Third Quarter Costs Army Gold Star at Navy

Friday, November 4

Annapolis, Md.

7 PM

Army West Point

5-2 , 5-2

Navy

6-1 , 6-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Army West Point

NAVY

Third Quarter Costs Army Gold Star at Navy

November 04, 2016 | Sprint Football

Box Score

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A 10-point third quarter by Navy would prove to be the difference maker in the game as Army West Point sprint football fell to Navy 10-3 in the Star Game as part of the Star Series presented by USAA.

The Black Knights drop to 5-2 on the season, while Navy climbs to 6-1.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights fall to 34-42-1 all-time against Navy.
Tonight was Army's lowest point total since being shut out by the Midshipmen in 2008.
Army was outgained 327-122 in total offense.
Tonight's loss marked the first time since 2011 that the Cadets have lost multiple games in a season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after sophomore kicker John Abercrombie connected on a 32-yard field goal with 8:06 remaining in the first quarter.
The Navy defense corralled the Army offense, forcing the Black Knights into a three-and-out situation or a turnover on downs on eight of their 12 offensive possessions.
Christian Hess intercepted Nick Deterding at the tail end of a 14 play, 52 yard drive at the Army five-yard line, bringing the ball back 78 yards to the Navy 18. The Black Knights would not be able to capitalize, however, as they would be stopped on fourth-and-three at the Navy 10.
The Mids had a chance to tie the game at 10:32 in the second quarter, but a missed 37-yard field goal would preserve the Army lead.
Deterding would be intercepted late in the second quarter as well, this time by Nathan Lopez inside the Mids' territory.
Navy scored on its first two possessions of the second half to give itself a 10-3 advantage. A 66 yard drive was capped by a one-yard touchdown run by Brendon Clements, which was set up by a 20-yard scamper by Clements, gave Navy a 7-3 advantage before a 20-yard field goal would close the scoring.
After the Midshipmen scoring drives, Army only allowed Navy to get one yard past midfield the rest of the game.