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Navy vs. Cincinnati

Friday, January 2, 2026, Liberty Bowl

No. 22 Navy beat Cincinnati 35–⁠13. It was their seventh meeting; Navy leads the series 4–⁠3.

Neutral site22Navy11–⁠2 in 2025
35
Neutral siteCincinnati7–⁠6 in 2025
13

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNAttendance 21,908Payout $4,700,000 in all (Wikipedia)

MVP Blake Horvath (QB, Navy)Wikipedia

At kickoff
52°F, rain, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Memphis International Airport, 7 km from the stadium
Viewers
3.4 million viewers on ESPNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Officials
Jordan Guest; David SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy7771435
Cincinnati070613

How the win probability moved

Cincinnati favored

Win probability by play: Cincinnati 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 27 points.

Navy favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (27 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Horvath9/1510820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Alex Tecza1680134
Eli Heidenreich1062014
Blake Horvath1653112
Brandon Chatman21609
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Heidenreich564126
Luke Hutchison130130
Charles Robinson111011
Alex Tecza1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Coleman Cauley10001
Landon Robinson6000
Giuseppe Sessi5000
Julian Moutome5300
Kenneth McShan2110

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady Lichtenberg10/157811
Samaj Jones2/51900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Manny Covey1178036
Samaj Jones1557114
Zion Johnson82306
Jakorion Caffey1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Manny Covey528018
Patrick Gurd123023
Isaiah Johnson221015
Gavin Grover111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antwan Peek Jr.11000
Jonathan Thompson8100
Jack Dingle6000
Simeon Coleman6000

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

Team stats

NavyCincinnati
349Total yards239
108Passing yards97
241Rushing yards142
7.2Yards per pass4.9
4.7Yards per rush3.7
22First downs12
9–⁠15Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
2–⁠10Penalties9–⁠76
33:42Possession26:18
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NavyCincinnati
51%Success rate25%
0.18EPA per play−0.13
0.97Explosiveness1.65
0.10Rushing EPA0.02
0.55Passing EPA−0.39
46%Passing-down success18%
0.02First-down EPA−0.35
0.16Second-down EPA−0.25
0.43Third-down EPA0.33
12%Havoc by its defense6%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −7.5, over/under 57.5.

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 61%, Cincinnati 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Liberty Bowl was put on by the Liberty Bowl Festival Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2026, which takes in this game, reports $11.9 million in revenue, $4.8 million of it from media, and $11.9 million in expenses. The largest payments it lists that year:

Big 12to support the mission of american universities of higher education and their conferences who participate in the liberty bowl game each year.$2.6 million
American Athleticto support the mission of american universities of higher education and their conferences who participate in the liberty bowl game each year.$2.3 million

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 62-6064769).

