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COL FB: Navy 31, Army 17

Sun, 12/12/2010 - 08:44 by harsheeb

Philadelphia -- Ricky Dobbs threw two touchdown passes Saturday and Navy defeated Army for the ninth straight time in their annual showdown, 31-17 in Philadelphia.

Dobbs engineered the victory despite turning the ball over four times for the Midshipmen (9-3), completing 6-of-11 passes for 186 yards and an interception and also carrying the ball 20 times for 54 yards.

John Howell and Brandon Turner were on the receiving end of Dobbs's TD tosses for Navy, which will go for a school record in victories when they face San Diego State in the Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl.

The Black Knights (6-6) were led by Trent Steelman, who connected on 11-of-20 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards on 19 carries.

COL FB: Navy 23, Notre Dame 21

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 11:29 by shalini.bahadur

South Bend, Ind. -- Notre Dame's post-season bowl hopes were dashed Saturday as No. 21 Navy downed the Fighting Irish 23-21 in South Bend, Ind.

Navy (7-3) got 100-yard-plus rushing performances from Ricky Dobbs (102 yards) and Vince Murray (158) and capitalized on two turnovers by Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen -- a third-quarter fumble and a fourth-quarter interception.

Greg Jones hauled in a 52-yard scoring pass from running back Dobbs, and Navy's Craig Schaefer sacked Clausen in the end zone for a safety with a minute to go to seal the win.

The Midshipmen's victory nailed down a spot in the Dec. 31 Texas Bowl in Houston against the a Big 12 opponent.

COL FB: Navy 23, Notre Dame 21

Sun, 11/08/2009 - 11:14 by shalini.bahadur

South Bend, Ind. -- Notre Dame's post-season bowl hopes were dashed Saturday as No. 21 Navy downed the Fighting Irish 23-21 in South Bend, Ind.

Navy (7-3) got 100-yard-plus rushing performances from Ricky Dobbs (102 yards) and Vince Murray (158) and capitalized on two turnovers by Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen -- a third-quarter fumble and a fourth-quarter interception.

Greg Jones hauled in a 52-yard scoring pass from running back Dobbs, and Navy's Craig Schaefer sacked Clausen in the end zone for a safety with a minute to go to seal the win. The Midshipmen's victory nailed down a spot in the Dec. 31 Texas Bowl in Houston against the a Big 12 opponent.