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ASBURY PARK PRESS SUNDAY, OCT. 17, 2004 Vj OLLEGE FOOTBALL siy fata -a out meager offense with timely takeaways i 1 a LI Rutgers running back Brian Leonard (center) breaks through Tempi' tfefMce yesterday in the Scarlet Knights' homecoming victory, (photo: jooy sowers, gannett new jersm If not for the Rutgers defense forcing two turnovers in the fourth quarter, the offense might not have had a chance for redemption in the waning minutes. With 7:43 remaining, Temple quarterback Walter Washington fired a pass over the middle in receiver Jamel Harris' direction. The football slipped through Harris' hands, glanced off his helmet and landed in the arms of Rutgers free safety Ron Girault. Hart then hit fullback Brian Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan, who saw his team tumble into a 14-0 hole in the game's first seven minutes and trail 21-10 in the third quarter.

"We always tell our guys about playing every play as hard as you can and I can honestly say they played hard right up to the very last play of the game," Callahan said. The last play, Andriola's winning kick, was set up when Monmouth drove 86 yard9 In 14 pqys over tne final 7:45 after Al- 'rntikk. a 24-22 lead oft i 1 r.t ,11. iuV 'f, tiuf-- f.ir fomylettcmi, iC.f,f to the Albany ii iiKJu4 mg back-to-back IS -i all. tomplations to Mnidlstowtt mm ins Scores EAST AJtmght 48 Juniata 20 Aed31 LttK-a 20 Amncan Imamationai 28 Pc t9 Arrtmn 19 Cotoy 10 Bati 28 WesMyan Conn, 7 Benftey 40 Stonao 7 Bioomsourg 66 Oeynev 0 Bm 28 Anaam 21, 20T Camegw-Maaon 17 Cncago 7 CotQaM 10 Coma 6 Cortege ot 34 Connacttcm 26 Concord 23 Farmont Si 19 Com; 38 Ncho 10 Dtvtor 29 Moma 12 Dwr 20 Hotatrai9 Oeiawara Vaney 26 Lyoommg 1fl Duouasna 34 St Patar'a 8 Easl StrouoaouFB44.

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0 Stony Brook 20 St. Francia, Pa. 21 Trwal 26 Wayneaburg 20 Towaon41 BowiaSt. 7 Trinity, Conn 36 Villanova 49 Richmond 10 New England 44 Framingham St. 20 Va Westtyan 56 WVU Tech 13 Wagner 27...

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10 Howard 42... Morgan St. 35, OT Jacksonville 3t Austin Peay 14 Kentucky St. 24 Benedict 20 La -Monroe 28 Fta. International 20 Memphis 49 Tulane 24 NC State 13 Maryland 3 Non-h Alabama 33 Henderson St 10 Northwestern St.

47 McNeese St 17 Carolina St. 28 Bethune-Cookman 14 Samtord 34 Tenn -Martin 20 South Carolina 12 Kentucky 7 Southern U. 46 Jackson St 7 Texas Lutheran 64 La. College 62, 40T Virginia Tech 62 Florida 0 Wiiham Mary 31 Rhode Island 24 MIDWEST Bowling Green 51 Ball St. 13 Drake 43 Butler 6 Illinois 24 Murray St.

9 Michigan 35 W. Michigan 31 Iowa 33 Ohio St. 7 Marshall 27 Kent St. 17 Michigan 30 Illinois 19 Michigan Si 51 Minnesota 1 7 Michigan Tech 54 Northwood. Mich.

7 Illinois 42 Cent Michigan 10 Iowa 22 Youngstown St 20 Nebraska 59 Baylor 27 North Dakota 26 0 Oklahoma 31 Kansas St 21 South Dakota 37 St Cloud St. 21 Toledo 31 13 Wisconsin 20 Purdue 17 SOUTHWEST Alabama St 42 Prairie View 20 Angelo St 21 Northeastern St. 16 Arkansas Tech 31 Ouachita 10 Azusa Pacific 30 Trinity, Texas 14 Cent Oklahoma 40 East Central 14 Louisiana Tech 41 SMU 10 Sam Houston St. 38 Nicholts St. 10 Texas 28 Missoun20 FAR WEST Cal Lutheran 41 La Verne 34 Colorado 19 Iowa St.