Every drive

Cincinnati end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 4 playsQ2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 CincinnatiFumble, 3 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 1 playQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 5 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 8 playsQ4 CincinnatiPick-six, 1 play (Navy scores)Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cincinnati drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  7. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 17 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 CincinnatiPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  11. Q2 CincinnatiEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 CincinnatiFumble, 3 plays, 23 yards
  14. Q3 NavyFumble, 1 play, 14 yards
  15. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 5 plays, −12 yards
  16. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 CincinnatiTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 14 plays, 53 yards
  19. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 NavyPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 CincinnatiPick-six, 1 play (Navy scores), 1 yard
  22. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  23. Q4 NavyResult not recorded, 4 plays, 13 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Navy 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #99 L.Gossett kickoff 60 yards to the CIN05 fair catch by #0 M.McDoom at CIN05
14:571st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to CIN23
14:512nd & 10 at own 25(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN24 (#90 J.Moutome)
14:163rd & 11 at own 24(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete deep left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to NAV42
14:094th & 11 at own 24(14:14) #31 M.Fletcher punt 46 yards to the NAV30 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV30
Navy Punt, 3 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 30(14:08) No Huddle #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV36 (#44 M.Weedon)
13:222nd & 4 at own 36(13:30) Shotgun #5 B.Woodson rush right for 0 yards to the NAV36 (#98 M.Parker)
12:473rd & 4 at own 36(12:47) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to NAV34
12:374th & 4 at own 36(12:46) #15 J.Carlson punt 41 yards to the CIN23 #29 M.Covey return 9 yards to the CIN32 (#49 A.Klenk)
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 32(12:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN34 (#49 A.Klenk)
12:072nd & 8 at own 34(12:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #0 I.Johnson thrown to CIN30
12:003rd & 8 at own 34(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CIN32 (#90 J.Moutome)
11:294th & 10 at own 32(11:35) #31 M.Fletcher punt 26 yards to the NAV42, out of bounds at NAV42
Navy Punt, 3 plays
11:231st & 10 at own 42(11:27) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV45 (#22 J.Thompson)
10:422nd & 7 at own 45(10:49) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 0 yards to the NAV45 (#22 J.Thompson)
9:573rd & 7 at own 45(10:08) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #46 A.Tecza caught at NAV41, for 2 yards to the NAV47 (#46 A.Peek Jr.)
9:264th & 5 at own 47(09:29) #15 J.Carlson punt 39 yards to the CIN14 fair catch by #29 M.Covey at CIN14
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 14(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN17 (#53 M.Bleazard), out of bounds
8:302nd & 7 at own 17(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 4 yards gain to the CIN21 (#40 C.Robinson)
7:533rd & 3 at own 21(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 1 yard gain to the CIN22 (#58 C.Cauley)
7:414th & 2 at own 22(07:46) #31 M.Fletcher punt 41 yards to the NAV37 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV37
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 37(07:40) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 5 yards gain to the NAV42 (#44 M.Weedon)
6:542nd & 5 at own 42(07:00) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NAV49 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
6:121st & 10 at own 49(06:18) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN48 (#16 J.White-McLain)
5:202nd & 7 at opp 48(05:28) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN48 (#16 J.White-McLain; #49 J.Dingle)
4:343rd & 7 at opp 48(04:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN37, for 12 yards to the CIN36 (#25 D.James), 1ST DOWN
3:541st & 10 at opp 36(04:02) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 34 yards gain to the CIN02 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
3:191st & goal at opp 2(03:22) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:19 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)Navy 7, Cincinnati 0
Cincinnati Touchdown, 17 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 35(03:19) #99 L.Gossett kickoff 64 yards to the CIN01 fair catch by #0 M.McDoom at CIN01
3:141st & 10 at own 25(03:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN24 (#90 J.Moutome)
2:412nd & 11 at own 24(02:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CIN31 (#16 G.Sessi)
2:023rd & 4 at own 31(02:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN34 (#90 J.Moutome; #58 C.Cauley)
1:244th & 1 at own 34(01:30) Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CIN40 (#18 P.Hamilton), 1ST DOWN
1:041st & 10 at own 40(01:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 1 yard gain to the CIN41 (#96 L.Robinson)
0:362nd & 9 at own 41(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 11 yards gain to the NAV48 (#58 C.Cauley), 1ST DOWN
0:131st & 10 at opp 48(00:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #21 P.Gurd thrown to NAV43
0:112nd & 10 at opp 48(00:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush right for 6 yards gain to the NAV42 (#53 M.Bleazard; #58 C.Cauley)
