Navy dominated Cincinnati 35-13 in the Liberty Bowl, with quarterback Blake Horvath accounting for three touchdowns—two through the air and one on the ground. After the Bearcats briefly tied it at 7-7 in the second quarter, the Midshipmen seized control with 21 unanswered points spanning the second and third quarters. Coleman Cauley's 5-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter sealed the decisive bowl victory for Navy.