2018_Navy_Midshipmen_football_team

2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

American college football season

The 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Midshipmen were led by eleventh-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo and played their home games at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy was a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the West Division. The Midshipmen finished the season 3–10, the team's worst record since 2002. They went 2–6 in AAC play to tie fifth place in the West Division.

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2018 Navy Midshipmen football

Conference	American Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	3–10 (2–6 AAC)
Head coach	Ken Niumatalolo (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ivin Jasper (11th season)
Offensive scheme	Triple option
Defensive coordinator	Dale Pehrson (3rd season)
Base defense	Multiple
MVP	Malcolm Perry
Captains	Anthony Gargiulo Sean Williams^[1]
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

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2018 American Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$	8	–	0	12	–	1
Temple	7	–	1	8	–	5
No. 24 Cincinnati	6	–	2	11	–	2
South Florida	3	–	5	7	–	6
East Carolina	1	–	7	3	–	9
UConn	0	–	8	1	–	11
West Division
Memphis xy	5	–	3	8	–	6
Houston x	5	–	3	8	–	5
Tulane x	5	–	3	7	–	6
SMU	4	–	4	5	–	7
Navy	2	–	6	3	–	10
Tulsa	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

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Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy^[2]	Sean Williams	S	SR
Maxwell Award^[3]	Malcolm Perry	QB	JR
Paul Hornung Award^[4]	Malcolm Perry	QB	JR
Wuerffel Trophy^[5]	Andrew Wood	OL	SR
Walter Camp Award^[6]	Malcolm Perry	QB	JR

AAC media poll

The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Midshipmen predicted to finish in third place in the AAC West Division.^[7]

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Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West)
1	Memphis	171 (23)
2	Houston	146 (4)
3	Navy	129 (3)
4	SMU	72
5	Tulane	68
6	Tulsa	44

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	11:00 p.m.	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	CBSSN	L 41–59	29,702
September 8	3:30 p.m.	Memphis	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 22–21	31,762
September 15	3:30 p.m.	Lehigh*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 51–21	30,011
September 22	12:00 p.m.	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium Dallas, TX (Gansz Trophy)	ESPNews	L 30–31 ^OT	17,531
October 6	3:30 p.m.	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	CBSSN	L 7–35	40,175
October 13	3:30 p.m.	Temple	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 17–24	30,106
October 20	3:30 p.m.	Houston	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	L 36–49	33,924
October 27	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Notre Dame*	SDCCU Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	CBS	L 22–44	63,626
November 3	3:30 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPNU	L 0–42	36,318
November 10	12:00 p.m.	at No. 11 UCF	Spectrum Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN2	L 24–35	44,738
November 17	3:30 p.m.	Tulsa	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	CBSSN	W 37–29	31,517
November 24	12:00 p.m.	at Tulane	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPNU	L 28–29	20,042
December 8	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 22 Army*	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA (Army-Navy Game, College GameDay)	CBS	L 10–17	66,729
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Coaching staff

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Name	Position	Seasons at Navy	Alma mater
Ken Niumatalolo	Head coach	21 (11 as HC)	Hawaii (1989)
Ivin Jasper	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach	19	Hawaii (1994)
Dale Pehrson	Defensive coordinator / defensive line coach	23	Utah (1976)
Joe Dupaix	Slotbacks coach	4	Southern Utah (1998)
Justin Davis	Outside Linebackers coach	12	Maine (2001)
Lt. Col. Robert Green, USMC	Outside Linebackers coach	6	Navy (1998)
Ashley Ingram	Running Game Coordinator / offensive line coach	11	North Alabama (1996)
Steve Johns	Inside Linebackers	11	Occidental College (1991)
Dan O'Brien	Safeties coach	5	Boston College (2005)
Mike Judge	Fullbacks coach	11	Springfield College (2005)
Sione Po'uha	Defensive tackles coach	1	Utah (2016)
Danny O'Rourke	Special Teams Coordinator / offensive line coach	17	West Georgia (2000)
Napoleon Sykes	Outside Linebackers coach	5	Wake Forest (2006)
Mick Yokitis	Wide Receivers coach	8	Hawaii (2006)
Tony Grantham	Defensive Ends coach	11	Radford (2000)