Q2 14:543rd & 4 at opp 42(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NAV35 (#16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:031st & 10 at opp 35(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NAV37 fumbled by #5 S.Jones at NAV41 recovered by CIN #74 J.Cotton at NAV37, End Of Play
Q2 13:522nd & 12 at opp 37PENALTY CIN False Start (#56 D.Buford) 5 yards from NAV37 to NAV42. NO PLAY
Q2 13:372nd & 17 at opp 42(13:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NAV37 (#96 L.Robinson)
Q2 12:583rd & 12 at opp 37(13:02) Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush right for 2 yards gain to the NAV35 (#49 A.Klenk)
Q2 12:194th & 10 at opp 35(12:26) Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at NAV36, for 18 yards to the NAV17, out of bounds at NAV17, 1ST DOWN
Q2 11:511st & 10 at opp 17(11:56) Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV11 (#16 G.Sessi)
Q2 11:202nd & 4 at opp 11(11:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 0 yards to the NAV11 (#35 L.Pirris)
Q2 10:403rd & 4 at opp 11(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV06 (#96 L.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
Q2 9:471st & goal at opp 6(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:47. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner broke the plane”. CALL UPHELD #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Navy 14, Cincinnati 7
Navy Punt, 4 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35(09:47) #99 S.Rusnak kickoff 65 yards to the NAV00, Touchback
9:371st & 10 at own 25(09:45) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 14 yards gain to the NAV39 (#22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
8:591st & 10 at own 39(09:02) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep left to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN38 broken up by #25 D.James
8:522nd & 10 at own 39(08:56) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV44 (#22 J.Thompson), out of bounds
8:013rd & 5 at own 44(08:10) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV46 (#90 J.Hunt)
7:234th & 3 at own 46(07:33) #15 J.Carlson punt 45 yards to the CIN09 #29 M.Covey return 22 yards to the CIN31 (#96 L.Robinson)
Cincinnati Punt, 6 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 31(07:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush right for 2 yards gain to the CIN33, End Of Play
6:562nd & 8 at own 33(07:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 5 yards gain to the CIN38 (#56 M.Parker)
6:203rd & 3 at own 38PENALTY CIN False Start (#74 J.Cotton) 5 yards from CIN38 to CIN33. NO PLAY
6:093rd & 8 at own 33(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 14 yards gain to the CIN47 (#56 M.Parker), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:421st & 10 at own 47(05:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush left for 1 yard gain to the CIN48 (#96 L.Robinson)
5:162nd & 9 at own 48(05:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN50 (#58 C.Cauley)
4:373rd & 7 at the 50(04:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN50, for 1 yard to the NAV49 (#58 C.Cauley)
3:504th & 6 at opp 49(03:59) #31 M.Fletcher punt 49 yards to the NAV00, Touchback
Navy Touchdown, 11 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 20(03:48) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush left for 2 yards gain to the NAV22 (#13 P.Williams)
3:062nd & 8 at own 22(03:10) #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 6 yards gain to the NAV28 (#18 M.Saboor; #46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
2:313rd & 2 at own 28(02:37) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV30 (#49 J.Dingle), 1ST DOWN
1:561st & 10 at own 30(02:00) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 1 yard loss to the NAV29 fumbled by #11 B.Horvath at NAV31, out of bounds at NAV29
1:561st & 10 at own 30Timeout Navy, clock 01:56
1:552nd & 11 at own 29(01:55) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #23 C.Robinson caught at NAV31, for 11 yards to the NAV40 (#18 M.Saboor), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY CIN Targeting (#18 M.Saboor) 15 yards from NAV40 to CIN45, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “Targeting”. CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (01:55) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #23 C.Robinson caught at NAV31, for 10 yards to the NAV39 (#18 M.Saboor), out of bounds)
1:271st & 10 at opp 45(01:31) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN40 (#31 S.Coleman; #17 B.Simms III)
1:092nd & 5 at opp 40(01:12) #23 C.Robinson rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN37 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
1:033rd & 2 at opp 37(01:06) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN36 (#19 C.Jones)
1:004th & 1 at opp 36(01:01) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CIN30 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
1:033rd & 2 at opp 37Timeout Navy, clock 01:03
0:461st & 10 at opp 30(00:48) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep right to #24 B.Chatman thrown to CIN00
0:402nd & 10 at opp 30(00:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete deep middle to #89 L.Hutchison caught at CIN00, for 30 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40, 1ST DOWN #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)Navy 14, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati End of half, 2 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 35(00:40) #99 L.Gossett kickoff 58 yards to the CIN07 fair catch by #0 M.McDoom at CIN07
0:351st & 10 at own 25(00:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #4 C.Allen caught at CIN23, for 5 yards to the CIN30, out of bounds at CIN30
0:182nd & 5 at own 30(00:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN25, for 1 yard to the CIN31 (#14 J.Campbell)
0:023rd & 4 at own 31(00:02) PENALTY CIN False Start (#11 J.Royer) 5 yards from CIN31 to CIN26. NO PLAY
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 21, Cincinnati 7
