Navy controls Temple from the outset for a 38-11 win
Alex Tecza breaks free to score 65-yard Navy TD
Alex Tecza makes separation and runs in a 65-yard touchdown to add to Navy's lead vs. Temple.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- — Quarterback Blake Horvath tallied 234 total yards and four touchdowns and Navy beat Temple 38-11 as the two teams commenced American Athletic Conference play on Saturday.
Horvath ran for 122 yards on 15 carries and three touchdowns and threw for 112 yards and a touchdown. Navy (2-0, 1-0) outgained Temple (0-2, 0-1) by a margin of 409-312 and committed just four penalties.
The Midshipmen's defense recorded the game’s first points on a safety when Temple quarterback Forest Brock was tackled in the end zone following a 7-yard loss.
Navy made it 9-0 when Horvath ran it in from the 2 to end an 11-play, 58-yard drive to close the first quarter. On Temple's following drive, Jaxson Campbell intercepted Brock. Then, on the ensuing play, Horvath ran for a 62-yard score to make it 16-0.
Temple proceeded to run eight plays before being forced to punt. And, again, on Navy's first play from scrimmage, running back Alex Tecza ran 65 yards for a score to make it 23-0 with 8:04 before halftime.
Following a 51-3 loss at Oklahoma last week to start its season, Temple recorded its first touchdown of the year when Brock threw a 23-yard touchdown to Dante Wright to reduce the Owls' deficit to 38-11 with 10 minutes left.
Brock threw for 277 yards and two interceptions.
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Game Information
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Army | 6-0 | 8-0 |
Tulane | 5-0 | 7-2 |
Navy | 4-1 | 6-2 |
Memphis | 3-2 | 7-2 |
North Texas | 2-2 | 5-3 |
East Carolina | 2-2 | 4-4 |
South Florida | 2-2 | 4-4 |
Charlotte | 2-3 | 3-6 |
Rice | 2-3 | 3-6 |
UTSA | 2-3 | 4-5 |
Temple | 1-3 | 2-6 |
UAB | 1-4 | 2-6 |
Tulsa | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-4 | 2-6 |