’Juan Marshall2905
Tobi Olawole1909
Riley Tyson1414
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Max DiDomenico0001

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

Team stats

NavyArmy
309Total yards260
179Passing yards54
130Rushing yards206
6.2Yards per pass3.9
3.7Yards per rush4.5
17First downs15
4–⁠14Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
5–⁠25Penalties5–⁠25
26:25Possession33:28

Efficiency

NavyArmy
46%Success rate40%
0.19EPA per play0.05
1.12Explosiveness0.90
−0.02Rushing EPA−0.05
0.40Passing EPA0.36
38%Passing-down success24%
0.32First-down EPA0.04
−0.20Second-down EPA0.20
0.33Third-down EPA−0.10

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)

Army 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −2, over/under 28.

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 Army 57%, Navy 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 NavyInterception, 5 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 7 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 7 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 10 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 12 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyFumble return TD, 6 plays (Army scores)Q4 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyTurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Navy right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −74 yards
  3. Q1 NavyInterception, 5 plays, 53 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 12 plays, −65 yards
  5. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, −70 yards
  7. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −50 yards
  9. Q2 NavyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 7 plays, −64 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyPunt, 10 plays, −85 yards
  14. Q3 NavyField goal, 12 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −53 yards
  18. Q4 NavyFumble return TD, 6 plays (Army scores), 30 yards
  19. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 NavyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 27 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Navy Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:311st & 10 at opp 25Daba Fofana run for 4 yds to the NAVY 29
14:282nd & 6 at opp 29Eli Heidenreich pass incomplete
14:003rd & 6 at opp 29Xavier Arline run for a loss of 2 yards to the NAVY 27
13:374th & 8 at opp 27Riley Riethman punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the ARMY 26
Army Turnover on downs, 7 plays
13:151st & 10 at opp 26Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the ARMY 28
12:522nd & 8 at opp 28Kanye Udoh run for 7 yds to the ARMY 35
12:143rd & 1 at opp 35Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 39 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 39Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the ARMY 42
10:472nd & 7 at opp 42Army Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ARMY 37
10:182nd & 12 at opp 37Bryson Daily pass complete to Casey Reynolds for 10 yds to the ARMY 47
9:483rd & 2 at opp 47Bryson Daily run for no gain to the ARMY 47
9:244th & 2 at opp 47Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Noah Short
Navy Interception, 5 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 47Xavier Arline run for 5 yds to the ARMY 42
8:182nd & 5 at own 42Xavier Arline run for 1 yd to the ARMY 41
7:453rd & 4 at own 41Xavier Arline run for 5 yds to the ARMY 36 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 36Brandon Chatman run for 12 yds to the ARMY 24 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 24Xavier Arline pass intercepted Max DiDomenico return for 30 yds to the ARMY 35
Army Touchdown, 12 plays
6:031st & 10 at opp 35Ay’Jaun Marshall run for 12 yds to the ARMY 47 for a 1ST down
5:241st & 10 at opp 47Bryson Daily run for 9 yds to the NAVY 44
5:052nd & 1 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the NAVY 41 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at own 41Kanye Udoh run for 15 yds to the NAVY 26 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at own 26Bryson Daily run for no gain to the NAVY 26
2:442nd & 10 at own 26Bryson Daily pass complete to Ay’Jaun Marshall for 5 yds to the NAVY 21
2:263rd & 5 at own 21Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the NAVY 18
1:544th & 2 at own 18Timeout Army, clock 01:54
1:264th & 2 at own 18Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the NAVY 15 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 15Kanye Udoh run for 8 yds to the NAVY 7
0:012nd & 2 at own 7Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the NAVY 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:341st & 4 at own 4Jakobi Buchanan run for no gain to the NAVY 4
Q2 14:192nd & 4 at own 4Bryson Daily pass complete to Tyson Riley for 4 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Navy 7, Army 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 10, Navy 0
Navy Punt, 3 plays
14:192nd & 10 at opp 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:091st & 10 at opp 25Alex Tecza run for 3 yds to the NAVY 28
13:362nd & 7 at opp 28Alex Tecza run for 6 yds to the NAVY 34
13:153rd & 1 at opp 34Navy Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NAVY 29
12:473rd & 6 at opp 29Alex Tecza run for 1 yd to the NAVY 30
12:164th & 5 at opp 30Timeout Navy, clock 12:16
12:104th & 5 at opp 30Riley Riethman punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the ARMY 30
Army Punt, 6 plays
11:401st & 10 at opp 30Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 34
11:212nd & 6 at opp 34Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 37
10:313rd & 3 at opp 37Bryson Daily pass complete to Casey Reynolds for 8 yds to the ARMY 45 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 45Kanye Udoh run for no gain to the ARMY 45
