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College Football: Army rallies past North Texas 17-13
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| U.S. Military Academy superintendent Lieutenant General Franklin Hagenbeck directs the oath of enlistment to University of North Texas ROTC members, during halftime of the game between the University of North Texas and Army Saturday at Fouts Field in Denton, Texas. (AP) |
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Trent Steelman rushed for 132 yards and the winning touchdown with 1:43 left, and Army kept its postseason hopes alive by beating North Texas 17-13 Saturday.
Army (5-6) can become bowl eligible for the first time since 1996 with a victory Dec. 12 against Navy. The Black Knights have a tie-in with the EagleBank Bowl should they win six games.
Army forced five turnovers and Marcus Hilton blocked a field goal attempt to set up Steelman’s 2-yard run.
North Texas (2-9) lost its fifth game this season by a touchdown or less. Lance Dunbar had a 68-yard touchdown run and Riley Dodge was 31 of 41 for 225 yards and three interceptions.
Army was down 13-10 when it turned the ball over on downs at its 36 with 5:29 left. North Texas could have gone ahead by two scores with a touchdown but had to settle for Jeremy Knott’s 33-yard try.
After the block, Steelman broke down the left sideline for a 55-yard run, then scored the winning TD two plays later. Ty Shrader intercepted Dodge with 1:31 remaining to clinch things.
The Black Knights won consecutive games for the first time this season and have their most victories since going 10-2 in 1996.
After a sluggish first half, Army took a 10-7 lead on Patrick Mealy’s 9-yard touchdown run with 7:55 left in the third quarter. Steelman pitched the ball to Mealy on the option just before he was about to be hit by Mean Green defensive back Darien Williams.
Dunbar gave the Mean Green a 13-10 lead with his long touchdown run. The sophomore had 132 yards rushing, his seventh 100-yard game of the season.
North Texas has dropped at least nine games for the fifth straight season.
Army stayed in the game despite gaining just 46 yards in the first half. North Texas failed to build on its lead, turning the ball over twice inside the Army 30 in the second quarter
Before the game, Fort Hood’s first responders and the 13 people who died in the Nov. 5 shootings were honored. A moment of silence was observed for those who were killed, and the first responders were recognized on the field before the game played 185 miles north of the Army post.
Syracuse topples No. 25 Rutgers 31-13
SYRACUSE (AP) — Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and Syracuse earned its first conference victory of the season with a 31-13 upset of No. 25 Rutgers on Saturday.
Syracuse (4-7, 1-5 Big East) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Antwon Bailey scored on a 14-yard run and Delone Carter added a 5-yard run.
Syracuse outgained Rutgers 259 to 82 in the first half. Syracuse sacked Tom Savage five times in the half, two of which came in the final drive for the Scarlet Knights (7-3, 2-3).
Savage was sacked nine times in the game, which ties the school record for Syracuse.
Syracuse added another touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a 60-yard run by Averin Collier.
Albany defeats Wagner 41-28
NEW YORK (AP) — Vinny Esposito ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in Albany’s 41-28 win over Wagner on Saturday.
The Great Danes (7-4, 6-2 Northeast Conference) led 21-14 late in the second quarter before Esposito’s touchdown run of 8 yards and another from a yard out to pull away.
Andrew Smith gave Albany a 14-0 lead on an 8-yard run with 3:50 left in the first quarter, and a 9-yard catch from Esposito with 2:06 left in the period.
Esposito finished with 248 yards on 14-of-21 passing, and Smith had 98 yards on 15 carries.
Justin Gannon had 86 yards on 19 carries for Albany.
The Great Danes were 6-for-6 in red zone chances as they prevented Wagner from winning a share of the NEC title.
The Seahawks (6-5, 5-3) were led by Dominique Williams with 101 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. Nick Doscher had 156 yards and a touchdown on 12-of-26 passing.
Stony Brook edges Liberty 36-33
STONY BROOK (AP) — Jordan Gush caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Michael Coulter with 30 seconds remaining to lead Stony Brook to a 36-33 victory over Liberty and a share of the Big South title on Saturday.
Coulter set up the touchdown pass with a 64-yard completion to Gush, who finished with three catches for 88 yards.
Stony Brook’s winning touchdown came just 25 seconds after Liberty took a 33-29 lead on Tommy Beecher’s 7-yard pass to Dominique Jones with 55 seconds left in the game.
Edwin Gowins rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries for the Seawolves (6-5, 5-1), who won three of their final four games. Conte Cuttino added 89 yards and a score on 21 carries.
