Army then had to punt, and on third-and-3 from the Army 43, the ball popped loose on a run by Horvath, but he caught it out of the air and reached for the first down. It came loose again and Army recovered, but after a review, Horvath was ruled down before the second fumble — a yard short of the first down.
The teams traded touchdown drives to start the game, each lasting 13 plays, 75 yards and over seven minutes. Horvath scored on a 5-yard run, and Army quarterback Cale Hellums answered with a 2-yarder. Army’s first drive didn’t end until five seconds into the second quarter.
Then, it was a while before anyone reached the end zone again. With Army up 10-7 late in the second quarter, the ball slipped out of Horvath’s hand while he was looking to pass. Army recovered the fumble at its 45 with 20 seconds to play and moved into range for a 45-yard field goal by Dawson Jones.
Navy takes down Army to win Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (1:25)Navy beats Army with late touchdown to win “America’s Game” between longtime rivals. (1:25)