South Florida came into the weekend tied for the fourth-most plays of at least 40 yards from scrimmage this season. The No. 24 Bulls got theirs in Annapolis, but so did Navy in a consequential American Conference clash.

Braxton Woodson delivers two touchdown runs in relief of Blake Horvath that gave Navy just the cushion it needed to hold off South Florida.

The win puts the Midshipmen alone in first place in the league most likely to produce the Group of 5’s Playoff representative.

Coming off two straight losses, Navy football will look to get back on track when it hosts 25th-ranked South Florida on Senior Day in Annapolis.

Eli Heidenreich caught five passes for 146 yards and became Navy’s all-time receiving yards leader, quarterback Braxton Woodson ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter in relief of Blake Horvath and the Midshipmen defeated No.

The Detroit Lions are facing arguably their biggest test of the season. The Lions (6-3, 1st in NFC North) head east to face the Philadelphia Eagles (7-2, 1st in NFC East) on Sunday, Nov. 16, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.