Roster

Depth chart

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Defense

FS
Sean Williams
Kerrick Jones
Mike Cabrera

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Hudson Sullivan	Nizaire Cromartie	Taylor Heflin	Elan Nash
Pepe Tanuvasa	Carter Bankston	Diego Fagot	⋅
Tyler Pistorio	Tory Delmonico	Paul Carothers	Forrest Forte

SS
Jacob Springer
Juan Hailey
Brady Petersen

CB
Khaylan Williams
Micah Farrer
Elijah Jones

DE	NT	DE
Jarvis Polu	Jackson Pittman	Josh Webb
Marcus Edwards	Alema Kapoi	Anthony Villaobos
Corbin Heyward	Dave Tolentino	Denzel Polk

CB
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Offense

WR
Ryan Mitchell
Zack Abey*
O.J. Davis

SB
Keoni-Kordell Makekau
C.J. Williams
Mason Plante

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Jake Hawk	David Forney	Ford Higgins	Chris Gesell	Andrew Wood
Kendel Wright	Laurent Njiki	Bryan Barrett	Steve Satchell	Adam Amosa-Tagovailoa
Alec Keener	Lance Angulo	Sean Rattay	Billy Honaker	Peter Nestrowitz

SB
Tre Walker
Alekesi Yaramus*
Kody Crider

WR
Taylor Jackson
Alekesi Yaramus
Kody Crider*

QB
Malcolm Perry
Garrett Lewis
Dalen Morris

Key reserves
Zach Abey (QB)

FB
Anthony Gargiulo
Mike Martin
Nelson Smith

Special teams
PK Bennett Moehring & J.R. Osborn
P Owen White & J.R. Osborn
KR Tre Walker & Keoni-Kordell Makekau
PR Jarid Ryan & Jake Springer
LS Michael Pifer & Kyle Gibbs
H Garrett Lewis

Depth Chart 2018
True Freshman
Double Position : *

Game summaries

At Hawaii

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	14	14	13	41
Rainbow Warriors	14	24	0	21	59

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Game information

First Quarter

HAW – QB Cole Macdonald 7 yard TD pass to WR Cedric Byrd. K Ryan Meskell point-after TD kick (12 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – RB F. Holly III 1 yard TD run. Ryan Meskell PAT kick (10 plays, 71 yards).

Second Quarter

HAW – Cole MacDonald 34 yard TD pass to WR JoJo Ward. Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (4 plays, 40 yards).

HAW – PR M. Hendrie 19 yard TD punt return, Ryan Meskell PAT kick.

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 3 yard TD run, K Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (8 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 50 yard pass to John Ursua 50 yard pass, Ryan Meskell PAT kick. (6 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 75 yard TD run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (1 play, 75 yards).

HAW – Ryan Meskell 23 yard field goal, (12 plays, 71 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Zach Abey 1 TD yard run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (12 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 7 TD yard run, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (3 plays, 9 yards).

Fourth Quarter

HAW – Cole MacDonald 31 yard TD pass to Cedric Byrd, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (7 plays, 71 yards)

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 19 yard TD pass to SB Tre Walker, Bennett Moehring PAT kick, (6 plays, 75 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 75 yard pass to JoJo Ward, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (2 plays, 78 yards).

HAW – Cole MacDonald 9 yard TD pass to WR John Ursua, Ryan Meskell PAT kick, (9 plays, 60 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 2 yard TD run, QB Garret Lewis 2-point conversion rush failed, (11 plays, 75 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 85 yards
HAW – 436 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 236 yards
HAW – 86 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 6/13 (completed/attempted)
HAW – 31/42 (completed/attempted)

Navy Midshipmen at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

Date: September 1, 2018
Game time: 11:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NNE 13 MPH • Weather: Fair, humid
Game attendance: 29,703
Referee: Steve Baron
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Amanda Balionis (sideline)

Memphis

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	14	0	21
Midshipmen	3	6	0	13	22

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First Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 23 yard field goal (12 plays, 32 yards).