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00PENALTY CIN Personal Foul (#29 M.Covey) 15 yards from CIN35 to CIN20. NO PLAY
14:541st & 10 at own 20(15:00) #99 S.Rusnak kickoff 64 yards to the NAV16 #25 I.Bryant return 9 yards to the NAV25 (#15 J.Johnson)
14:481st & 10 at own 25(14:52) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at NAV32, for 26 yards to the CIN49 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
14:091st & 10 at opp 49(14:14) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 12 yards gain to the CIN37, out of bounds at CIN37, 1ST DOWN
13:291st & 10 at opp 37(13:35) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN33, for 5 yards to the CIN32 (#25 D.James), out of bounds
12:502nd & 5 at opp 32(12:56) #24 B.Chatman rush right for 7 yards gain to the CIN25 (#49 J.Dingle), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:021st & 10 at opp 25(12:16) #11 B.Horvath pass complete short left to #24 B.Chatman caught at CIN24, for 1 yard to the CIN24, End Of Play
11:352nd & 9 at opp 24(11:38) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush left for 6 yards gain to the CIN18 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #15 J.Johnson), out of bounds
10:553rd & 3 at opp 18(11:00) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN13 (#22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
10:151st & 10 at opp 13(10:17) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short middle to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at CIN00, for 13 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:15, 1ST DOWN #15 J.Carlson rush attempt failed PENALTY CIN Offside (#15 J.Johnson) 2 yards from CIN03 to CIN01. NO PLAYNavy 21, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Fumble, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35(10:15) #99 L.Gossett kickoff 58 yards to the CIN07 fair catch by #0 M.McDoom at CIN07
10:061st & 10 at own 25(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 36 yards gain to the NAV39 (#18 P.Hamilton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:411st & 10 at opp 39(09:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV36 (#58 C.Cauley)
9:122nd & 7 at opp 36(09:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Allen rush middle for 16 yards loss to the CIN48 fumbled by #4 C.Allen at NAV47 recovered by NAV #14 J.Campbell at CIN48, End Of Play
9:111st & 10 at opp 48(09:11) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete deep middle to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN06 PENALTY CIN Holding (#15 J.Johnson) 10 yards from CIN48 to CIN38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:001st & 10 at opp 38(09:03) #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN34 fumbled by #11 B.Horvath at CIN38 recovered by CIN #22 J.Thompson at CIN34, End Of Play
Cincinnati Punt, 5 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 34(08:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN35 (#16 G.Sessi)
8:162nd & 9 at own 35(08:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #8 N.Jennings caught at CIN40, for 5 yards to the CIN40 (#56 M.Parker; #35 L.Pirris)
7:563rd & 4 at own 40(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg sacked for loss of 5 yards to the CIN35 (#90 J.Moutome), fumble by #16 B.Lichtenberg recovered by NAV #0 K.McShan at CIN35 #0 K.McShan return 11 yards to the CIN24 (#21 P.Gurd) PENALTY NAV Offside (#0 K.McShan) 5 yards from CIN40 to CIN45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:391st & 10 at own 45(07:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short right to #21 P.Gurd thrown to CIN47 QB hurried by #58 C.Cauley
7:332nd & 10 at own 45(07:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN47 (#90 J.Moutome)
6:543rd & 8 at own 47(06:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at CIN45, for 4 yards to the NAV49 (#35 L.Pirris) PENALTY CIN Personal Foul (#9 J.Caldwell) 15 yards from NAV49 to CIN36
6:244th & 19 at own 36(06:24) #31 M.Fletcher punt 53 yards to the NAV11
Navy Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 11(06:19) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 2 yards loss to the NAV09 (#22 J.Thompson)
5:282nd & 12 at own 9(05:38) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass complete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich caught at NAV14, for 8 yards to the NAV17 (#25 D.James)
4:533rd & 4 at own 17(04:56) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to NAV27
4:404th & 4 at own 17(04:51) #15 J.Carlson punt 53 yards to the CIN30 #29 M.Covey return 22 yards to the NAV48, End Of Play
Cincinnati Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:341st & 10 at opp 48(04:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV45 (#58 C.Cauley)
4:042nd & 7 at opp 45(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Caffey rush left for 1 yard gain to the NAV44 (#40 C.Robinson)
3:423rd & 6 at opp 44(03:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush left for 5 yards gain to the NAV39 (#40 C.Robinson)
3:064th & 1 at opp 39PENALTY CIN False Start (#83 D.Zahursky) 4 yards from NAV39 to NAV43. NO PLAY
2:444th & 5 at opp 43(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones pass incomplete short left to #8 N.Jennings thrown to NAV32, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Navy Touchdown, 14 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 44(02:41) #24 B.Chatman rush right for 9 yards gain to the CIN47 (#31 S.Coleman), out of bounds
2:042nd & 1 at opp 47(02:09) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN42 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #22 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
1:291st & 10 at opp 42PENALTY NAV Illegal Snap (#69 C.Nichols) 5 yards from CIN42 to CIN47. NO PLAY
0:591st & 15 at opp 47(01:06) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 10 yards gain to the CIN37 (#19 C.Jones)
0:242nd & 5 at opp 37(00:24) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN33 (#94 K.Smith)
