Tulane vs. Navy: Box score, stats, game summary and more ft. Blake Horvath

The Navy Midshipmen hosted the No. 25 Tulane Green Wave in a battle between two teams on opposite sides of the line of being ranked in the AP Top 25 Poll.

Tulane (8-2, 6-0 AAC) entered the game on an exceptional winning streak, winning its last seven games after dropping to a 1-2 record early in the year. The Green Wave beat Temple 52-6 last Saturday.

Navy (7-2, 5-1) had a good season before this game. On Nov. 9, the Midshipmen defeated South Florida 28-7.

It was expected to be a tightly contested matchup ahead of the game, but Tulane was the favorite. The Green Wave were given -275 odds, and the Midshipmen were +220 underdogs. However, that did not end up being the case, as Tulane shut out Navy 35-0.

Tulane vs. Navy box score

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
Tulane	7	7	7	14	35
Navy	0	0	0	0	0

Tulane passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Darian Mensah	10	14	138	2

Tulane rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Makhi Hughes	22	82	2	1	3	0
Arnold Barnes III	12	62	0	1	1	1
Darian Mensah	8	57	1	0	0	0
Ty Thompson	5	20	0	0	0	0
Dontae Fleming	0	0	0	2	56	0
Mario Williams	0	0	0	3	46	0
Bryce Bohanon	0	0	0	1	4	0
Shazz Preston	0	0		1	27	0
Alex Bauman	0	0	0	1	1	1

Tulane kicking stats

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
Patrick Durkin	5 for 5	0 for 0	0

Navy passing stats

Player	Completions	Attempts	Yards	Passing TDs
Braxton Woodson	3	10	13	0
Blake Horvath	0	1	0	0

Navy rushing and receiving stats

Player	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Rec	Yards	Rec TDs
Blake Horvath	5	25	0	0	0	0
Alex Tecza	7	31	0	1	5	0
Braxton Woodson	13	24	0	0	0	0
Daba Fofana	2	10	0	0	0	0
Eli Heidenreich	2	5	0	0	0	0
Amin Hassan	1	3	0	0	0	0
Brandon Chatman	2	3	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Bryant	2	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Hutchison	0	0	0	2	8	0

Navy kicking stats

Player	Extra Point Made/Attempted	Field Goal Made/Attempted	Long
N/A	0 for 0	0 for 0	0

Tulane vs. Navy game summary

Tulane started the scoring with only a minute left in the first quarter. After several failed drives by both teams, Tulane capitalized on the Navy's failed fourth down conversion. They went 63 yards down the field in five plays to score a touchdown.

Then, after Navy had another failed fourth down conversion early in the second quarter, Tulane got the ball back. This time, it took 11 plays for the Green Wave to go 65 yards down the field and score a touchdown. So, although the game was projected to be close, Navy struggled offensively in the first half. As a result, Tulane took a 14-0 lead into halftime.

The third quarter continued to see the game slowly slip away from Navy. Tulane did not waste any time, scoring on the half's first drive to extend its lead to 21-0. Navy had almost no time with the ball in the third quarter, only completing one five-play drive. As a result, the Midshipmen entered the fourth quarter with a three-touchdown deficit to overcome.

Navy continued to struggle in the fourth quarter and did not generate any offense, ending the game with zero points. Tulane continued to pile on with its offense, scoring two more touchdowns. As a result, the game ended with a 35-0 win for the Tulane Green Wave.