Second Quarter

MEM – RB Darrell Henderson 2 yard TD run. Kicker Riley Patterson point-after TD kick (12 plays, 86 yards).

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 7 yard TD run. QB Gerret Lewis failed 2-point conversion (11 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

MEM – Darrell Henderson 78 yard TD run. Riley Patterson PAT kick (2 plays, 78 yards).

MEM – Darrell Henderson 59 TD run. Riley Patterson PAT kick (1 play, 54 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 19 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick (2 plays, 27 yards).

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 3 yard TD run. Zach Abey 2-point conversion failed (13 plays, 56 yards).

Passing

MEM – 145 yards
NAVY – 52 yards

Rushing

MEM – 233 yards
NAVY – 264 yards

Receiving

MEM – 15/25 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
NAVY – 4/6 (completed/attempted)

Memphis Tigers at Navy Midshipmen

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: September 8, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temp: 72 F • Wind: E 15-20 MPH • Weather: overcast, rain
Game attendance: 31,762
Referee: Todd LaPenta
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Amanda Balionis (sideline)

Lehigh

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountain Hawks	7	0	0	14	21
Midshipmen	21	13	14	3	51

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First Quarter

NAVY – QB Malcolm Perry 5 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring point-after TD kick. (7 plays, 67 yards)

LEH – RB Rashawn Allen 75 yard TD run. Kicker Ed Mish PAT kick. (1 play, 75 yards)

Second Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 24 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (2 plays, 28 yards)

NAVY – WR/QB Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 73 yards)

NAVY – SB Myles Felles 52 yards TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 83 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 29 yard field goal. (8 plays, 32 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 37 yard field goal kick. (3 plays, 24 yards)

Third Quarter

NAVY – Malcolm Perry 30 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (10 plays, 85 yards)

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 4 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 52 yards)

Fourth Quarter

LEH – Allen Rashawn 26 yard TD run. Ed Mish PAT kick. (10 plays, 75 yards)

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 45 yard field goal kick. (9 plays, 50 yards)

LEH – QB Tyler Monaco 2 yard TD pass to WR Cam Richardson. Ed Mish PAT kick. (9 plays, 32 yards)

Passing

LEH – 174 yards
NAVY – 145 yards

Rushing

LEH – 162 yards
NAVY – 484 yards

Receiving

LEH – 22/40 (completed/attempted) 3 INT
NAVY – 6/14 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Navy Midshipmen

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: September 15, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temp: 82 F • Wind: NE 9 MPH • Weather: Overcast
Game attendance: 30,011
Referee: Hank Johns
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)

At SMU

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Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Midshipmen	0	7	7	9	7	30
Mustangs	3	7	7	6	8	31

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First Quarter

SMU – Kicker Kevin Robledo 26 yard field goal. (14 plays, 72 yards)

Second Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring point-after TD kick. (18 plays, 78 yards)

SMU – QB William Brown 20 yard TD pass to RB Roberson Jr. Kevin Robledo PAT kick. (6 plays, 36 yards)

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 25 yard TD pass to WR Mychal Cooper. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 62 yards)

SMU – PR Roberson Jr. 98 yard TD kickoff return. Kevin Robledo PAT kick.

Fourth Quarter

SMU – QB William Brown 2 yard TD pass to WR M. Gailliard. Kevin Robledo blocked kick. (4 plays, 2 yards)

NAVY – CB Jarid Ryan 98 yard TD PAT return.

NAVY – SB C.J. Williams 52 yard. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (5 plays, 81 yards)

Overtime

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 25 yards)

SMU – QB Ben Hicks 4 yard TD pass to WR James Proche. Ben Hicks 2-point conversion pass to WR Hunter Thedford 2-point. (7 plays, 25 yards)

Passing

NAVY – 25 yards
SMU – 166 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 349 yards
SMU – 158 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 1/4 (completed/attempted)
SMU – 24/32 (completed/attempted)

Battle for the Gansz Trophy: Navy Midshipmen at SMU Mustangs

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX

Date: September 22, 2018
Game weather: Temperature: 75 F • Wind: E5 MPH • Weather: light rain
Game attendance: 17,531
Referee: Adam Savoie
TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Golic Jr. and Bill Roth

At Air Force

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	7	0	0	7
Falcons	0	14	14	7	35

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First Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 2 yard TD run to. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 34 yards).

