College football analyst blasts refs over Navy star punished after crucial TD vs. Army

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College football analyst blasts refs over Navy star punished after crucial TD vs. Army

CBS college football analyst Gary Danielson was upset about a controversial third-quarter call during Navy's dramatic win over Army on Saturday.

Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath threw a 52-yard touchdown to Eli Heidenreich to put the team up 21-10 with 6:34 left in the frame. Heidenreich received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty shortly after the game when he passed the ball near the foot of Army defender Elo Modozie.

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Navy running back Eli Heidenreich runs over Army safety Max DiDomenico for a touchdown, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Danielson said he thinks Modozie stepped on the pike. CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore agreed with Danielson's assessment.

“It's a bad call. We have troopers out there and they make that kind of call. Don't you dare play,” Danielson said.

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Navy quarterback Blake Horvath celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Army, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

The Soldiers would go down the field and kick a field goal on their next drive. But Navy responded by touching Horvath immediately. The Midshipmen then forced a turnover in the fourth quarter, which led to another field goal, and the game was pretty much over from there.

Navy won the game 31-13.

Horvath was 4-of-9 passing for 107 yards and two passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns.

“I think they're like us. We want to stand out,” Navy coach Brian Newberry said of the win. “I think we both were this year, and I think because of that there was probably a little more importance, a little more interest maybe in this game.”