Overview
- ESPN's Pete Thamel reported before kickoff that Horvath was ruled out with an upper-body injury sustained late in the North Texas loss.
- Junior Braxton Woodson starts at quarterback, and sophomore Jackson Gutierrez is expected to take snaps as well.
- Reports indicate the injury is not considered long term, with a chance Horvath returns for USF in Annapolis.
- Horvath has been Navy's top dual-threat this season, leading the team with 926 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns while throwing for 1,143 yards.
- Outlets characterize his absence as a significant blow for the Notre Dame matchup and for Navy's College Football Playoff case atop the AAC.