CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson was outraged over a controversial third-quarter call during Navy brilliant victory about the army on Saturday.
Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich to put the team up 21-10 with 6:34 left in the frame. Heidenreich was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty immediately after the game when he spiked the ball near the foot of Army linebacker Elo Modozie.
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Navy running back Eli Heidenreich runs past Army safety Max DiDomenico for a touchdown, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Danielson said he thought Modozie had hit the peak. CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore agreed with Danielson’s assessment.
‘Terrible call. There are warriors out there and they’ll call soon. Stay out of the game,” Danielson said.
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Navy quarterback Blake Horvath celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Army, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Army would go down the field and kick a field goal on their next drive. But Navy answered with a rushing touchdown from Horvath. The Midshipmen then forced a turnover in the fourth quarter, which led to another field goal, and from that point on the game would be all but over.
Navy won the match 31-13.
Horvath was 4 of 9 passing for 107 yards and two passing touchdowns. He also ran for 204 yards and scored two touchdowns.
“I think they’re just like us. We want to be important,” Navy head coach Brian Newberry said of the win. “I think we both were this year, and I think maybe because of that there was a little more meaning and maybe a little more interest in this game.”
Midshipmen celebrate during the game against the Army, Saturday, December 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Navy moved to 9-3 with the win. The Black Knights dropped to 11-2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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