{"id":118913,"date":"2024-09-25T13:35:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/?p=118913"},"modified":"2024-09-25T13:36:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T20:36:12","slug":"fbs-navy-win-memphis-aac-news-mnmn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herosports.com\/fbs-navy-win-memphis-aac-news-mnmn\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy\u2019s Win Over Memphis Changes Everything In The AAC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One game last week totally changed the complexion of the American Athletic Conference<\/a> race, and also might have altered the conference\u2019s chances to earn a College Football Playoff bid.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s because the leading contender for both the conference title and a CFP berth, Memphis, got pushed all over the place in a 56-44 loss at Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anybody who watched the game realized how dominant Navy was, especially with its offensive line. <\/p>\n\n\n

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So now, is Navy actually the leading contender to try to win the AAC title and snag a CFP berth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about unbeaten Army?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And of course, there\u2019s still two other leading preseason contenders, Tulane and USF, one that had a strong performance last week and the other that had a frustrating one, albeit against one of the top teams in college football. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact remains Memphis was by far the clear favorite among AAC teams to earn that Group of Five playoff spot. Now Memphis could be fighting for its life just to earn a berth in the AAC title game.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Navy\u2019s Wing-T running attack is always a challenge to prepare for, the Midshipmen ran roughshod through the Memphis defense. Navy gained 566 total yards on just 53 plays. That is 10.6 yards per play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a Memphis team that was the favorite in the AAC preseason poll and was coming off a 20-12 win at Florida State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memphis held Florida State to 1.5 yards per carry. Navy, on the other hand, rushed for 361 yards with a healthy 9.3 yards-per-carry average and five touchdowns. Quarterback Blake Horvath had one of the top games for a Navy quarterback in recent memory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He rushed for 211 yards on just 12 carries and four touchdowns. Horvath also completed 9 of 12 passes for 192 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. This was obviously one of the top quarterback performances in the still-young college football season.<\/p>\n\n\n

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