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Navy Air Force Football Navy quarterback Blake Horvath drops back to pass the ball in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Air Force Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Air Force quarterback Quentin Hayes rolls out to pass the ball in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Navy fullback Alex Tecza, center, celebrates his touchdown with tight end Thomas Scully, left, and quarterback Blake Horvath in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Air Force quarterback Quentin Hayes, center, pitches out the ball as Navy defensive end Justin Reed, left, and defensive tackle Kendall Whiteside pursue in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Navy mascot Bill the Goat gestures to the crowd in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Air Force Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Navy fullback Alex Tecza gestures to the crowd after scoring a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Air Force Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Navy Air Force Football Navy quarterback Blake Horvath, left, clears the yard marker for a first down as Air Force defensive back Camby Goff, front right, and linebacker Elijah Sanders cover in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath drops back to pass the ball in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Air Force Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)(AP/David Zalubowski)
Navy quarterback Blake Horvath drops back to pass the ball in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Air Force Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Air Force Academy, Colo.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)(AP/David Zalubowski)
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Quarterback Blake Horvath ran for 115 yards and Eli Heidenreich added 100 yards rushing and receiving, leading Navy to a 34-7 victory over Air Force on Saturday in the first game of this season’s Commander In Chief series.
In the 1,400th game in program history, Navy won with its usual ground dominance (329 yards) and a defense that allowed only 273 yards. The Midshipmen have gone on to win the CIC Trophy 11 of the past 12 times they defeated Air Force.
Horvath ran for two touchdowns, Heidenreich added one rushing touchdown and his 51-yard run set up another score in the fourth quarter.
It was the first time since 2003 that Navy had two 100-yard rushers and a 100-yard receiver. Heidenreich is believed to be the first player in school history to rush for 100 yards and have 100 yards receiving in the same game. He ran for exactly 100 yards and caught five passes for 101 yards.
Air Force scored on a 45-yard pass from Quentin Hayes to Tre Roberson in the second quarter. Hayes completed 5 of 6 passes for 115 yards. The Falcons (1-4) ran it 48 times for 158 yards.
The Midshipmen, 5-0 for the first time since 2017, got 134 yards passing from Horvath who completed 9 of 15 passes.
It was the fourth time this season that Navy held its opponent to three touchdowns or less.