14 Oregon 35 Montana St. -Northern Florida Atlantic 39 Colorado 24 Idaho 38 Louisiana-Lafayette 25 Montana 31 Washington 28 Montana St 31 Portland St. 24. OT New Mexico 24 UNLV 20 Oregon 28 Anzona 14 Oregon St. 29 Washington 14 San Diego 49 Valparaiso 14 Southern Cal 45 Arizona St.

7 Stephen 22 IX Davis 19 Monmouth 25, Albany 24 MoftiiKMtll 7 19 1 25 Mum 14 0 7 1 24 First Quarter Alb Wilson 46 run (Lynch kick), 11:13. Alb Beioel 1 run (Lynch kick), 7:16. Second Qttsrttr Mon Austin 4 pass from Kennedy (Andriola kick) 8 18 HMrd Quarter Mon FQ Andriola 46. 1 1 :32. Alb Bazan 5 run (Lynch kick), 6 15.

Mon Austin 17 pass torm Boland (Boland pass intercept). Mon Migliore 1 run (Boland pass (ailed). FeurtR Quarter Alb FQ Lynch 33, 7:45. Mon FG Andriola 23, 00 00. A 1,421, Mea Ml First downs 15 20 Hushes-yards 36-131 58-264 Passing 136 99 Comp-Aft-Int 13-20-2 10-16-1 Return Yards 3 32 Punts-Avg 2-36 4-30 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 4-34 8-65 TimeotPoss.

26:41 33.19 INDMMJU STATISTICS RUSHING Monmouth, Caner Ml, Migliore 11-36. Smith 830, Boland 6-22, Kennedy 1-3, LuO 1-1, Team 2-(-2). Albany, Wilson 15-149, Bazan 26 91, Fantell 6-19, Beigel 6-13, Oelgado 1-1-3). Vidal2-(-5). PASSIM) Monmouth.

Boland 8-12-0-83 Kennedy 5-8-2-53. Albany. N.Y., Bazan 10-15-1-99, Oelgado 0-1 -0-0. RECEIVING Monmouth. McClelland 3-36.

Austin 3-24, Carter 2-17, Smith 2-16, San Miguel 1-24, Hiltwine 1-12, Sharpley 1-5. Albany, NY, Tolan 3-36. Wilson 2 20. DeArauyo 2-18, Williams 1-14, Davey 14. Fantell 1-3.

Rutgers 16, Temple 8 Tenete 1 1 1 10 1 Secend Quarter Tern FQ Lux 37, 12:00. Rut FQ Ito 43, 9:20. Tktrd Quarter Rut FG Ito 27, 9:05. FsmHi Quarter Tern FG Lux 38. 11:56.

Rut FG Ito 24. 5 23. Rut Foster 8 pass from Hart (Ho kick), 2 55 A 31,021. Tea tut First downa 17 to Rushes-yards 41-141 32-90 Passing 219 193 Relum Yards 21 7 ComAtt-int. 1-39-2 018-31-4 Punts 6-38 6-38 Fumblee-Loet 4-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 60 3-20 Time ot Posa 32:40 27:20 HWnftDUM STATISTICS MJSHHM Temple.

Waahinglon 27-67, Brown 9-67, Ferguson 4-14, McLaughlin 1-minue 7. Rutgers. Leonard 19-80. Pstman 4-12. Moeee 14, Fa-cyeon 1-2, Hart 3-minua 3.

Team 4-minue 6. PASSHM Temple. Washington 21-39-219-2. Burners. Hart 18-30-193-3, PmmanO-1-0-1.

RlCEIVWfl Temple, Harrie 447, Brown 4-29 Chuku 4-19. Goodman 3-71, Allbrooks 3-0. Ibeh 1-13, Shorten 1-12, Ferguson 1-8. Rutgers, Moses S-98. Leonard 2-65.

Heme 2-11, Baker 2-8, Medley 1- 10. Foster 1-8, Daniels 1-3. Princeton 24, Brown 10 rem 1 -lt PHeeetea It? 14 24 First QMrtar Pn FG. Javarone 22, 6:08. TUre-Quarter Brown Harttgan 2 run (Morgan kick), 8:41.

