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Navy again knocks off Notre Dame

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The Associated Press

Published: November 8, 2009

Updated: 11/08/2009 12:13 am

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Navy did it to Notre Dame again - and this loss to the Midshipmen is even more costly.

Craig Schaefer sacked Jimmy Clausen in the end zone with 60 seconds left Saturday and Navy held on for a 23-21 victory, its second in a row at Notre Dame Stadium.

No. 19 Notre Dame (6-3) scored with 24 seconds left on a 31-yard pass from Clausen to Golden Tate to cut the lead to two, but the ensuing onside kick went out of bounds.

The win sends Navy (7-3) into the Texas Bowl and effectively ends any hope Notre Dame had for a Bowl Championship Series berth.

It's the type of loss that will no doubt fire up the critics of Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis.

"That comes with the territory. The sad part of that is that's this job every week," said Weis, who is 35-24 in five seasons at Notre Dame. "It's a week-to-week deal."

AIR FORCE 35, ARMY 7

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Kevin Fogler caught a 73-yard TD pass and Anthony Wright returned a punt 88 yards for a score, helping Air Force (6-4, 4-2 Mountain West) beat Army (3-6) for a fourth straight time.

B-CU 27, HAMPTON 24
DAYTONA BEACH - Jonathan Moment ran for three touchdowns to lead Bethune-Cookman.

After trailing 24-20 at halftime, Moment broke a 19-yard TD run with 10:09 left in the third quarter to put the Wildcats (4-5, 3-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) up for good.

UAB 56, FAU 29

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Joe Webb threw four touchdowns and rushed for two scores to lead Alabama-Birmingham (4-5) to a rout of Florida Atlantic (3-5).

MIDDLE TENNESSEE 48,

FLA. INTERNATIONAL 21

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Dwight Dasher ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more as Middle Tennessee (6-3, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference) beat Florida International (2-7, 2-4).

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