QB Larrier leads Air Force to victory over Navy

• Mark Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterOct 21, 2023, 09:55 AM ET

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Quarterback Zac Larrier led Air Force to a 17-6 win over Navy on Saturday, one week after suffering a worrisome knee injury.The victory

was highlighted by a 94-yard touchdown pass to Dane Kinamon– the longest pass in school history– that opened the scoring in the second quarter. Larrier was 4-of-5 passing for 151 backyards and the goal while likewise hurrying 15 times for 24 yards.Larrier had the ability to play after Falcons coach Troy Calhoun said Tuesday that the quarterback would “most likely be out for a while “from the injury he suffered in last week’s 34-27 success versus Wyoming.On the other sideline, Navy provided true

freshman Braxton Woodson his very first career start Saturday. Woodson, an athletic 6-foot-3, 203-pound quarterback, had played in simply 2 games, finishing 6 of 16 passes for 86 backyards and one touchdown. He went 2-for-6 for 6 lawns before being changed by senior Lai Lavatai after the Midshipmen managed just 11 backyards and one initially down through 3 quarters.Larrier, a senior from Youngstown, Ohio, is the only Falcons player who has attempted a pass this season and assisted the No. 22 Falcons continue their 7-0 start.The Associated Press added to this report.