Pn Veach 3 run (Javarone kick), 7:00. Brown FG, Morgan 27, 2:49. Fearta Quarter Pit Benson 2 run (Javarone kick), 12:10. Prl Shtelda SO pan from Verbit (Javarone kick), 10:23 A 11,982. Pretdowna 14 t6 Hushes-yards.

37-77 44-120 Passing 201 147 Comp-Altlnt 14-33-1 1J-15-0 Return Yards 27 28 Punts-Avg M0 0 M1 6 14 Penalties Yards 2-25 0-0 Tune ot Poet 28:38 3122 WrXVIOUH STUTtJTICS MISNINQ Brown. Hartigtn 2446, Vita 4-9. Oya-lowo 2-4. Team, 1-0, DiGiacomo 6-mtnue 2 Pnnce-ton Veach 20-7S. Benson 13-48.

Fields 2-18, Team, 8-mimis 4, Verbit 7-mmus 17. PASSHM Brown, OGiacomo Vita Pnnceton, Verbit, 13-18-0. KCflWUi irown. Raymond 7-106 Schree 2- 28. BlacMedae 1-37 Krevuj MS.

Bremen 1-7. Fortm 13. MMitfl t-fi. Penceton. Bnghem 3-26 Fieida -24, Srwifle 1 SO, McNeir 1-23, Davis 1- Defter 14, HeCanina 14.

Manet 13, Sanson t-mnuel. N.i-s Kotrt Cams 27, Kan 8 Mrsteaa 1 1 1-J tun 1 Frat Quarter 0 Wwon 33 run (Ftapetncfc kcttl. 12 4. NO Grant 1 run (Frtzpeli'C WCk). 6 48.

SecMe Quarter no H3 Fiopatnck 47. 6 53-TeW Quarter Navy FG Blumenfeld 29. 7 52 NO Grant 1 run (Ftzpatnck took). 1:16. FaarOQearter NO FG Fttzpatnck 20.

12 55 Navy Dive) run (paea tuned) 4 19 A 78,166. First downs 20 17 Ruehee-yarde 44-204 81-216 Passing 1M Comp-Artlnt 30 Return Yarda I 28 Punts-Avg 4-41 4-35 Fumoiee-loel 1 0 2-1 Penatnee-Yarda 3-31 2 10 Time 01 29 59 3001 awrvteiMi. nrancs USMHaS Notre Dame. Grant 20-114 Wilson MO. Waeier 9-26 Thomee 7-18, Jenkme 24 Nevy.

tckel 22-102. Roberta 5-61. Div 532. Polanco 24-19 NenonJ-13 Hmee 14. Regaa 1-(mmus 7 PASSIM Notre Deme.

Oumn 11 20130 Navy Pnwnco 3-5-0-44, Ova 0-1 -0-0 BtctlvtkC Notre Oame. Shelton 2-40, McKmght 22, Carlson 2-17. Fesano MB. Stove I- 14, Grant 1-9. Samanuiia 1-5.

Walker 1-5. Navy. Roberts 1-21, Dwt 1-14, Jenkins 1-8. USC 45, Arizona SI 7 rtaeaaM. 7 I 7 USC MIS 1-4S First Quarter USC Bush 10 pees from Leinart (KJieen kick), 10 19 USC White 9 pest from Leinan (Kiiteen kick), 1:10 Seeea Quel let USC Jarrett 18 past from Leinart (Killeen kick), 1321 ASU He) 2 run (Ameworth kick).

7 48. USC Leinart 1 run (Killeen kick). 5 08 USC Jerrett 62 pees from Bush (Killeen kick), 215. USC Jarrett 34 pats from Leinart (KHIeen kick), :42. FeurtS Quarter USC -FG KHIeen 34, 907.

A 90.211. ASU USC Fitetdownt 13 23 Ruahee-yarda 30-24 38-145 Passing 219 301 Como-Attlnt J3-J2 17-280 Return Yards 8 90 Punts-Avg Ml 2 3-48 7 Fumrjiee-Iost 14 1-1 Peneltiee- Yarda 10-50 4-25 Time ot Poss 30:32 29.28 IttolVlOUAL JTHTIJTrCS IUSHMMI Anrona HHI 12-31, Jones 4- 18. Burgees 3-13, Keiier 3-(mtnuee 3), Walter 8 (minus 35). USC. L.White 1848.

