Navy QB Reynolds runs for 2 more TDs in 24-6 win over Middle Tennessee in Armed Forces Bowl

12/30/2013
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    Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders running back Reggie Whatley (25) is upended by Navy Midshipmen defensive end Evan Palelei (58) on a tackled in the first half during the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in Fort Worth. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen)

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    • FORT WORTH, Texas — Keenan Reynolds ran for two more touchdowns and Navy won for only the second time its last seven bowl games, beating Middle Tennessee State 24-6 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Monday.

    Reynolds had a 3-yard score to cap the opening drive for Navy (9-4), and added a 1-yarder in the fourth quarter. Already with the NCAA record for touchdowns rushing by a quarterback, Reynolds upped his total to 31 to match Colorado State running back Kapri Bibbs, also a sophomore, for the national lead this season.

    Middle Tennessee (8-5) was held to a season-low for points. The Blue Raiders finished the regular season with a five-game winning streak, averaging nearly 43 points a game in that stretch.

    The Midshipmen overcame two fumbles inside the 20 by Reynolds, their first turnovers in six games, and won their fifth straight game.