Army edges Navy in first OT game

PHILADELPHIA — Navy's Anton Hall Jr. lost a fumble at the goal line in the second overtime that helped set up Quinn Maretzki's game-winning 39-yard field goal as Army (6-6) beat The Midshipmen (4-8) 20-17 on Saturday night in the first overtime game in the 123 games of the rivalry series.

There wasn't much offense throughout the game until the waning moments of regulation when Maretzki kicked a 37-yarder with 1:53 left to tie the game at 10-all.

A thrilling overtime followed.

The NCAA instituted overtime in 1996, and the series had never had to go a little extra to settle one of the sport's greatest rivalry games.

Army's Markel Johnson ran 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play of overtime for a

17-10 lead, and Navy matched the Black Knights when Xavier Arline tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Maquel Haywood that made it 17-all.

It was Navy's first completion of the game and Arline had perhaps the sweetest 1 of 1 for 25-yard game in Navy history.

He also rushed for 102 yards.

The first half ended with 0 passing yards. From both teams.

Hall who earlier raced 77 yards for a touchdown coughed up the ball as he plunged toward the end zone and stood crestfallen after the game at Lincoln Financial Field as fireworks went off.

Navy still leads the series against Army 6254-7.

The Black Knights, though, have won five of the last seven meetings.

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 42 HOLY CROSS 21

Mark Gronowski passed to Jaxon Janke for the go-ahead touchdown, and the top-seeded Jackrabbits (12-1) scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to break away in the FCS quarterfinals in Brookings, S.D.

The Crusaders gave the Jacrabbits a tough test behind quarterback Matthew Sluka, who rushed for a career-high 212 yards.

The Jackrabbits, on a school-record 12-game win streak after losing to Iowa 7-3 in their opener, will play fourth-seeded Montana State in the semifinals in a rematch of last season won by Montana State.

COLORADO MINES 44 SHEPHERD 13

In Golden, Colo., the Orediggers (13-2) advanced to the Division II championship after taking a 17-3 halftime lead and then scoring 21 points in the third quarter.

FERRIS STATE 38 WEST FLORIDA 17

In Big Rapids, Mich., the Bulldogs (13-1) broke open a 17-17 tie after halftime before shutting out the Argos (12-2) in the second half to advance to the Division II championship.

NORTH CENTRAL 49 MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR 14

In Naperville, Ill., the Cru finished the season 12-2 after the Cardinals (14-0) blew open a 21-14 halftime lead to advance to the Division III championship.

MOUNT UNION 34 WARTBURG 31

In Alliance, Ohio, the Purple Raiders (14-0) held off a fourth-quarter rally to advance to the Division III championship.