ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Quarterback Zach Abey ran for 128 of Navy's 569 rushing yards in a 42-32 victory over Cincinnati in an American Athletic Conference game Saturday.
Navy (3-0, 2-0) amassed the second most rushing yards in program history, just three yards shy of the record of 572 set in 2007 against North Texas.
Bearcats quarterback Hayden Moore had a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Cogswell on 4th down that pulled them to within 10 points with 6:06 left in the game. Cincinnati (2-2, 0-1) advanced to the Midshipmen's 11-yard line with just over two minutes remaining, but Tyris Wooten stripped the ball while sacking Moore and D.