The Navy Midshipmen struggled in Week 10 as they lost on the road against the Rice Owls 24-10. This game saw Navy struggle to get going and recover after an excellent first quarter for the Owls. Not to mention, this game had started significantly later than scheduled due to inclement weather.
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The Midshipmen (6-2, 4-1 American) are still in the race for the American Athletic Conference Championship Game even with this loss but it makes it more difficult as they sit in third place. The Owls (3-6, 2-3) have a solid win under their belts but likely are not going to make a bowl game this season as they would need to win out the remainder of the season.
Let's dive a bit deeper into the box scores and discuss how this game wound up going.
The Navy Midshipmen were unable to get much going offensively as they had 12 total first downs. The team had 260 total yards (120 passing, 140 rushing) where they had 5.7 yards per pass attempt and Blake Horvath threw a pair of interceptions.
The Rice Owls were able to move the chains as they went 7-of-14 on third downs and moved the ball well with 4.2 yards per carry. Running back Dean Connors stepped up and was able to be the difference in this game as he had 105 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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