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Midshipmen Down UCF 34-30 - Match Report
The Midshipmen grabbed a Week 5 victory over the Knights on Saturday, winning 34-30 at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Midshipmen were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +15.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 53.0.
Carlinos Acie rushed for 85 yards, while Isaac Ruoss added 84 yards in the win. Chance Warren and Mark Walker added 49 and 9 receiving yards respectively.
Johnny Richardson rushed for 59 yards for UCF, while Trillion Coles added 22 yards. Mikey Keene threw for 178 yards for the Knights, while receivers Brandon Johnson and Alec Holler had 79 and 35 yards respectively.
UCF was outgained by Navy 406-326 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-17 by the Midshipmen.
UCF lost the time of possession battle 39:18-20:42, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Navy takes its act home to face SMU looking for another win. For UCF, they head home to face East Carolina.