Navy Edges SDSU In Poinsettia Bowl
Published on December 24 2014 2:43 am
Last Updated on December 24 2014 2:43 am
Written by Millie Lange
(San Diego, CA) -- Austin Grebe's 24-yard field goal with 1:27 left to play lifted Navy to a 17-16 comeback win over San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego. Keenan Reynolds rushed for a pair of touchdowns for Navy, which overcame four turnovers for its eighth win of the year.
Reynolds finished with nine yards rushing and 17 yards passing in the victory. Donnel Pumphrey rushed for 112 yards and a score for the Aztecs, who squandered a 13-7 halftime lead en route to falling to 7-5. Donny Hageman booted three field goals, but missed a potential go-ahead 34-yarder with 20 seconds left in the fourth.
Tuesday, December 23 Scoreboard
NCAA Football
Marshall Thundering Herd 52, Northern Illinois Huskies 23
(Boca Raton Bowl at Boca Raton, FL)
Navy Midshipmen 17, San Diego State Aztecs 16
(Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, CA)
Wednesday, December 24 Schedule (All Times Central)
NCAA Football (College Football Playoff Rankings)
11 a.m. - Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
(Popeyes Bahamas Bowl at Nassau)
7:00 p.m. - Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Rice Owls
(Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, HI)