Kidman 4 24, Bush 5-21, Dennis 6-19. Webb 4-16. Cassel 14, Reed 1 0. Leinart 2-(minus 9) PASSHIC Arizona Si Walter 19 34-2 181, Keller 2-3-0-20. MacDonald 1-1-026.

Burgees II- O-immus 8). USC. Leinart 13-24-0-224, Cassett 3-3 0-25 Bush 1-1-0-52. KCttYttel Anzona St 2 Miller 8102. Hagan 5- 52.

Muu 2 25. RKhardaon 2 24. Burgess 211. HHI 14, J. Lew 1-5.

Burghgraet 1-2. Waiter 1- (minut 81. USC, Jarrett 6-139, Byrd M9. Bush 2- 45. L.White 2 22.

F.Oawa 24, McFoy 1-18, Holmes 1-14, Kirtman 1-7. Pin 28, Boston College 17 otteeCeaacs 1 7 7 IT Prttsaurtl 7 7 1 1 28 First Quai lei Bos FG Ohliger 23. 8:17. SeceadQuaitei Pit Palko 3 run (Cummings kick), 10 52. Thirt Quarter Pit Kirktey 2 run (Cummings kick), 7:44 Bos Hazard 8 pass from Peterson (Ohliger kick).

5 04. Fearta Quarter Pit FG Cummings 17, 13:30 Bos Lester 10 pass from Peterson (Ohliger kick), 3:26. Overbear Pit FG Cummings 27. A let PM First downs 20 14 Rushee-yardt 32-56 42-177 Passing 367 131 Comp-Att-Int 32-53-0 12-27-0 Return Yards 134 46 Punts-Avg 6-36 2 Fumbles-Lost 2 2 2-1 Penalties-Yards 12-118 543 Time Ot Poes 34:26 25:34 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PUSHING Boston College. Whitworth 18-39.

Brooks 11-35. Peterson 3-(minus 18) Pittsburgh, Kirkley 21-88. Palko 13-55, Furman 7-29. Phillips 1-6 PASSING Boston College, Peterson 32 53-9 367 Pittsburgh. Palko 12-27 0-131 RECEIVING Boston College.

Adams 12-164. Lester 554. Hazard 551. Gonzalez 3-39. Palmer 3- 32.

Whitworth 3-12. Brooks 1-15. Pittsburgh. Lee 342. Furman 3-24.

Gill 2 20, Kirkley 2-13. Delsardo 1-8. Campbell 1-4. Alabama 27, Southern Mississippi 3 Southern Miu. 1 1 Alasaaie 1Q (14 27 First Quarter Ala FG Bostk 45.

8 25. Ala Castille 1 run (Boatick kick). 3:13 Ssceed Quarter USM FG McCakrb 37, 13:41. Ala FGBoetick37, 1:01. Feurth Quarter Ale Darby 12 pass from Pennington (Bostick kick), 14:55.

Ala Darby 9 run (Bostick kick), 6:31 A 82,094. USM Ala First downs 12 13 Rushes-yards 37-148 51-262 Passing 23 72 Comp Afl-lnt 6-23-1 4-9-1 Return Yards 33 127 Punts-Avg 8-44 4-47 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 04 Penaliiee-Yaros 8-57 7-65 Time ol Poss 25 29 34.31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Southern Miss, Harris 11-50, Thomas 7- 49, Moore 11-39. Young 1-6. Carter 7-2 Alabama, Darby 29-197. Castille 12 47, Johns 6-21.

Prothro 1-6. MrClflin 1-2, Pennington 2-(mmus 11). PASSING Southern Miss, Carter 5-20-1-16, Young 1 3-0-7. Alabama. Pennington 4-9-1-72.

RECEIVING Southern Miss. Lawrence 1-12, Penne 1-10, Counnglon 1-8, Johnson 1-7, Moore 1-0. Hams 1-(minus 14). Alabama, Darby 2-11, Prothro 1-26. Michigan St.

