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Midshipmen Down Memphis 56-44 - Match Report
The Tigers had no answer for Blake Horvath on Saturday as the Midshipmen rolled to a 56-44 win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Navy won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +9.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 47.0.
Blake Horvath rushed for 211 yards, while Alex Tecza added 58 yards in the win. Brandon Chatman and Eli Heidenreich added 81 and 68 receiving yards respectively.
Brandon Thomas rushed for 125 yards for Memphis, while Mario Anderson Jr. added 117 yards. Seth Henigan threw for 371 yards for the Tigers, while receivers Koby Drake and Roc Taylor had 102 and 100 yards respectively.
Memphis outgained Navy 659-566 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 32-21 by the Tigers.
Navy lost the time of possession battle 35:55-24:05, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Navy looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against UAB. Memphis will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Middle Tennessee.