9:172nd & 10 at opp 45Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the ARMY 47
8:513rd & 8 at opp 47Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Casey Reynolds
8:414th & 8 at opp 47Cooper Allan punt for 37 yds, downed at the NAVY 16
Navy Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at opp 16Alex Tecza run for 3 yds to the NAVY 19
7:202nd & 7 at opp 19Xavier Arline run for a loss of 3 yards to the NAVY 16
7:063rd & 10 at opp 16Xavier Arline pass incomplete
7:064th & 10 at opp 16Navy Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NAVY 11
6:564th & goal at opp 11Riley Riethman punt for 42 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Army Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Robinson run for 5 yds to the NAVY 45
6:122nd & 5 at own 45Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Noah Short
5:503rd & 5 at own 45Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the NAVY 44
5:214th & 4 at own 44Cooper Allan punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Amin Hassan at the NAVY 18
Navy Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:061st & 10 at opp 18Tai Lavatai run for 6 yds to the NAVY 24
4:252nd & 4 at opp 24Alex Tecza run for 5 yds to the NAVY 29 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at opp 29Alex Tecza run for 5 yds to the NAVY 34
2:552nd & 5 at opp 34Tai Lavatai run for 8 yds to the NAVY 42 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 42Tai Lavatai run for 5 yds to the NAVY 47
2:152nd & 5 at opp 47Tai Lavatai run for 8 yds to the ARMY 45 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 45Tai Lavatai run for 5 yds to the ARMY 40
1:552nd & 5 at own 40Alex Tecza run for 1 yd to the ARMY 39
1:253rd & 4 at own 39Tai Lavatai run for 2 yds to the ARMY 37
1:074th & 2 at own 37Timeout Navy, clock 01:07
1:054th & 2 at own 37Tai Lavatai run for 1 yd to the ARMY 36
Army End of half, 7 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 36Bryson Daily run for 11 yds to the ARMY 47 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 47Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Casey Reynolds
0:402nd & 10 at opp 47Bryson Daily pass complete to Tobi Olawole for 9 yds to the NAVY 44
0:313rd & 1 at own 44Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the NAVY 43 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 43Army Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NAVY 48
0:101st & 15 at own 48Bryson Daily pass complete to Casey Reynolds for 14 yds to the NAVY 34
0:022nd & 1 at own 34Bryson Daily pass complete to Ay’Jaun Marshall for 4 yds to the NAVY 30 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at own 30Timeout Army, clock 00:02
0:021st & 10 at own 30Timeout Navy, clock 00:02
0:011st & 10 at own 30Quinn Maretzki 47 yd FG GOODNavy 10, Army 0
3rd quarter4 drives, then Army 10, Navy 0
Army Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Evan Warren kickoff for 61 yds , Markel Johnson return for 1 yd to the ARMY 5 Markel Johnson fumbled, recovered by ARMY Markel Johnson
14:451st & goal at opp 5Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 9
14:032nd & 6 at opp 9Kanye Udoh run for 14 yds to the ARMY 23 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 23Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the ARMY 25
13:022nd & 8 at opp 25Bryson Daily run for 10 yds to the ARMY 35 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 35Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 38
11:472nd & 7 at opp 38Army Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ARMY 33
11:122nd & 12 at opp 33Bryson Daily run for 6 yds to the ARMY 39
10:403rd & 6 at opp 39Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Liam Fortner
10:314th & 6 at opp 39Cooper Allan punt for 28 yds, downed at the NAVY 33
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at opp 33Tai Lavatai pass complete to Eli Heidenreich for a loss of 1 yard to the NAVY 32
9:502nd & 11 at opp 32Tai Lavatai run for 2 yds to the NAVY 34
9:053rd & 9 at opp 34Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Jayden Umbarger
8:534th & 9 at opp 34Riley Riethman punt for 51 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for no gain to the ARMY 15
Army Punt, 10 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 15Ay’Jaun Marshall run for 7 yds to the ARMY 22
8:042nd & 3 at opp 22Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the ARMY 24
7:303rd & 1 at opp 24Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the ARMY 26 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at opp 26Kanye Udoh run for 14 yds to the ARMY 40 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 40Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the ARMY 44
5:252nd & 6 at opp 44Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 48
4:433rd & 2 at opp 48Kanye Udoh run for 10 yds to the NAVY 42 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 42Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the NAVY 39
3:262nd & 7 at own 39Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the NAVY 38
3:023rd & 6 at own 38Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Casey Reynolds
2:534th & 6 at own 38Cooper Allan punt for 27 yds, downed at the NAVY 11
Navy Field goal, 12 plays
2:301st & 10 at opp 11Tai Lavatai run for 1 yd to the NAVY 12
2:092nd & 9 at opp 12Tai Lavatai pass complete to Nathan Kent for 9 yds to the NAVY 21 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 21Tai Lavatai run for 25 yds to the NAVY 46 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 46Tai Lavatai pass complete to Alex Tecza for 5 yds to the ARMY 49
0:312nd & 5 at own 49Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 9 yds to the ARMY 40 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at own 40Timeout Navy, clock 00:07