Second Quarter

AF – QB Donald Hammond III 61 yard TD pass to WR Ronald Cleveland. Kicker Jake Koehke PAT kick. (3 plays, 65 yards).

AF – Joseph Saucier 48 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (2 plays, 63 yards).

Third Quarter

AF – Donald Hammond III 5 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (7 plays, 75 yards).

AF – Donald Hammond III 1 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (14 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

AF – Donald Hammond III 2 yard TD run. Jake Koehke PAT kick. (8 plays, 44 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 49 yards. Malcolm Perry – 2/6, 36 yards
AF – 142 yards. Donald Hammond III – 6/10, 142 yards, 1 TD

Rushing

NAVY – 129 yards. Malcolm Perry – 19 carries, 54 yards
AF – 257 yards. Joseph Saucier – 3 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

NAVY – 3/12 (completed/attempted). Mychal Cooper – 1 reception, 27 yards
AF – 6/10 (completed/attempted). Ronald Cleveland – 2 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy: Navy Midshipmen at Air Force Falcons

at Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

Date: October 6, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 42 F • Wind: 12 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 40,175
Referee: Mike Roche
TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)

Temple

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	7	10	7	24
Midshipmen	0	10	7	0	17

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First Quarter

No scoring drives.

Second Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 24 yard field goal. (17 plays, 71 yards).

TEM – RB Tyliek Raynor 15 yard TD run. Kicker Will Mobley point-after kick. (9 plays, 77 yards).

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – FB Nelson Smith 12 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

TEM – Will Mobley 31 yard field goal. (6 plays, 31 yards).

TEM – RB Rob Ritrovato 1 yard TD run. Will Mobley PAT kick. (8 plays, 65 yards).

Fourth Quarter

TEM – QB Anthony Russo 62 yard TD pass to WR Ventell Bryant. Will Mobley PAT kick. (1 play, 62 yards).

Passing

TEM – 21 yards
NAVY – 18 yards

Rushing

TEM – 109 yards
NAVY – 270 yards

Receiving

TEM – 23/32 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
NAVY – 3/11 (completed/attempted)

Temple Owls at Navy Midshipmen

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: October 13, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature: 58 F • Wind: N 10-15 MPH • Weather: partly cloudy
Game attendance: 30,106
Referee: Anthony Calabrese
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)

Houston

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	14	14	14	49
Midshipmen	10	14	0	12	36

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First Quarter

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 43 yard field goal. (9 plays, 22 yards).

HOU – RB Patrick Carr 22 yard TD run. Kicker David Witherspoon point-after kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – SB Malcolm Perry 32 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 75 yards).

Second Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (12 plays, 76 yards).

HOU – QB D'Eriq King 17 yard TD run. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – SB Tazh Malloy 32 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (2 plays, 75 yards).

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 65 yard TD pass to WR Courtney Lark. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (2 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 14 yard TD pass to WR Romello Booker. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (10 plays, 88 yards).

HOU – RB Marquez Stevenson 1 yard TD run. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (5 plays, 71 yards).

Fourth Quarter

HOU – QB D'Eriq Malloy 2 yard TD pass to WR Keith Corbin. David Witherspoon PAT kick. (9 plays, 54 yards).

HOU – LB Nick Watkins 50 yard INT. (David Witherspoon PAT kick.)

NAVY – SB Myles Fells 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (15 plays, 75 yards).

NAVY – WR Taylor Jackson 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (3 plays, 65 yards).

Passing

HOU – 413 yards
NAVY – 178 yards

Rushing

HOU – 157 yards
NAVY – 344 yards

Receiving

HOU – 25/39 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
NAVY – 10/16 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Houston Cougars at Navy Midshipmen

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: October 20, 2018
Game weather: Temperature: 64 F • Wind: W 7 MPH • Weather: mostly sunny, clear
Game attendance: 33,924
Referee: C. Lamertina
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch (sideline)

Vs. Notre Dame

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Fighting Irish	13	14	10	7	44
Midshipmen	0	0	14	8	22

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First Quarter

ND – RB Jafar Armstrong 1 yard TD run. Kicker Jonathan Doerer PAT kick failed. (8 plays, 73 yards).

