This Week in The American Saturday, November 14 Tulane at Army (Noon, CBSSN) SMU at Navy (3:30 p.m., CBSSN) Temple at USF (7 p.m., CBSSN) Memphis at Houston (7 p.m., ESPN2) Tulsa at Cincinnati (7:30 p.m., ESPNews) Last Week's Results Temple 60, SMU 40 Tulsa 40, UCF 35 Houston 33, Cincinnati 30 UConn 7, Tulane 3 Navy 45, Memphis 20 USF 22, East Carolina 17 The Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy This Week
We will be live blogging today's Senior Day game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Navy will host American Athletic Conference foe SMU. Navy comes into the game with a 7-1 record after a 45-20 win last week at then #13 Memphis.
Navy senior quarterback, Keenan Reynolds looks to break the NCAA All-time Rushing TD record this afternoon. Reynolds is currently tied with former Wisconsin standout Montee Ball with 77 rushing TDs.
6:47 PM - Don Pearson picks off an SMU pass and returns it 11 yards to the Navy 21. Navy takes a knee two times and the game ends, 55-14. Navy improves to 8-1 on the season and travels to Tulsa next Saturday.
6:44 PM - Navy has 406 rushing yards on 66 carries. SMU has 237 total yards.
6:41 PM - Tago Smith runs for 8 yards and hurdles into the end zone in front of the Brigade to give Navy a 55-14 lead with 3:24 remaining in the game. Navy's scoring drive was 11-57-5:35. Navy is getting a lot of their seniors into the game.
6:31 PM - SMU turns the ball over on downs and Navy takes over on their own 43 yard line with 8:59 left in the game.
6:23 PM - Josh Walker takes a pitch from Reynolds and scores from 8 yards out. Nick Sloan kicks the PAT and Navy leads SMU 48-14 with 10:59 left in the game.
6:21 PM - Keenan Reynolds is picked off, but SMU is called for roughing the passer and Navy has an automatic first down at the SMU 27.
6:16 PM - Navy's Daiquan Thomasson picks off an SMU pass and returns it 22 yards to the SMU 46 yard line. This is the 16th consecutive game that Navy has forced a turnover.
6:11 PM - Navy's scoring drive goes 6-53-2:29. The TD was Reynolds' 81st which ties him with another active player, Kenneth Dixon from Louisiana Tech. Tech does not play today. Reynolds is now 2 TDs behind Montee Ball on the NCAA All-time touchdown list. Reynolds also has a passing TD in today's game.
6:10 PM - Keenan Reynolds goes over the 100 yard mark with a 6 yard carry to the SMU 32. He follows that up with a 32 yard TD run - his fourth of the game.
6:05 PM - That's the end of the third quarter. Navy leads SMU, 34-14. If the Mids move to 8-1 by winning today, this will be their best start since 1963 when Roger Staubach was the QB.
5:57 PM - Navy punts for the first time in the game with 3:26 remaining in the third quarter. SMU takes over on their own 49 yard line.
5:56 PM - Craig Scott dropped a sure TD pass from Keenan Reynolds.
5:52 PM - Navy has given up a touchdown on the first drive of the second half in four of the last five games.
5:49 PM - Davis completes a 32 yard TD pass to Kevin Thomas. The PAT attempt by Chad Hedlund is good. Navy leads SMU 34-14 with 4:57 remaining in the third quarter. The Mustang scoring drive was 6-78-2:53.
5:47 PM - SMU's Matt Davis completes an 18-yard pass to Courtland Sutton to the Navy 43 yard line.
5:40 PM - Demond Brown has 54 yards on 6 carries this afternoon. Navy's scoring drive was 14-70, 7:10.
5:38 PM - Demond Brown takes the pitch from Reynolds and scampers 19 yards down the Navy sideline for the score. The PAT is blocked and Navy leads SMU, 34-7.
5:35 PM - Navy is 16-18 on fourth down attempts this season and 4-4 in today's game.
5:27 PM - Navy is set to return the second half kickoff.
5:18 PM - Here are some of the first half stats for Navy - 81 yards passing and 190 yards rushing. Reynolds leads navy with 80 yards rushing on 7 carries with 3 TDs. Tillman leads the Mids with 72 yards receiving and a TD. Bernie Sarra leads the team with 4 tackles.
SMU has 57 passing yards and 86 rushing yards. Matt Davis leads the Mustangs with 38 yards rushing on 8 carries. Xavier Castille leads the team with 3 receptions for 30 yards. RC Cox has 5 tackles to lead SMU.
5:05 PM - The first half ends with Navy up 21 over the visiting Mustangs.
5:02 PM - Today's announced attendance is 35,778,
5:00 PM - Matt Davis finds the end zone from one yard out and SMU cuts into Navy's lead. With 0:54 remaining in the half, Navy leads 28-7.
