Baltimore Sun

AAC championsh­ip

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TEMPLE (9-3, 7-1 AAC) @ NO. 19 NAVY (9-2, 7-1) When: Today, noon Site: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium TV: Chs. 2, 7 Radio: 1090 AM, 1430 AM Series: Navy leads 6-5 after winning the last meeting, 31-24, in 2014. What’s at stake: Navy and Temple are seeking their first conference championsh­ip in program history. The Owls, previously in the Mid-American and Big East conference­s, are playing in the American Athletic Conference championsh­ip game for the second straight season. The Midshipmen made the title game in just their second season in the AAC. Key matchup: Navy right tackle Andrew Wood vs. Temple left end Haason Reddick. This will be a tough test for Wood, a sophomore who was the only Navy offensive lineman not given All-AAC recognitio­n. Reddick has terrorized opposing offenses with 211⁄ tackles for loss. Players to watch: Navy quarterbac­k Will Worth and Temple linebacker Avery Williams. Worth will attempt to remain on a record-setting roll after becoming the first Navy player to surpass 100 yards passing and rushing for three straight games. He can set a school record today by rushing for 100 yards or more. Williams, a Baltimore native, is second on the team with 55 tackles. The Archbishop Curley graduate will play a pivotal role in stopping Navy’s triple option. — Bill Wagner, Baltimore Sun Media Group

Other title games

CONFERENCE USA Louisiana Tech vs. Western Kentucky, noon, ESPN, Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, La. BIG 12 No. 10 Oklahoma State at No. 9 Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m., chs. 45, 5, Memorial Stadium, Norman, Okla. SOUTHEASTE­RN CONFERENCE No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 15 Florida, 4 p.m., chs. 13, 9, Georgia Dome, Atlanta MOUNTAIN WEST San Diego State vs. Wyoming, 7:45 p.m., ESPN, War Memorial Stadium, Laramie, Wy. ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 23 Virginia Tech 8 p.m., chs. 2, 7, Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla. BIG TEN No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 7 Penn State, 8 p.m., chs. 45, 5, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapol­is

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