ITHACA, N.Y. – The Navy sprint football team (5-1) posted a dominant effort to defeat Cornell (0-5) at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y. on Friday evening. The 58-6 win was the 400th victory in Midshipmen history.
 
The Mids boast an all-time record of 400-75-9 for a winning percentage of .836.

"It was nice to get the 400th win tonight, but to be honest, we are a team that doesn't invest much in numbers," head coach Major Alfonso Meidus, USMC said after the game. "The legacy of this program is built on the foundation of culture and playing for something vastly more meaningful than a win or the score on the scoreboard. We play this game for the love of competition and for those who have worn the uniform well before we ever stepped foot on the field. We owe everything to those who have come before us and that passion is what keeps the culture thriving."
 
 

As a team, Navy amassed 423 total yards of offense, including 325 yards on the ground and 98 yards through the air. The Midshipmen tallied six rushing touchdowns with an additional score through the air. Defensively, the Mids held the Big Red to 228 total yards with 154 rushing yards. The Midshipmen defense allowed just nine completions for 74 passing yards, while intercepting four passes – one returned for a touchdown.
 
Luke Wagner and Brandon Atwood led the way for the Midshipmen ground attack. The duo each finished with 100-yard rushing games with Wagner tallying 111 yards and Atwood concluding his day with 101. Both Wagner and Atwood each ran for touchdowns. Hunter Gennicks and Tyler Massena ended the game with 48 and 44 yards, respectively, each finding the end zone twice.
 
Through the air, Atwood played the first half finishing 6-for-10 for 98 yards and a touchdown. He gave way to Wagner who worked most of the third quarter at QB before turning over control to Luke O'Connell to close out the game. Jobe Long led the team with three receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown, while Tyron Francis Jr., Andrew Margiotta, Chris Stumpf, and J.P. Albrecht each added receptions.
 
Defensively, Jake Wolinski led the team with nine tackles, including eight solo stops. The sophomore added 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack. Additionally, Wolinski notched a pass break up and picked off a pass, returning it for 35 yards and setting up a Navy touchdown. Andrew Sowinski totaled two TFL including a sack, while Simon Burger added a tackle for loss. Nadir Emlemdi, Nathan Keast, and Seamus Carrasco each recorded interceptions with Carrasco returning the INT 40 yards into the end zone for a defensive score.
 
Mychal Golden finished the game with 10 points. The senior placekicker was seven for eight on point after touchdown kicks, while adding a career-long 52-yard field goal.
 
Navy was the first team to score, finding the end zone on its first drive. Massena took a pitch from Atwood and was able to find the end zone for a seven-yard score to cap a nine-play, 83-yard opening drive for the Midshipmen. Following a field goal by Cornell, the Midshipmen marched 66 yards on eight plays with Atwood calling his own number for another seven-yard touchdown run.
 
The Big Red trimmed the margin early in the second quarter as kicker Sumner Roberts connected on a 50-yard field goal to pull to within eight, 14-6. Sparked by a 52-yard rush by Atwood, the Midshipmen added another rushing touchdown as Gennicks scored from eight yards out to end a 65-yard scoring drive. After a defensive stop, Navy got the ball back on the Cornell 41 yardline. The Mids wasted little time as Atwood connected with Jobe on the first play of the drive for a 41-yard TD strike. Wolinski picked off a Big Red pass and returned it 35 yards to the five yardline. On the ensuing play, Massena recorded his second rushing score of the game to extend the Navy advantage to 34-6. Following another defensive stop, the Midshipmen got the ball back on their own 39 yardline. Wagner rushed for 24 yards to move into Big Red territory. The Mids moved down the field on a pair of chunk plays, ultimately setting up Wagner for a five-yard TD plunge into the end zone, giving Navy a 41-6 lead, it would take into halftime.
 
In the third quarter, Navy added another rushing score. Emlemdi intercepted a Cornell pass at midfield and returned it to the 40 yardline. The Midshipmen pieced together a seven-play drive that featured a pair of rushes by Wagner of 17 and 18 yards. The drive was capped by Gennicks' second TD run of the game, putting the Mids in front, 48-6.
 
The fourth quarter saw Golden kick a career-long 52-yard field goal to increase the Midshipmen's advantage to 51-6. Three plays later, Seamus Carrasco intercepted a Charles Snajdr pass and returned it 40 yards into the end zone for the score. The defense would hold securing the 58-6 victory.
 
Up next, Navy will travel to Philadelphia, Pa. for a CSFL South Division contests with Penn. The game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and live stats will be available.