4:54 PM - SMU drives the ball into Navy territory following a fourth down conversion. Braeden West carries the ball for 22 yards to the Navy 23.
4:43 PM - Keenan Reynolds completes his first pass, a 72-yard TD pass to Jamir Tillman on their first play following the blocked field goal attempt. Navy leads SMU, 28-0 with 7:37 remaining in the first half. The TD was Reynolds' 27th TD pass in his career.
Will Anthony
4:39 PM - Navy's Will Anthony blocked and recovered an SMU field goal attempt with 7:48 remaining in the half. Navy takes over on their own 28 yard line leading 21-0.
4:32 PM - SMU is driving and has a 1-and-10 at the Navy 31 yard line.
4:32 PM - SMU gains their first first-down of the game with an 11 yard carry by QB Matt Davis.
4:28 PM - Today is the 15th game that Keenan Reynolds has scored three or more TDs in a game. That is the most in NCAA history. Reynolds has 80 yards on just seven carries today.
4:26 PM - Keenan Reynolds scores his third TD of the game, an 8-yard run with 12:00 remaining in the second quarter. Navy leads 21-0.
4:20 PM - Navy leads SMU 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.
4:18 PM - The Navy defense forces their third consecutive three-and-out this afternoon. SMU has yet to earn a first down.
4:15 PM - Keenan Reynolds' 79 touchdowns are the third most total touchdowns in a career. Montee Ball from Wisconsin has 83 and Kenneth Dixon, a current player from Louisiana Tech has 81.
4:09 PM - Navy's scoring drive was 8 plays and 70 yards and lasted 2:57. Reynolds now has 55 yards on 4 carries and has scored 79 career rushing touchdowns.
4:08 PM - Keenan Reynolds breaks away with a 43-yard TD run, his second of the game. With 1;44 remaining the first quarter, Navy leads SMU 14-0.
4:07 PM - Keenan Reynolds is 0-3 passing today. All three passes had the potential to be TDs and were just off the mark.
3:58 PM - Not many empty seats on a beautiful afternoon for football - 53 degrees and sunny.
3:56 PM - Navy's defense forces their second consecutive three-and-out. Navy takes over at their own 30 yard line with 4:41 remaining in the first quarter following the SMU punt.
Keenan Reynolds
3:52 PM - Keenan Reynolds just became the NCAA All-time leader in rushing TDs with 78 after a four-yard TD run. 7-0 Navy. Navy's scoring drive was 14-70 and took 7:24 off the clock.
3:51 PM - Navy has the ball fourth-and-one on the SMU 7 yard line and gets the first down on a three yard run by Chris Swain.
3:46 PM - Demond Brown has two carries for 23 yards to start the game. 3:43 PM - Navy forces a three-and-out on SMU's first drive.
Navy's seniors lead the team onto the field
3:40 PM - SMU takes the opening kickoff and returns it to their own 34 yard line. SMU takes a timeout after their first play from scrimmage gains no yardage.
3:37 PM - A moment of silence is observed for the victims of yesterday's terrorist activity in Paris, France.
3:23 PM - Navy recognizes their 32 seniors on the field during a pregame ceremony. All of the seniors carry an American flag when the team takes the field.
3:25 PM - Five T-34 Mentors fly-over following the National Anthem.
From Navy's Sports Information Director, Scott Strasemeier
ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The Navy Midshipmen are ranked 20th in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings released by ESPN and the College Football Playoff Committee. The Mids are one of four American Athletic Conference teams ranked in the Top 25 and the highest ranked team among the Group of Five.
Navy (7-1), coming off a 45-20 win over Memphis (8-1) on Saturday night at the Liberty Bowl, is off to its best start since 2004. The Mids only loss this year came at Notre Dame, which was ranked fourth this week by the committee.
American Athletic Conference members Memphis (#21), Temple (#22) and Houston (#24) are all ranked in the Top 25. The highest ranked Group of Five conference champion will receive a bid to either the Peach (Dec. 31) or Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1).
This Week in The American Friday, November 6 Temple at SMU (8 p.m., ESPN2) Saturday, November 7 UCF at Tulsa (Noon, ESPNews) Cincinnati at Houston (3:30 p.m., ESPN2) UConn at Tulane (4 p.m., ESPNews) Navy at Memphis (7 p.m., ESPN2) USF at East Carolina (7:30 p.m., CBSSN) Last Week's Results UConn 31, East Carolina 13 Navy 29, USF 17 Cincinnati 52, UCF 7 Tulsa 40, SMU 31 Memphis 41, Tulane 13 Houston 34, Vanderbilt 0 Notre Dame 24, Temple 20
The Battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy This Week
