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Dec 13, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cadets and Midshipmen from West Point and Annapolis march on to the field before the first half of the 126th Army-Navy game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nBlake Horvath completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich in the fourth quarter as Navy rallied to a 17-16 victory over Army in the 126th edition of the storied rivalry Saturday in Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Horvath’s clutch pass over the middle came on fourth-and-goal with 6:32 left to complete a comeback from nine points down in the second half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “What a game,” Navy coach Brian Newberry said. “Hats off to Army. They’re a tough group. They’re resilient. They played their tails off. It wasn’t pretty. It didn’t look good at times, but our guys found a way, and they’ve done that all year.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Newberry continued: “I’m super proud of our players, just the resilience, the guts, the fight; couldn’t be more proud. Glad these are the guys on both sides that are going to lead and serve and be warfighters if necessary.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n It was the second straight year that Horvath was the protagonist as the Midshipmen handed the Black Knights a bitter defeat.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Horvath rushed 34 times for 107 yards and a touchdown and completed 7 of 14 passes for 82 yards for Navy (10-2).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “He’s an absolute warrior,” Newberry said. “Didn’t play his best game today. The kid doesn’t flinch, plays the next play. He did that and found a way to win the game for us.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Cale Hellums carried 25 times for 100 yards and a touchdown for Army (6-6). Hellums also completed 5 of 10 passes for 82 yards but suffered a costly interception in the fourth quarter, which set up the winning score.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Six plays after Phillip Hamilton’s interception gave the Midshipmen possession at the Navy 49, Alex Tecza bolted 24 yards to move the Midshipmen to the Black Knights 5.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Four plays later, Horvath fired in the end zone to Heidenreich, who is the school’s all-time leader in receiving yardage. Heidenreich finished the game with 72 yards on six receptions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After a three-and-out possession for Army, Navy took possession and made a pair of first downs to wrap up the win and improve to 64-55-7 in the series.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On the game’s opening possession, Horvath accounted for 65 yards of the 75-yard scoring march. Horvath’s 5-yard touchdown carry put the Midshipmen up 7-0.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n On Army’s first possession, Hellums directed a 75-yard drive that he capped with a 2-yard touchdown run to tie it up early in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Dawson Jones gave the Black Knights the lead with a 20-yard field goal with 3:45 left in the half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n With just 20 seconds left in the period, Army’s Jack Bousum, who grew up minutes from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., recovered a Horvath fumble to set up a 45-yard field goal by Jones, which made it 13-7.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The score was 16-10 at the end of the third quarter after the teams traded field goals, including a career-long 48-yard boot by Jones, which was set up by an interception by Justin Weaver.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “The only bad thing about this game is that somebody has to sing (their school anthem) first,” Newberry said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n