Navy 24, Pittsburgh 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 26, 2013
Where: Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Maryland
Temperature:
52°
Head Official:
Jeff Heaser
Attendance:
37094
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Navy 24. Pittsburgh 21: Nick Sloan kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to lift the host Midshipmen to a scintillating comeback win in the first game between the two schools in four years.
Keenan Reynolds, who passed for one touchdown and ran in another for Navy (4-3), finished 8-of-18 for 105 yards and rushed for a team-high 93 yards. Marcus Thomas caught a pair of passes for 63 yards and a score for the Midshipmen, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Tom Savage completed 20-of-27 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns for Pittsburgh (4-3). Devin Street had nine receptions for 96 yards and a score to become the Panthers' all-time leading receiver.
With his team trailing 13-7 midway through the third quarter, Reynolds led the Midshipmen on a 16-play, 91-yard drive capped by Quinton Singleton bulling in from 9 yards out early in the fourth quarter. Pitt regained the lead on Savage's 3-yard TD flip to Tyler Boyd midway through the quarter before Navy forged a 21-21 tie after Keenan's 2-yard scoring run with 3:52 remaining.
After Pittsburgh went three-and-out on its next series, Navy took over at the Panthers' 49 when Matt Yoklic's squibbed punt went out of bounds to set up Sloan's game-winning kick.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Navy's 91-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter was its longest of the season. ... The Midshipmen need two wins to become bowl eligible. ... Pittsburgh, which was outrushed 220-135, leads the series 22-14-3.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Pittsburgh
|
338 |
135 |
203 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
Navy
|
325 |
220 |
105 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1.0 |
1 |