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Navy rallied from a 20-point deficit in the final 14 minutes, then used a 1-yard touchdown run by backup quarterback Ricky Dobbs in overtime to defeat mistake-prone Temple 33-27 on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.
Two critical miscues cost Temple (3-6). Navy (6-3) scored the tying touchdown on the return of a fumble by Owls running back Kee-ayre Griffin with 37 seconds left, and Temple tight end Steve Maneri dropped a fourth-down pass in the end zone during overtime.
ALSO SATURDAY
AIR FORCE 16, ARMY 7: Ryan Harrison kicked three field goals, Tim Jefferson scored on a 1-yard run, and Air Force held off Army in West Point, N.Y., for its fourth straight victory.
It was the sixth straight win at over Army (3-6) at Michie Stadium for the Falcons (7-2).
Harrison kicked field goals of 21, 29 and 48 yards and averaged 41 yards on eight punts.
NO. 17 BYU 45, COLORADO ST. 42: Dennis Pitta caught two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, including a 17-yarder with 22 seconds left to lift visiting Brigham Young.
Dion Morton caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Billy Farris with 1:44 remaining to give Colorado State (4-5, 2-3 Mountain West) a momentary lead over the Cougars (8-1, 4-1).
NO. 11 BOISE ST. 49, NEW MEXICO ST. 0: Kellen Moore threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and Boise State's defense allowed just 150 yards and logged six sacks as the Broncos beat host New Mexico State.
Boise State (8-0, 4-0 Western Athletic Conference), which beat the Aggies 58-0 last season in Idaho, rolled up 495 total yards against the Aggies (3-5, 1-3).
NO. 12 TCU 44, UNLV 14: Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes as TCU handed host UNLV (3-6, 0-5 Mountain West), its fifth straight loss.
Dalton was 16-of-29 for 151 yards for TCU (9-1, 6-0) and gained 52 yards on nine carries.
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