51, Minnesota 17 Mlnaeteta 18 7 17 Micaiue St 21 10 11 7 SI First Quarter Mich Cautcrick 16 run (Rayner kick), 13:23. Mich Knott 25 past from Stanton (Rayner kick), 8:31. Minn FG Rhys 37, 5:25. Mich Teague 43 run (Rayner kick), 2:29. Minn Wheelwright 58 pass from Cupito (Rhys kickl.

151. Ssceed Quarter Mien Knott 36 pass from Stanton (Rayner kick). 14:53 Mich FG Rayner 22, :00. Third Quarter Mich Cautenck 10 run (Rayner kick), 1 1 :33. Mich FG Rayner 23, 7:43.

Mich FG Rayner 37. 2 42. Minn Wheelwright 35 pass from Cupito (Rhys kick), 18. Feurte Quarter Mich Love 56 pass from Stanton (Rayner kick), 6:56. A 72,383.

MffM Midi First downs 16 31 Rushes-yarda 29-102 62-324 211 312 Comp-Altlnt 11-33-2 21-32-2 Return Yerds 29 8 Punts-Avg 6-36 2-36 Fumbies-Loet 1-0 1-1 Peneltiee- Yerdt 4-30 3-46 Tune ot Poes 22:17 37:43 IWHVWtlAl STATISTICS RUSHING Minnesota. Maroney 13-54, Barber 8- 36. Wallace 2-14. Valentine 1-3. Cupito 5-(minus 5) Michigan Stanton 13-102.

Caulcrick 13-94, Cobb 13 60. Teague 6-53, Simon 4-14, Shaba) 1-4, Scott 1-2 Reeves 1-(minue 5). PASSING Minnesota. Cupito 11-33-2-211. Michigan Slanton 20-31-2-308, Alexander 1-1-0-4 RECEIVING Minnesota.

Wallace 6-96. Wheelwright 3-104. Spaeth 1-8. Ellerson 1-2, Barber 1-2. Michigen Scott 7-74.

Shaba) 4-34. Knott 241, Trannon 2-32. Love 1-56. Randall 1-20, Brown M4, Alexander 1-9, Teegue 14. Stanton 1-4.

Oklahoma 31, Kansas St 21 Meaeaie 7 10 7 7 11 KeesusSt 7 7 7 0 21 Fa-it Quarter KSU Sproles 1 run (Rheem kick). 9:25 OU Wilson 17 peas from White (DiCarto kick), Secend Quarter 14K07U FlflU M' Hneem Wck'' OU Wilson 14 past from White (DiCarto kick), 1027 OU FQ DiCarto 26. 3:12 Tlere Quarter KSU Archer 27 Interception return (Rheem kick), 9:52 OU-Ciayton 18 pass fromWhlta (DiCarto kick), 8:25 Fearta Quarter OU Clayton 6 pan from White (DCarto kick), 7:08. A 52,310. OU KSU First downs 23 17 Rusheeerde 44-149 25-1 pMng 256 246 21-414 Return Yerdt 10 29 Punts-Avg M2 6-39 4 Fumbiee-losl 14 3.3 Penalties-Yerds.

10.100 4-26 TimeolPoss 31:18 28:41 tOtVltHJAl STATISTICS RUSHING Oklahoma. Peterson 36-130, Jonee 421, Bradley 1-3. White 1-(minua 2), Team 2minue 3). Kansas Sproles 13-34, Webb Hrrunue 8), Team 1-(minut 8). Meier 10-(minue PASSReS Oklahoma.

White 20-31-1-256. Kansas St Mew 20-38-0-242 Webb 1-34-4 RtCtltnttS Oklahoma. Wilson 5-88 Clayton S42. jonea 4.27, Bradley 2-46. Runnels 1-23.

Moeee 14, Peterson 14, Peoples 1-5 Kansas Moreea 74NV Fun 80. Maorson 4-37. Casey 1 IV Defense bails Br JOHN AJOLO STAFF WWTEH PiSCATAWAV Having made 22 starts over three seasons, Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart has learned to assume nothing in Big East games. But even he was surprised when yesterday's expected RUTGERS 16, TEMPLE 6 shootout between Rutgers and Temple hail degenerated into an offensive pillow fight by half-time. "I think I wasn't as sharp as I needed to be." Hart said.

