1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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UNT | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
NAVY | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
Alex Tecza's pair of long TD runs pushes Navy past North Texas 27-24
Ayo Adeyi's 47-yard rushing TD pulls North Texas within 3
Ayo Adeyi breaks free for a big-time 47-yard rushing touchdown for North Texas.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- — Alex Tecza ran for a pair of long touchdowns and Navy held off North Texas 27-24 on Saturday.
Tecza had a 39-yard scoring run in the second quarter, and his 21-yarder stretched the Navy lead to 27-17 with 7:07 to play.
Ayo Adeyi broke loose on a 47-yard touchdown run that cut the North Texas deficit to a field goal with 5:23 remaining. The Mean Green got the ball back with just under two minutes left at their own 20 but couldn't pick up a first down.
Tecza, who averages nearly 73 yards per game, finished with 137 yards rushing on 17 carries. Blake Horvath added 88 yards rushing for Navy (2-3, 1-2 American Athletic Conference), which had 481 yards of offense with 406 on the ground.
Adeyi ran for 125 yards on 14 carries for North Texas (2-3, 0-1). Chandler Rogers had a 75-yard touchdown run and completed 22 of 32 passes for 267 yards, and he also threw for a score.
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Game Information
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 7-0 | 9-1 |
Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
East Carolina | 5-2 | 7-4 |
South Florida | 4-3 | 6-5 |
UTSA | 4-3 | 6-5 |
Charlotte | 3-4 | 4-7 |
UAB | 2-5 | 3-8 |
North Texas | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Rice | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Temple | 2-5 | 3-8 |
Tulsa | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-7 | 2-9 |