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Air Force beats Navy 14-9 to get jump on Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 3). Air Force beats Navy 14-9 to get jump on Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/air-force-beats-navy-14-9-to-get-jump-on-commander-in-chief-s-trophy-competition/article_e7126915-ec0e-56c2-888c-06f413fcb5dc.html

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Liaz Szarka's two rushing touchdowns helped Air Force defeat Navy 14-9 on Saturday in Colorado, marking the start of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy competition. The Falcons never relinquished the lead, securing their first win against Navy since last year and maintaining control in a round-robin series that also includes Army. Navy’s only points came from a field goal and a touchdown pass but struggled offensively with poor third-down conversions and failed drives late in the game.

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Liaz Szarka helped Air Force defeat Navy 14-9 on Saturday in Colorado, marking the start of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition between Air Force (3-1), Navy (1-3), and Army. Szarka scored two touchdowns: a 1-yard run early and an 8-yard rush late in the first half to secure a 14-point lead. Navy managed only nine points, scoring on a field goal and a 68-yard pass from Jackson Gutierrez to Truman Brasfield. Air Force now leads its series with Navy 35-24 and holds an advantage in winning the trophy, having claimed it most recently in 2022.

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Liaz Szarka rushed for two touchdowns and Air Force defeated Navy 14-9 on Saturday. asserted

Force → rush → Saturday

This was the opening game of the round-robin Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy competition between Air Force (3-1), Navy (1-3) and Army. asserted

This → open → Force

Air Force plays at Army Nov. 7 with the Midshipmen (1-3) taking on Army on Dec. 12 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. asserted

Midshipmen → play → Rutherford

Air Force has won the trophy 21 times — the last time in 2022 — Navy 18 and Army 10. asserted

Army → win → 2022

Air Force leads its series with Navy 35-24. asserted

Force → lead → Navy

The Falcons never trailed with Szarka scoring on a 1-yard run to complete a 14-play, 65-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. asserted

that → trail → minutes

He added an 8-yard score in the final minute of the first half, set up by his fourth-down, 23-yard pass to Simon Kibbee on the previous play, for a 14-3 lead. asserted

He → add → lead

Navy’s points came on a Nolan Barley field goal and a 68-yard pass when Jackson Gutierrez found Truman Brasfield alone deep down the middle with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. asserted

minutes → come → quarter

A failed 2-point conversion left Navy trailing by five. asserted

conversion → fail → five

The Midshipmen’s final four possessions ended with a fumble then three drives for a combined 19 yards. asserted

possessions → end → yards

They converted just 1 of 11 third downs for the game. asserted

They → convert → game

Szarka rushed for 81 yards and passed for 82 but was intercepted twice. asserted

Szarka → rush → 82

Gutierrez thew for 140 yards and rushed for 33 more. asserted

Gutierrez → thew → 33

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to the Air Force cadets prior to attending the game. asserted

Hegseth → speak → game

Air Force beats Navy 14-9 to get jump on Commander-in-Chief's Trophy competition

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