"I put that upon myself. But you have to hand it to Temple." As the Scarlet Knights and Owls ranked 80th and 116th, respectively, in scoring defense entered Rutgers Stadium yesterday on Homecoming, few would have believed that points would be hard to come by. But after 57 easily forgotten minutes highlighted by countless punts and five field goals Hart found receiver Willie Foster in the end zone for an 8-yard touchdown that sealed Rutgers' 16-6 win over the Owls. Rutgers improved to 4-2 and is, believe it or not, two wins away from bowl eligibility. The Scarlet Knights will face Pittsburgh on the road next Saturday.

"It was a different football game, two teams kind of battling away and not being efficient," Rutgers coach Greg Schi-ano said. "I was proud of our football team because they found a way to win today. Certainly on offense we weren't as good as we can be, but we were good enough to win." I SMFKRKI'OKT University ream has this last-sec-r? 'thing down patv- 25, ALBANY 24 Tl.e- football vM XU-b i with uo ti "sv to lift the Bar -site Cit- a it wis a IY LMGUH Ksia 3 if The thing coach Roper tikes best stxmt this year's Print tin team is that setttally pay heed to one of the eldest cliches in fP'-rb history. "This is the most unbelievable team from a standpoint of playhig it one week at a time," Hughes said after uV Tigers' 24-10 win over Brawn yesterday, a victory that left Princeton In a three-way tie for first in the Ivy League with Harvard and Penn. "There has not been any mention of anything beyond.

That's a credit to the senior leadership of making sure we stay on task lor what we have to do this week. Princeton (4-1, 2-0) earned the win with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, as Branden Benson scored on a 2-yard run and Brian Shields caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Matt Verbit. It also enabled Princeton to equal its best start under Hughes while Brown (3-2, 0-2) had a two-game winning streak snapped. The Tigers won despite being outgained, 278-267, as two turnovers and a long kickoff return sot up three Princeton scores. "Our defense has been giving us the ball in great field position all year lung and that gives us the opportunities to capitalize," quarterback Matt Verbit said.

"It's very important that we do that." With the game tied at 10, Princeton's Mike Meehan tipped a Joseph DiGiacomo pass and Zak Keasey intercepted and returned it to the Brown 21-yard line. Five plays later. Benson went over from the left side on a fourth-and- 20 a said, "1 iei i I we Hart rolled right and threw acroae the field to Foster, who was wide open In the left corner of th ad lone. The 10-point ad-ftatage was all Rutgers would need to lock up its second straight victory. "We haven't been 4-2 around here much lately," Schiano said.

"Everybody Is ready to go to work on Pitt. I think this team is starting to understand it. It is growing up and getting some maturity about them. We have a big challenge ahead of us, but a great opportunity." But after the kick? "Everyone went crazy," Andriola said. The Hawks launched their comeback from the 21-10 deficit with the help of a 57-yard kick-off return by David Jiles to the Albany 29.

Boland, who connected on 8 of 12 passes for 83 yards, connected with wide receiver Miles Austin for a 17-yard touchdown three plays later to bring Monmouth within 21-16. Monmouth defensive tackle Brian Sweeney then picked off an attempted screen pass in the middle of the field at the Great Danes' 17. Five plays later Migliore scored over right tackle from one yard out for a 22-21 lead with 2:05 left in the third quarter. Safeties Matt Hill and Jackson graduate Nick Castellano each had 14 tackles for Monmouth. Tony Graham Notre Dame's opening possession.

Notre Dame's offense was efficient in compiling 334 total yards without a turnover, needing a little more than six minutes to go ahead 14-0 in the opening quarter. The Irish followed Wilson's score with a touchdown on its second series, driving 68 yards in seven plays capped by Grant's one-yard jaunt. "It is critically important when you play a team as skilled as Navy is at running the option that you get ahead early," Irish coach Tyrone Willingham said. "We came out and executed. When you execute, good things happen." Even when Navy mounted a faint charge by kicking a field goal on the opening possession of the second half to cut the deficit to 17-3, Notre Dame responded.

