Quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for three touchdowns that gave him 29 on the year — an NCAA single-season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback — as Navy beat Army 34-7 Saturday at snowy Lincoln Financial Field.
The romp was Navy's 12th consecutive win against Army, the longest streak of domination in the 114-game series.
Reynolds, a sophomore from Antioch, Tenn., ran 47 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter. In the final quarter, he added touchdown runs of 11 and 1 yard. He finished with 136 rushing yards on 30 carries in Navy's triple-option offense.
Reynolds broke the quarterback record of 27 rushing touchdowns set by Navy's Ricky Dobbs in 2009 and matched by Kansas State's Collin Klein in 2011.
After his second touchdown with 6:22 left, Dobbs caught a two-point conversion pass from wide receiver Brendan Dudeck to give Navy a 21-point lead. Reynolds scored on his 1-yard sneak with 46 seconds left.
Navy won the Commander-in-Chief's trophy for the second consecutive year after sweeping its annual series against Army and Air Force. Reynolds was voted the game's MVP.
Navy (8-4) has a game remaining, the Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl against Middle Tennessee State in Fort Worth. It will be the 10th bowl appearance in 11 years for Navy.
Army finished its season 3-9 under fifth-year coach Rich Ellerson, 0-5 against Navy. Ellerson is now 20-41 overall at Army, and his status moving forward is uncertain.
Navy leads the overall series 58-49-7. Its current winning streak is by far the longest in the series. Previously, the longest streak of domination by either side had been five games.
Army came close in a 17-13 loss to Navy last season, losing a fumble deep in Navy territory with just over a minute left. Navy was up 17-0 at halftime Saturday.
Sophomore A.J. Schurr made his first start at quarterback for Army, but he was replaced by regular starter Angel Santiago in the first quarter after losing a fumble.
Army was hurt by three personals fouls. Early in the second quarter, a 15-yard personal foul against Army defensive end Robert Kough was followed by a 39-yard touchdown run by Navy fullback Noak Copeland. Army was set back by another personal foul on the kickoff return to open the second half. And a roughing the passer penalty against Army defensive lineman Kyle Maxwell helped set up a Navy field goal in the final quarter.
Freshman cornerback Brandon Clements forced two Army fumbles that were recovered by Navy and intercepted a Santiago pass in the second quarter.
The romp was Navy's 12th consecutive win against Army, the longest streak of domination in the 114-game series.
Reynolds, a sophomore from Antioch, Tenn., ran 47 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter. In the final quarter, he added touchdown runs of 11 and 1 yard. He finished with 136 rushing yards on 30 carries in Navy's triple-option offense.
Reynolds broke the quarterback record of 27 rushing touchdowns set by Navy's Ricky Dobbs in 2009 and matched by Kansas State's Collin Klein in 2011.
After his second touchdown with 6:22 left, Dobbs caught a two-point conversion pass from wide receiver Brendan Dudeck to give Navy a 21-point lead. Reynolds scored on his 1-yard sneak with 46 seconds left.
Navy won the Commander-in-Chief's trophy for the second consecutive year after sweeping its annual series against Army and Air Force. Reynolds was voted the game's MVP.
Navy (8-4) has a game remaining, the Dec. 30 Armed Forces Bowl against Middle Tennessee State in Fort Worth. It will be the 10th bowl appearance in 11 years for Navy.
Army finished its season 3-9 under fifth-year coach Rich Ellerson, 0-5 against Navy. Ellerson is now 20-41 overall at Army, and his status moving forward is uncertain.
Navy leads the overall series 58-49-7. Its current winning streak is by far the longest in the series. Previously, the longest streak of domination by either side had been five games.
Army came close in a 17-13 loss to Navy last season, losing a fumble deep in Navy territory with just over a minute left. Navy was up 17-0 at halftime Saturday.
Sophomore A.J. Schurr made his first start at quarterback for Army, but he was replaced by regular starter Angel Santiago in the first quarter after losing a fumble.
Army was hurt by three personals fouls. Early in the second quarter, a 15-yard personal foul against Army defensive end Robert Kough was followed by a 39-yard touchdown run by Navy fullback Noak Copeland. Army was set back by another personal foul on the kickoff return to open the second half. And a roughing the passer penalty against Army defensive lineman Kyle Maxwell helped set up a Navy field goal in the final quarter.
Freshman cornerback Brandon Clements forced two Army fumbles that were recovered by Navy and intercepted a Santiago pass in the second quarter.
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