Beecher was 24 of 38 for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Flames (8-3, 5-1).
Liberty’s Mike Brown rushed for 99 yards on seven carries, including a 70-yard touchdown run.
Army (5-6) can become bowl eligible for the first time since 1996 with a victory Dec. 12 against Navy. The Black Knights have a tie-in with the EagleBank Bowl should they win six games.
Army forced five turnovers and Marcus Hilton blocked a field goal attempt to set up Steelman’s 2-yard run.
North Texas (2-9) lost its fifth game this season by a touchdown or less. Lance Dunbar had a 68-yard touchdown run and Riley Dodge was 31 of 41 for 225 yards and three interceptions.
Army was down 13-10 when it turned the ball over on downs at its 36 with 5:29 left. North Texas could have gone ahead by two scores with a touchdown but had to settle for Jeremy Knott’s 33-yard try.
After the block, Steelman broke down the left sideline for a 55-yard run, then scored the winning TD two plays later. Ty Shrader intercepted Dodge with 1:31 remaining to clinch things.
The Black Knights won consecutive games for the first time this season and have their most victories since going 10-2 in 1996.
After a sluggish first half, Army took a 10-7 lead on Patrick Mealy’s 9-yard touchdown run with 7:55 left in the third quarter. Steelman pitched the ball to Mealy on the option just before he was about to be hit by Mean Green defensive back Darien Williams.
Dunbar gave the Mean Green a 13-10 lead with his long touchdown run. The sophomore had 132 yards rushing, his seventh 100-yard game of the season.
North Texas has dropped at least nine games for the fifth straight season.
Army stayed in the game despite gaining just 46 yards in the first half. North Texas failed to build on its lead, turning the ball over twice inside the Army 30 in the second quarter
Before the game, Fort Hood’s first responders and the 13 people who died in the Nov. 5 shootings were honored. A moment of silence was observed for those who were killed, and the first responders were recognized on the field before the game played 185 miles north of the Army post.
Syracuse topples No. 25 Rutgers 31-13
SYRACUSE (AP) — Greg Paulus had 142 yards passing and Syracuse earned its first conference victory of the season with a 31-13 upset of No. 25 Rutgers on Saturday.
Syracuse (4-7, 1-5 Big East) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Antwon Bailey scored on a 14-yard run and Delone Carter added a 5-yard run.
Syracuse outgained Rutgers 259 to 82 in the first half. Syracuse sacked Tom Savage five times in the half, two of which came in the final drive for the Scarlet Knights (7-3, 2-3).
Savage was sacked nine times in the game, which ties the school record for Syracuse.
Syracuse added another touchdown late in the fourth quarter on a 60-yard run by Averin Collier.
Albany defeats Wagner 41-28
NEW YORK (AP) — Vinny Esposito ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in Albany’s 41-28 win over Wagner on Saturday.
The Great Danes (7-4, 6-2 Northeast Conference) led 21-14 late in the second quarter before Esposito’s touchdown run of 8 yards and another from a yard out to pull away.
Andrew Smith gave Albany a 14-0 lead on an 8-yard run with 3:50 left in the first quarter, and a 9-yard catch from Esposito with 2:06 left in the period.
Esposito finished with 248 yards on 14-of-21 passing, and Smith had 98 yards on 15 carries.
Justin Gannon had 86 yards on 19 carries for Albany.
The Great Danes were 6-for-6 in red zone chances as they prevented Wagner from winning a share of the NEC title.
The Seahawks (6-5, 5-3) were led by Dominique Williams with 101 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. Nick Doscher had 156 yards and a touchdown on 12-of-26 passing.
Stony Brook edges Liberty 36-33
STONY BROOK (AP) — Jordan Gush caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Michael Coulter with 30 seconds remaining to lead Stony Brook to a 36-33 victory over Liberty and a share of the Big South title on Saturday.
Coulter set up the touchdown pass with a 64-yard completion to Gush, who finished with three catches for 88 yards.
Stony Brook’s winning touchdown came just 25 seconds after Liberty took a 33-29 lead on Tommy Beecher’s 7-yard pass to Dominique Jones with 55 seconds left in the game.
Edwin Gowins rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries for the Seawolves (6-5, 5-1), who won three of their final four games. Conte Cuttino added 89 yards and a score on 21 carries.
Beecher was 24 of 38 for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Flames (8-3, 5-1).
Liberty’s Mike Brown rushed for 99 yards on seven carries, including a 70-yard touchdown run.
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