Navy hosts Air Force in Week 6
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3:43 PM on Sunday, September 28
By The Associated Press
Air Force (1-3) at Navy (4-0), Oct. 4 at 12 p.m. EDT.
How to watch: CBS
Key stats
Navy Offense
Overall: 483.8 yards per game (15th in FBS)
Passing: 131.5 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 352.3 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 38.3 points per game (24th)
Navy Defense
Overall: 297 yards per game (29th in FBS)
Passing: 205.3 yards per game (59th)
Rushing: 91.8 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 16.8 points per game (30th)
Air Force Offense
Overall: 470.5 yards per game (20th in FBS)
Passing: 216 yards per game (83rd)
Rushing: 254.5 yards per game (7th)
Scoring: 37.8 points per game (27th)
Air Force Defense
Overall: 466.5 yards per game (127th in FBS)
Passing: 305.8 yards per game (133rd)
Rushing: 160.8 yards per game (90th)
Scoring: 38.8 points per game (131st)
Air Force ranks 134th in third down defense, allowing opponents to convert 57.1% of the time. Navy ranks 1st on offense, converting on 61.7% of third downs.
Navy ranks 105th in the FBS averaging 64 penalty yards per game, compared to Air Force's 31st-ranked 42 per-game average.
Both teams have strong red zone offenses. Navy is 19th in FBS, scoring on 95.2% of red zone trips. Air Force's red zone offense ranks 24th at 94.7%.
Navy is 6th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:10.
Team leaders
Navy
Passing: Blake Horvath, 500 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs, 68.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Alex Tecza, 376 yards on 56 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 170 yards on 12 catches, 1 TD
Air Force
Passing: Liam Szarka, 640 yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs, 67.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Szarka, 297 yards on 51 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Cade Harris, 441 yards on 16 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Navy won 21-13 over Rice on Saturday, Sept. 27. Horvath threw for 172 yards on 8-of-13 attempts (61.5%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 21 times for 110 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Tecza carried the ball 11 times for 104 yards, adding three receptions for 53 yards. Heidenreich recorded 44 yards on two catches.
Air Force lost 44-35 to Hawaii on Saturday, Sept. 27. Szarka passed for 278 yards on 10-of-12 attempts (83.3%) with three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 17 times for 139 yards. Kade Frew had 28 rushing yards on three carries and one touchdown, adding one reception for four yards. Harris put up 116 yards on three catches with one touchdown.
Next game
Navy plays at Temple on Oct. 11. Air Force plays at UNLV on Oct. 11.