BALTIMORE (AP) — Blake Horvath to Eli Heidenreich.
That's the connection that led Navy to such a memorable season — and the two of them came through again on the biggest play of the biggest game.
Horvath threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Heidenreich with 6:32 remaining — on fourth-and-goal — and No. 22 Navy rallied to beat Army 17-16 on Saturday. Heidenreich, the career and single-season leader in yards receiving for the Midshipmen, caught six of Horvath's seven completions on the day.
"Who wouldn't go to him?" Horvath said. "Talk about an all-time Navy legend. You're going to be talking about Eli Heidenreich for years and years and years."
Although it was clearly a passing situation, and Heidenreich was Navy's top target, he was single covered over the middle.
"Tried to bring some pr

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