Blake Horvath complemented two touchdown passes with 211 yards rushing and four scores and Rayuan Lane III had an 86-yard pick-6 in the cl

The Memphis Tigers fell 56-44 to Navy, severely crippling their hopes of a college football playoff berth. For Memphis, they entered the contest 3-0 on the season. They started their season beating North Alabama, Troy and Florida State. The Tigers came to Annapolis looking for their first 4-0 start since 2019.

Coach Ryan Silverfield called Memphis football's play against Navy "one of the worst performances I've seen by our defense in a long time."

Navy football is off to a 2-0 start, as quarterback Blake Horvath has embraced the Mids' new style of play, crediting first-year offensive coordinator Drew Cronic for revitalizing the team's offense.

Horvath did it all for the Midshipmen at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. He gave Memphis fits on the ground, bursting free for long gains and pushing through contact for extra yards. He was unflinching in the face of pressure and more than willing to air the ball out in Navy’s new hybrid wing-T offense.

Blake Horvath delivered a game to remember, accounting for more than 400 yards of offense in leading Navy to a stunning upset of Memphis.