Navy took the lead on a fourth-down touchdown pass from Blake Horvath to Eli Heidenreich with 6:37 to play. Horvath finished with 82 yards passing, 107 yards rushing and two total touchdowns. Army quarterback Cale Hellums finished with 82 yards passing and 100 yards and a touchdown rushing.

Horvath to Heidenreich connection puts Midshipmen on top. Navy seals second-straight win over Army.

Blake Horvath threw the go-ahead touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal late in the fourth quarter to lift Navy over Army in Baltimore.

Navy head coach Brian Newberry did not downplay what his team had just endured, acknowledging after the Midshipmen’s 17–16 win over Army the mistakes and pressure that come with the rivalry, while making it clear the one-point finish was no surprise.

Army's failings can be traced all the way back to the first quarter. Tied at 7, the Black Knights had the ball at the Navy 8 and gained just 5 yards on three snaps. Dawson Jones hit a go-ahead field goal, but that meant trading seven points for three.

Annapolis native and St. Mary’s grad Jack Bousum has no regrets choosing to attend Army over the hometown team. He had a career day Saturday.

Jeff Monken struggles to put words to Army’s heartbreaking loss to Navy originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jeff Monken paused more than once Saturday night, searching for language that could match the weight of what had just happened.