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North Texas Mean Green vs Navy Midshipmen Wrap - Navy Wins 27-24

Navy got a 137-yard performance from Alex Tecza as a key part of its 27-24 victory over the Mean Green on Saturday at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The Midshipmen won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.

Alex Tecza rushed for 137 yards, while Blake Horvath added 88 yards in the win. Brandon Chatman and Nathan Kent added 38 and 26 receiving yards respectively.

Ayo Adeyi rushed for 125 yards for North Texas, while Isaiah Johnson added 38 yards. Chandler Rogers threw for 267 yards for the Mean Green, while receivers Ja'Mori Maclin and Jordan Smart had 76 and 52 yards respectively.

Navy lost the offensive yardage battle to North Texas 473-406 yards in Saturday's game. North Texas had more first downs as that total ended up 23-21.

Navy led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 33:55-26:05 split in that important category.

Navy heads into a Week 7 battle against Charlotte. North Texas, meanwhile, will have their next action against Temple.