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Navy Defeats Tulsa 42-23 - Recap

Navy got a 159-yard performance from Blake Horvath as a key part of its 42-23 victory over the Golden Hurricane on Saturday at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Navy won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -14.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 52.0.

Blake Horvath rushed for 159 yards, while Alex Tecza added 72 yards in the win. Eli Heidenreich and Joshua Guerin added 40 and 35 receiving yards respectively.

Dominic Richardson rushed for 61 yards for Tulsa, while Braylin Presley added 39 yards. Baylor Hayes threw for 189 yards for the Golden Hurricane, while receivers Zion Booker and Calvin Johnson II had 90 and 34 yards respectively.

Tulsa lost the offensive yardage battle to Navy 461-329 yards in Saturday's game. Navy had more first downs as that total ended up 25-23.

The time of possession battle favored Navy as their offense was on the field for 35:24, longer than the 24:36 of their opponents.

Navy heads into a 5 battle against Rice. Tulsa, meanwhile, will have their next action against Oklahoma State.