Air Force rallies past Army, claims Commander-in-Chief’s trophy
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Quarterback Tim Jefferson scored twice, and Air Force rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat Army 24-14 Saturday and retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.
After being outgained on the ground by 230 yards in the first half, the Falcons (5-4) outscored the Black Knights 21-0 in a third-quarter blitz that included two field goals, two touchdowns, a 2-point conversion and two takeaways.
Parker Herrington kicked a career-high three field goals for the Falcons, who recovered fumbles that allowed them to start drives at the Army 29, 19 and 14 in the second half.
Until its meltdown, Army (3-6) looked primed to end its 11-game skid against the service academies and win a share of its first Commander trophy since 1996.
The Falcons were fortunate to be down 14-0 at halftime. Air Force stopped Army on fourth down twice in the red zone. The Black Knights were denied once at the 1, and they also lost a fumble through the back of the end zone for a touchback.
■ Texas Christian 31, Wyoming 20 -- At Laramie, Wyo., Ed Wesley rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns, and Waymon James added 181 yards on the ground to lead the Horned Frogs past the Cowboys (5-3, 2-1 Mountain West).
Despite committing five turnovers, including three in the red zone, TCU (7-2, 4-0) won its fourth in a row.
The Horned Frogs also extended their record Mountain West win streak to 21 games and tied the league record for consecutive conference road wins at 11. Brigham Young, no longer a member of the Mountain West, won 11 straight from 2005-07.
■ San Diego State 35, New Mexico 7 -- At San Diego, Walter Kazee ran for a career-high three touchdowns as the Aztecs rolled past the hapless Lobos.
Ronnie Hillman, the nation's leading rusher, ran for 141 yards and a touchdown for the Aztecs (5-3, 2-2).
The Lobos (0-9, 0-4), one of only two winless Football Bowl Subdivision teams, stretched their losing streak to 12 games.