Q4 14:493rd & 1 at opp 33(14:56) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN30 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:211st & 10 at opp 30(14:27) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush right for 4 yards gain to the CIN26, out of bounds at CIN26
Q4 13:482nd & 6 at opp 26(13:55) #22 E.Heidenreich rush right for 4 yards gain to the CIN22 (#49 J.Dingle)
Q4 13:253rd & 2 at opp 22(13:32) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN19 (#44 M.Weedon), 1ST DOWN
Q4 12:511st & 10 at opp 19(12:54) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN14
Q4 12:442nd & 10 at opp 19(12:49) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 5 yards gain to the CIN14 (#0 M.McDoom), out of bounds
Q4 12:013rd & 5 at opp 14(12:07) #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 7 yards gain to the CIN07 (#16 J.White-McLain; #46 A.Peek Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Q4 11:211st & goal at opp 7(11:26) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CIN05 (#46 A.Peek Jr.; #17 B.Simms III)
Q4 10:382nd & goal at opp 5(10:43) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN03 (#31 S.Coleman)
Q4 10:003rd & goal at opp 3(10:01) #46 A.Tecza rush left for 3 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:00. The previous play is under automatic review - “Runner broke the plane”. CALL UPHELD #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)Navy 28, Cincinnati 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 25(09:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #87 G.Grover caught at CIN30, for 11 yards to the CIN36 (#58 C.Cauley; #56 M.Parker), 1ST DOWN
9:321st & 10 at own 36(09:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush left for 15 yards gain to the NAV49, out of bounds at NAV49, 1ST DOWN
9:011st & 10 at opp 49(09:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short right to #29 M.Covey caught at NAV48, for 4 yards to the NAV45 (#0 K.McShan)
8:372nd & 6 at opp 45(08:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #29 M.Covey rush middle for 0 yards to the NAV45 (#96 L.Robinson)
8:003rd & 6 at opp 45(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #0 I.Johnson caught at NAV30, for 15 yards to the NAV30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
7:491st & 10 at opp 30(07:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 Z.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NAV27 (#58 C.Cauley)
6:521st & goal at opp 4(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #4 C.Allen caught at NAV00, for 4 yards to the NAV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:52 #16 B.Lichtenberg pass attempt failedNavy 28, Cincinnati 13
Navy Punt, 8 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 35(06:52) #99 S.Rusnak kickoff 65 yards to the NAV00, Touchback
6:421st & 10 at own 25(06:51) Shotgun #11 B.Horvath rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV31 (#39 C.Lewis)
6:012nd & 4 at own 31(06:06) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV34 (#46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
5:253rd & 1 at own 34(05:28) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV36 (#31 S.Coleman), 1ST DOWN
4:421st & 10 at own 36(04:46) #8 J.Gutierrez rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NAV40 (#22 J.Thompson)
3:582nd & 6 at own 40(04:05) #8 J.Gutierrez rush right for 12 yards gain to the CIN48 (#19 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
3:151st & 10 at opp 48(03:21) Shotgun #22 E.Heidenreich rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CIN45 (#98 M.Parker)
3:112nd & 7 at opp 45(03:13) #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN45 (#90 J.Hunt)
3:151st & 10 at own 48Timeout Cincinnati, clock 03:15
3:083rd & 7 at opp 45(03:10) #11 B.Horvath pass incomplete short right to #22 E.Heidenreich thrown to CIN35
3:112nd & 7 at own 45Timeout Cincinnati, clock 03:11
2:594th & 7 at opp 45(03:05) #15 J.Carlson punt 43 yards to the CIN02
2:541st & 10 at own 2(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass intercepted by #58 C.Cauley at CIN05 QB hurried by #56 M.Parker #58 C.Cauley return 5 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:54 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)Navy 35, Cincinnati 13
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 35(02:54) #99 L.Gossett kickoff 63 yards to the CIN02 fair catch by #0 M.McDoom at CIN02
2:411st & 10 at own 25(02:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg sacked for loss of 4 yards to the CIN21 (#0 K.McShan)
2:192nd & 14 at own 21(02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass incomplete short left to #9 J.Caldwell thrown to CIN40
2:073rd & 14 at own 21(02:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short left to #0 I.Johnson caught at CIN19, for 6 yards to the CIN27 (#18 P.Hamilton), out of bounds
1:534th & 8 at own 27(01:57) #31 M.Fletcher punt 44 yards to the NAV29 fair catch by #24 B.Chatman at NAV29
2:003rd & 14 at own 21Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:00
Cincinnati Touchdown, 8 plays
7:242nd & 7 at opp 27(07:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass complete short middle to #21 P.Gurd caught at NAV23, for 23 yards to the NAV04 (#16 G.Sessi), 1ST DOWN
Navy Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 29(01:52) Shotgun #46 A.Tecza rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NAV31 (#49 J.Dingle; #39 C.Lewis)
1:362nd & 8 at own 31(01:44) Shotgun #37 S.Reynolds rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV37 (#39 C.Lewis; #49 J.Dingle)
1:471st & 10 at own 29Timeout Navy, clock 01:47
0:533rd & 2 at own 37(01:05) #26 M.Barrow rush left for 3 yards gain to the NAV40 (#20 C.Crite), 1ST DOWN
0:141st & 10 at own 40(00:21) Shotgun #26 M.Barrow rush right for 2 yards gain to the NAV42 (#39 C.Lewis)

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2022Cincinnati 20, Navy 10
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2018Cincinnati 42, Navy 0
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