The Irish drove 73 yards in 13 plays, eating up nearly seven minutes before Grant scored his second touchdown from one-yard out. "We really wanted to come out fast after halftime," said Grant, who eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time since the 2002 season. "It really puts Navy on their heels. We did what we wanted to accomplish." -Navy quarterback Aaron Po-anco'fame in averaging 92.7 yards per game, but I -id to net of 19 yards by fcjTrvf which recorded A-afc-aA aA-aAaaaV-A -a. A-am em '-tt 1 final gun I Leonard on a 55-yard screen pass on the next series, and Ito eventually knocked down his third field goal from 24 yards, giving the Scarlet Knights a 9-8 advantage with 5:23 left.

The Owls (1-6) regained possession with a chance to tie or win, but Washington lost the ball when he was smacked on his blind side by defensive end Piana Lukabu. Fellow end Alfred Peterson snatched up the fumble on Temple's 20-yard line. On the ensuing possession, After Smith plowed seven yards to give the Hawks a first down at the Albany 4 in the final minute, Jackson graduate Joe Migliore lost one yard in two attempts before Boland took a knee and Monmouth called time, stopping the clock with two seconds showing. Andriola, a senior from Union, then added to his school-record field-goal total, ripping his 22nd cleanly through the uprights out of the hold of Toms River South graduate Matt Mar-Itn following the snap from -Vivald Township graduate Yngstrom. Aitffrlola, who said yesterday was the first time he kicked the field goal at the final i said be had to ignore the of the moment.

"You just keep your head 'ttawft, do everything you always Andriola said. "It wasn't a bard kick. J. Tou can't think of the situation. You have to block everything out and make the kick." Irish FROM PAGE HI pro-Irish crowd of 76,166, helped Notre Dame improve to 5-2 for the season and 11-0 all-time at Giants Stadium.

"It felt good coming back home," said Grant, a Nyack, N.Y., native who starred at Don Bosco Prep in Bergen County. "I'll probably never get the opportunity to play this close to home again, so it definitely felt satisfying that we got the win." Grant and Hoyte, a senior from Sayreville, both had a large cheering section of family, friends and former coaches in attendance, and neither disappointed. Grant rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns to lead an Irish attack which scored on its first two possessions and built a 27-3 lead. Hoyte recorded a career-high 16 tackles and a sack to lead an Irish defense which contained Navy's option attack to a season-low 260 offensive yards. "My family was here, my coaches were here, I felt like I was back in Sayreville," said Hoyte, the 2000 Gannett New Jersey Defensive Player of the Year.

"It feels great to get the love and support from everyone in Jersey." Marcus Wilson, a Staten Is-' land native, also got into the act with a 33-yard touchdown run. the longest of his career 6i 1 South graduate Miie land and to Bobby Smita. BOUNDUP wsy for first place 2 to give the Tigers a lead they would not relinquish. Brown then panted after going three -and-out, and on the first play from scrimmage Verbit found a wide-open Shields down the left side for a 50-yard touch- down PENN 14, COLUMBIA 3: Pat McDermott passed for 209 yards and two touchdowns as Penn (4-1, 2-0) defeated Columbia (0-5, 0-2). COLGATE 10, CORNELL 6: Jamaal Branch scored on a 3-yard run with less than eight minutes to play and Colgate (4-2) held on to beat Cornell (1-4).

Branch, who had 95 yards on 27 carries, became the third player in Colgate history to score 40 career touchdowns. HOLY CROSS 24, DARTMOUTH Steve Silva ran for two touchdowns and John O'Neil threw another to lead Holy Cross over Dartmouth. O'Neil completed 20 of 34 for 252 yards with one interception and was sacked twice. HARVARD 41, NORTHEASTERN 14: Clifton Dawson ran for two touchdowns and Ryan Fitz-patrick threw a pair of touchdown passes as Harvard (5-0) beat Northeastern. LEHIGH 30, YALE 24: Junior quarterback Mark Borda scored on a 5-yard run with 2:07 left to lead Lehigh over Yale (3-2) in a nonleague game.

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