Navy cannot close gap in 14–9 loss at Air Force

Navy held Air Force scoreless after halftime but could not overcome two second-quarter touchdowns in a 14–9 football loss Saturday, October 3, at Falcon Stadium.

Liam Szarka scored on runs of one and eight yards for Air Force, which took a 14–3 halftime lead. Navy's first-half points came on Nolan Bartley's 29-yard field goal.

Jackson Gutierrez found Truman Brasfield for a 68-yard touchdown with 6:59 left in the third quarter. The two-point attempt failed, and neither team scored again.

Gutierrez completed seven of 15 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown. Navy converted one of 11 third downs and finished with 253 total yards, including 110 rushing. Air Force had 270 yards and held the ball for 36:01. The Midshipmen fell to 1–3 with their third consecutive loss.

Sources: Official report or box score.

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