AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Friday, January 2, 2026
#23
(11-2)
35
13
(7-6)
Final
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 T
Navy
7 7 7 14 35
Cincinnati
0 7 0 6 13
Game Leaders
Navy
Cincinnati
9/15 · 108 · 2
Blake Horvath
Passing Yards
10/15 · 78 · 1
Brady Lichtenberg
16 · 80 · 1
Alex Tecza
Rushing Yards
11 · 78 · 0
Manny Covey
5 · 64 · 1
Eli Heidenreich
Receiving Yards
5 · 28 · 0
Manny Covey
Play by Play
1st QUARTER
Touchdown
3:191st
(03:22) #11 B.Horvath rush left for 2 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:19 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
Touchdown · 7 plays, 63 yds
NAV  CIN
7 – 0
2nd QUARTER
Touchdown
9:472nd
(10:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Jones rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NAV00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:47. The previous play is under automatic review - "Runner broke the plane". CALL UPHELD #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
Touchdown · 17 plays, 75 yds
NAV  CIN
7 – 7
Touchdown
0:402nd
(00:44) #11 B.Horvath pass complete deep middle to #89 L.Hutchison caught at CIN00, for 30 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:40, 1ST DOWN #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
Touchdown · 11 plays, 80 yds
NAV  CIN
14 – 7
3rd QUARTER
Touchdown
10:153rd
Eli Heidenreich 13 Yd pass from Blake Horvath (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
Touchdown · 8 plays, 75 yds
NAV  CIN
21 – 7
4th QUARTER
Touchdown
10:004th
Alex Tecza 3 Yd Run (Nathan Kirkwood Kick)
Touchdown · 14 plays, 56 yds
NAV  CIN
28 – 7
Touchdown
6:524th
Cyrus Allen 4 Yd pass from Brady Lichtenberg (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Touchdown · 8 plays, 75 yds
NAV  CIN
28 – 13
Touchdown
2:544th
(02:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 B.Lichtenberg pass intercepted by #58 C.Cauley at CIN05 QB hurried by #56 M.Parker #58 C.Cauley return 5 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:54 #17 N.Kirkwood kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Carlson, LS: #92 R.Fry)
Interception Touchdown · 1 plays, 0 yds
NAV  CIN
35 – 13
Team Stats
Navy
Cincinnati
349 Total Yards 239
108 Passing Yards 97
241 Rushing Yards 142
22 1st Downs 12
9-15 3rd Down 4-13
1-1 4th Down 2-3
1 Turnovers 2
2-10 Penalties 9-76
33:42 Possession 26:18
Win Probability
Navy
Cincinnati
According to ESPN Analytics
Game Information
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Friday, January 2, 2026
9:30 PM ET
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