ND – RB Dexter Williams 12 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (4 plays, 80 yards).

Second Quarter

ND – Dexter Williams 9 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (13 plays, 67 yards).

ND – Dexter Williams 2 yard TD run. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (10 plays, 83 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

ND – Jonathan Doerer 30 yard field goal. (11 plays, 61 yards)

NAVY – Zach Abey 1 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (7 plays, 75 yards).

ND – QB Ian Book 4 yard TD pass to WR Miles Boykin. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (9 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Mike Martin 33 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (O.J. Davis pass). (2 plays, 39 yards).

ND – Ian Book 22 yard TD pass to Miles Boykin. Jonathan Doerer PAT kick. (8 plays, 75 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 52 yards
ND – 330 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 292 yards
ND – 254 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 4/12 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
ND – 27/33 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Battle for the Rip Miller Trophy: Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: October 27, 2018
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 71 F • Wind: W 3 MPH • Weather: clear
Game attendance: 63,626
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (CBS): Carter Blackburn, Rick Neuheisel, Aaron Taylor and John Schriffen (sideline)

At Cincinnati

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	7	21	7	7	42

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First Quarter

CIN – RB Michael Warren 8 yard TD run. Kicker Cole Smith PAT kick. (6 plays, 60 yards).

Second Quarter

CIN – QB Desmond Ridder 7 yards TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (14 plays, 89 yards).

CIN – Michael Warren 1 yard TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (12 plays, 75 yards).

CIN – QB Haden Moore 11 yard TD pass to WR Josiah Deguara. Cole Smith PAT kick. (5 plays, 47 yards).

Third Quarter

CIN – Desmond Ridder 55 yard TD pass to WR Rashad Medaris. Cole Smith PAT kick. (6 plays, 76 yards).

Fourth Quarter

CIN – RB Charles McClelland 40 yard TD run. Cole Smith PAT kick. (1 play, 40 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 47 yards
CIN – 189 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 124 yards
CIN – 262 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 3/4 (completed/attempted)
CIN – 14/20 (completed/attempted)

Navy Midshipmen at Cincinnati Bearcats

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Date: November 3, 2018
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Temperature 55 F • Wind SSW MPH • Weather: Sunny, intermittent clouds
Game attendance: 36,318
Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott and Tom Ramsey

At UCF

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	3	7	14	24
No. 11 Knights	14	7	7	7	35

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First Quarter

UCF – RB Greg McCrae 11 yard TD run. Kicker Matthew Wright PAT kick. (11 plays, 86 yards).

UCF – Taj McGowan 2 yard TD run. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (11 plays, 62 yards).

Second Quarter

UCF – QB McKenzie Milton 34 yard TD pass to WR D. Snelson. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (6 plays, 66 yards).

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 24-yard field goal. (10 plays, 58 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – QB/WR Zach Abey 5 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 75 yards).

UCF – McKenzie Milton 1 yard TD run. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (12 plays, 75 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Mike Martin 14 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (10 plays, 75 yards).

UCF – McKenzie Milton 12 yard TD pass to D. Snelson. Matthew Wright PAT kick. (10 plays, 85 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 8 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (8 plays, 51 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 0 yards
UCF – 200 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 374 yards
UCF – 297 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 0/2 (completed/attempted)
UCF – 17/21 (completed/attempted)

Navy Midshipmen at UCF Knights

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, FL

Date: November 10, 2018
Game time: 12 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 79 F • Wind: N 7 MPH • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 44,738
Referee: Tracey Jones
TV announcers (ESPN2): Ahmad Brooks, Anish Shroff and Roddy Jones (sideline)

Tulsa

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Hurricane	7	9	0	13	29
Midshipmen	7	20	3	7	37

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First Quarter

TLSA – RB Corey Taylor II 1 yard TD run. Kicker John Parker Romo PAT kick. (14 plays, 51 yards).

NAVY – SB Nelson Smith 10 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (11 plays, 69 yards).