0:011st & 10 at own 40Tai Lavatai run for 3 yds to the ARMY 37
Q4 14:562nd & 7 at own 37Tai Lavatai pass incomplete
Q4 14:373rd & 7 at own 37Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 13 yds to the ARMY 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:571st & 10 at own 24Alex Tecza run for 6 yds to the ARMY 18
Q4 13:372nd & 4 at own 18Navy Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ARMY 23
Q4 13:302nd & 9 at own 23Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Amin Hassan
Q4 13:093rd & 9 at own 23Tai Lavatai run for 4 yds to the ARMY 19
Q4 12:454th & 5 at own 19Nathan Kirkwood 37 yd FG GOODNavy 10, Army 3
4th quarter7 drives, then Army 17, Navy 11
Army Punt, 3 plays
12:454th & 5 at opp 35Evan Warren kickoff for 56 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 26 yds to the ARMY 35
12:011st & 10 at opp 35Kanye Udoh run for 4 yds to the ARMY 39
11:492nd & 6 at opp 39Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Casey Reynolds
11:223rd & 6 at opp 39Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the ARMY 40
10:544th & 5 at opp 40Cooper Allan punt for 40 yds, downed at the NAVY 20
Navy Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at opp 20Tai Lavatai pass complete to Cody Howard for 6 yds to the NAVY 26
10:012nd & 4 at opp 26Tai Lavatai sacked by Jackson Powell for a loss of 4 yards to the NAVY 22
9:413rd & 8 at opp 22Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Jayden Umbarger
9:414th & 8 at opp 22Navy Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the NAVY 17
9:344th & 13 at opp 17Riley Riethman punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ARMY 47
Army Punt, 3 plays
9:171st & 10 at opp 47Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the ARMY 48
8:332nd & 9 at opp 48Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
7:413rd & 7 at the 50Bryson Daily run for a loss of 4 yards to the ARMY 46
7:094th & 11 at opp 46Cooper Allan punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NAVY 30
Navy Fumble return TD, 6 plays (Army scores)
7:071st & 10 at opp 30Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Brandon Chatman
7:032nd & 10 at opp 30Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Eli Heidenreich
6:383rd & 10 at opp 30Tai Lavatai pass complete to Eli Heidenreich for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:131st & 10 at the 50Alex Tecza run for 4 yds to the ARMY 46
5:552nd & 6 at own 46Tai Lavatai run for 3 yds to the ARMY 43
5:143rd & 3 at own 43Navy Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ARMY 48
4:493rd & 8 at own 48Tai Lavatai sacked by Kalib Fortner for a loss of 8 yards Tai Lavatai fumbled, forced by Kalib Fortner, recovered by ARMY Kalib Fortner , return for 0 yards , return for 44 ydsNavy 16, Army 3
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
4:491st & 10 at opp 35Cole Talley kickoff for 63 yds , Tyler Bradley return for 39 yds to the NAVY 41
4:251st & 10 at opp 41Tai Lavatai run for 7 yds to the NAVY 48
4:192nd & 3 at opp 48Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Brandon Chatman
3:413rd & 3 at opp 48Tai Lavatai sacked by Austin Hill and Nathaniel Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the NAVY 44
3:164th & 7 at opp 44Tai Lavatai pass complete to Brandon Chatman for 13 yds to the ARMY 43 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 43Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 15 yds to the ARMY 28 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 28Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 14 yds to the ARMY 14 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at own 14Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 14 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
Army Punt, 3 plays
2:471st & 10 at opp 35Evan Warren kickoff for 10 yds , Noah Short return for no gain to the NAVY 45
2:471st & 10 at own 45Army Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
2:471st & 15 at the 50Army Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ARMY 45
2:401st & 20 at opp 45Kanye Udoh run for 7 yds to the NAVY 48
2:402nd & 13 at own 48Timeout Navy, clock 02:40
2:362nd & 13 at own 48Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the NAVY 46
2:363rd & 11 at own 46Timeout Navy, clock 02:36
2:053rd & 11 at own 46Bryson Daily run for 8 yds to the NAVY 38
1:484th & 3 at own 38Timeout Army, clock 01:48
1:394th & 3 at own 38Cooper Allan punt for 11 yds, downed at the NAVY 27
Navy Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:201st & 10 at opp 27Tai Lavatai run for 9 yds to the NAVY 36
1:012nd & 1 at opp 36Tai Lavatai pass complete to Eli Heidenreich for 28 yds to the ARMY 36 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 36Tai Lavatai pass incomplete
0:452nd & 10 at own 36Tai Lavatai pass complete to Eli Heidenreich for 9 yds to the ARMY 27
0:353rd & 1 at own 27Tai Lavatai pass complete to Jayden Umbarger for 10 yds to the ARMY 17 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 17Tai Lavatai pass complete to Brandon Chatman for 11 yds to the ARMY 6 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 6 at own 6Tai Lavatai pass incomplete to Brandon Chatman
0:202nd & 6 at own 6Tai Lavatai pass incomplete
0:073rd & 6 at own 6Tai Lavatai pass complete to Alex Tecza for 4 yds to the ARMY 2
0:034th & 2 at own 2Tai Lavatai run for 1 yd to the ARMY 1

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.

The series

Every Navy–Army game

Officially, Navy leads 64–⁠55–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠55–⁠7 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 126 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 17, Army 16
2024Navy 31, Army 13
2023Army 17, Navy 11
2022Army 20, Navy 17
2021Navy 17, Army 13
2020Army 15, Navy 0

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