ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Quarterback Zach Abey ran for 128 of Navy's 569 rushing yards in a 42-32 victory over Cincinnati in an American Athletic Conference game Saturday.

Navy (3-0, 2-0) amassed the second most rushing yards in program history, just three yards shy of the record of 572 set in 2007 against North Texas.

Bearcats quarterback Hayden Moore had a 3-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Cogswell on 4th down that pulled them to within 10 points with 6:06 left in the game. Cincinnati (2-2, 0-1) advanced to the Midshipmen's 11-yard line with just over two minutes remaining, but Tyris Wooten stripped the ball while sacking Moore and D.J. Palmore recovered it to seal the win.

Abey ran for a pair of scores in the second half that helped keep Navy in control. He also had a 19-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Carmona in the first quarter.

Navy sophomore Malcolm Perry had 100 yards on 10 carries and scored the game's first touchdown on a 23-yard run. Fellow slotback and senior Josh Brown also got his first career touchdown in the opening quarter with a 24-yard run, which was also his first carry of the season. Brown's second touchdown on the opening drive of the second half gave Navy a 28-17 lead.

Moore was effective attacking Navy's secondary and went 28 for 46 for 381 yards with three touchdowns. His favorite target was Devin Gray, who caught six passes for 112 yards with a touchdown.

It was the first game between the two schools since Oct. 20, 1956, when Navy beat Cincinnati, 13-7, in Annapolis.