Second Quarter

NAVY – Nelson Smith 26 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (5 plays, 60 yards).

TLSA – Reggie Robinson 98 yard PAT run. (2 point score)

NAVY – QB Zach Abey 2 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (6 plays, 31 yards)

TLSA – RB Keylon Stokes 19 yard TD run. John Parker Romo PAT kick. (5 plays, 61 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 2 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (12 plays, 70 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 21 yard field goal. (8 plays, 93 yards).

Fourth Quarter

TLSA – Corey Taylor II 3 yard TD run. John Parker Romo PAT kick blocked. (10 plays, 76 yards).

NAVY – SB Tre Walker 33 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (9 plays, 74 yards).

TLSA – Corey Taylor II 1 yard TD run. J. Romo PAT kick. (7 plays, 45 yards).

Passing

TLSA – 206 yards
NAVY – 15 yards

Rushing

TLSA – 164 yards
NAVY – 389 yards

Receiving

TLSA – 19/28 (completed/attempted) 1 INT
NAVY – 1/2 (completed/attempted)

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Navy Midshipmen

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD

Date: November 17, 2018
Game weather: Temperature: 51 F • Weather: clear, sunny • Wind: N 10–15 MPH
Game attendance: 31,517
Referee: Anthony Calabrese
TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadak, Randy Cross, and Amanda Balionis (sideline)

At Tulane

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	3	18	7	28
Green Wave	0	21	0	8	29

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Game information

First Quarter

No scoring drives

Second Quarter

TULN – QB Justin McMillan 55 yard TD pass to WR Darnell Mooney. Kicker M. Glover PAT kick. (3 plays, 80 yards).

NAVY – Kicker Bennett Moehring 48 yard field goal. (13 plays, 44 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 5 yard TD run. M. Glover PAT kick. (7 plays, 77 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 52 yard TD pass to WR J. Clewis. M. Glover PAT kick. (4 plays, 75 yards).

Third Quarter

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 19 yard field goal. (4 plays, 4 yards).

NAVY – SB Malcolm Perry 37 yard TD pass to QB Zach Abey (trick play). Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 61 yards).

NAVY – Zach Abey 73 yard TD pass to Malcolm Perry. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (1 play, 73 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – SB Tazh Malloy 9 yard TD run. Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (14 plays, 80 yards).

TULN – Justin McMillan 26 yard TD pass to WR J. Toles. WR Charles Jones pass 2-point conversion. (7 plays, 71 yards).

Passing

NAVY – 204 yards
TULN – 291 yards

Rushing

NAVY – 117 yards
TULN – 129 yards

Receiving

NAVY – 8/16 (completed/attempted)
TULN – 18/29 (completed/attempted) 1 INT

Navy Midshipmen at Tulane Green Wave

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

Date: November 24, 2018
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 63 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: cloudy
Game attendance: 20,042
Referee: Charles Lamerti
TV announcers (ESPNU): Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey

Vs. Army

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Black Knights	7	0	3	7	17
Midshipmen	0	0	0	10	10

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Game information

First Quarter

ARMY – QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 10 yard TD run. Kicker John Abercrombie PAT kick. (5 plays, 82 yards).

Second Quarter

No scoring drives

Third Quarter

ARMY – John Abercrombie 33 yard field goal. (14 plays, 64 yards).

Fourth Quarter

NAVY – QB Garrett Lewis 1 yard TD run. Kicker Bennett Moehring PAT kick. (4 plays, 48 yards).

ARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 1 yard TD run. John Abercrombie PAT kick. (4 plays, 22 yards).

NAVY – Bennett Moehring 46 yard field goal. (10 plays, 47 yards).

Passing

ARMY – 61 yards
NAVY – 81 yards

Rushing

ARMY – 222 yards
NAVY – 127 yards

Receiving

ARMY – 4/9 (completed/attempted)
NAVY – 5/17 (completed/attempted) 2 INT

Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy: No. 22 Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA

Date: December 8, 2018
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 38 F • Wind: 5 MPH • Weather: clear
Game attendance: 66,729
Referee: J. Magallanes
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) & Jamie Erdahl (sideline)

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