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Navy Falls 17-6 to Falcons - Recap

Air Force earned a 17-6 victory over Navy on Saturday in Week 8 action at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

Air Force won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 34.5.

Emmanuel Michel rushed for 69 yards, while Zac Larrier added 24 yards in the win. Dane Kinamon and Jared Roznos added 94 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Alex Tecza rushed for 24 yards for Navy, while Tai Lavatai added 8 yards. Tai Lavatai threw for 96 yards for the Midshipmen, while receivers Alex Tecza and Eli Heidenreich had 27 and 22 yards respectively.

Air Force outgained Navy 288-124 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 10-9 by the Midshipmen.

Navy lost the time of possession battle 31:44-28:16, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Air Force heads into a 9 battle against Colorado State. Navy, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.