McCown throws for 359 yards, 3 TDs as UTSA beats Navy 38-34

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 18). McCown throws for 359 yards, 3 TDs as UTSA beats Navy 38-34. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/mccown-throws-for-359-yards-3-tds-as-utsa-beats-navy-38-34/article_9d33a364-8dd9-5491-94cf-6a782b01d748.html

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Owen McCown led UTSA to a 38-34 victory over Navy in San Antonio, throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns. The decisive play came with 2:24 left when McCown connected with A’Marion Peterson for a 41-yard touchdown pass. UTSA improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play while Navy dropped to 2-2, 1-3 in their first-ever matchup.
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On October 18, 2026, Owen McCown threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, including a decisive 41-yard touchdown pass to A’Marion Peterson with 2:24 left in the game, securing UTSA's victory over Navy by a score of 38-34. Braxton Woodson had given Navy a lead of 34-31 with 4:50 remaining, but McCown led a crucial six-play, 75-yard drive that ended in Peterson’s touchdown reception. UTSA's Will Henderson III contributed with 78 rushing yards, including a 31-yard touchdown run. Jackson Gutierrez threw two touchdowns and ran for another two scores, totaling 139 rushing yards for Navy, but it was not enough to overcome UTSA's late-game surge. This marked the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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Owen McCown threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, including a 41-yard touchdown pass to A’Marion Peterson with 2:24 remaining, to give UTSA a 38-34 victory over Navy on Saturday night.
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🔮 Will Henderson III ran for 78 yards that included a 31-yard touchdown run for UTSA.
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
McCown throws for 359 yards, 3 TDs as UTSA beats Navy 38-34 · assertive framing

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Owen McCown threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns, including a 41-yard touchdown pass to A’Marion Peterson with 2:24 remaining, to give UTSA a 38-34 victory over Navy on Saturday night. asserted
McCown → throw → night
Braxton Woodson scored on a 7-yard run and Navy led 34-31 with 4:50 to play. asserted
Navy → score → 4:50
McCown answered with a six-play, 75-yard drive capped by Peterson’s TD catch. asserted
McCown → answer → catch
Navy then turned the ball over on downs on its next series. asserted
Navy → turn → series
McCown completed 28 of 38 passes. asserted
McCown → complete → passes
David Amador II had seven receptions for 71 yards for UTSA (6-1, 3-0 American). asserted
II → have → UTSA
Mekhi Anderson and Brandon Young Jr. each had a touchdown catch for the Roadrunners. asserted
Anderson → have → Roadrunners
Will Henderson III ran for 78 yards that included a 31-yard touchdown run for UTSA. asserted
that → run → UTSA
Peterson finished with 68 yards rushing with a short-yardage TD run. asserted
Peterson → finish → run
Jackson Gutierrez threw two touchdown passes and added 139 yards rushing with two scores for Navy (2-2, 1-3 American). asserted
Gutierrez → throw → Navy
His 92-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Collins gave the Midshipmen a 27-24 lead early in the fourth quarter. asserted
pass → give → quarter
Collins also had a 25-yard TD catch in the second quarter and finished with 117 yards receiving. asserted
Collins → have → yards
Navy: Hosts North Texas on Saturday. ___ asserted
Navy → host → Saturday
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