SMU
9-2 , 5-2
Navy
8-2 , 6-1
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Navy | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 |
Navy Defeats SMU, 35-28
Nov 23 | Football
Next Up: Tulane - Saturday, Nov. 30, Ford Stadium
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ANNAPOLS, Md. (AP) -- Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry generated 357 yards of total offense and scored the game-winning touchdown in a 35-28 victory over No. 21 SMU on Saturday.
Perry found a seam and scampered 70 yards with just over six minutes remaining to break a tie. He finished with 195 yards on 38 carries with two touchdowns on the ground and completed 9 of 15 passes for 162 yards and another score.
The Midshipmen still have a shot at the West Division crown of the American Athletic Conference should No. 18 Memphis falter down the stretch. The Tigers own the tiebreaker by virtue of their 35-23 victory over Navy on Sept. 26.
CJ Sanders had a 100-yard kick-off return for SMU (9-2, 5-2), tied for the longest in the 60-year history of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
After trailing 21-10 at the half, the Midshipmen (8-2, 6-1) cut into the margin on a 1-yard plunge by Perry and a 25-yard field goal by Bijan Nichols on their first two possessions of the third quarter.
Navy forced a pair of three-and-outs to help shift the momentum and its deliberate running attack began to wear down SMU's defenders.
As the Mustangs stacked the box, Perry hit Ryan Mitchell with a 13-yard scoring pass, Mitchell's first career touchdown reception. Navy added a two-point conversion to regain the lead at 28-21 with 14:19 left.
SMU tied it at 28-all on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Shane Buechele to Rashee Rice.
After Perry's long run broke the tie, the Midshipmen came up with a huge stop on a fourth-and-4 from their own 12 with 2:36 remaining.
Navy entered the game leading the nation with 349.3 yards rushing per game and finished with another 378 yards on the ground.
Buechele, a transfer from Texas, was 16 of 28 for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
The Midshipmen outgained the Mustangs 540 to 344 and dominated time of possession 39:40 to 20:20.
SMU closes out the regular season Saturday against visiting Tulane.
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Team Stats
SMU 0, NAVY 7
NAVY - WARREN, Chance 22 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 3:28
SMU 7, NAVY 7
SMU - SANDERS, CJ 100 yd kickoff return (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick)
SMU 7, NAVY 10
NAVY - NICHOLS, Bijan 41 yd field goal 11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 5:37
SMU 14, NAVY 10
SMU - PROCHE, James 8 yd pass from BUECHELE, Shane (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick) 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 5:22
SMU 21, NAVY 10
SMU - JONES, Xavier 9 yd run (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick), 2 plays, 42 yards, TOP 0:22
SMU 21, NAVY 17
NAVY - PERRY, Malcolm 1 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, TOP 6:02
SMU 21, NAVY 20
NAVY - NICHOLS, Bijan 24 yd field goal 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 4:22
SMU 21, NAVY 28
NAVY - MITCHELL, Ryan 13 yd pass from PERRY, Malcolm (WILLIAMS, CJ pass) 10 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:48
SMU 28, NAVY 28
SMU - RICE, Rashee 61 yd pass from BUECHELE, Shane (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick) 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 2:05
SMU 28, NAVY 35
NAVY - PERRY, Malcolm 70 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 3 plays, 70 yards, TOP 0:50
