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Nov 21, 2009 6:39 pm US/Central
Army Rallies Past North Texas 17-13
DAVID JIMENEZ, Associated Press Writer
DENTON (AP) ―
Quarterback Trent Steelman rushed for 132 yards and the winning touchdown with 1:43 left, and Army kept its postseason hopes alive by beating North Texas 17-13 Saturday.
Army (5-6) can become bowl eligible for the first time since 1996 with a victory Dec. 12 against Navy. The Black Knights have a tie-in with the EagleBank Bowl should they win six games.
Army forced five turnovers and Marcus Hilton blocked a field goal attempt to set up Steelman's 2-yard run.
North Texas (2-9) lost its fifth game this season by a touchdown or less. Lance Dunbar had a 68-yard touchdown run and Riley Dodge was 31 of 41 for 225 yards and three interceptions.
Army was down 13-10 when it turned the ball over on downs at its 36 with 5:29 left. North Texas could have gone ahead by two scores with a touchdown but had to settle for Jeremy Knott's 33-yard try.
After the block, Steelman broke down the left sideline for a 55-yard run, then scored the winning TD two plays later. Ty Shrader intercepted Dodge with 1:31 remaining to clinch things.
The Black Knights won consecutive games for the first time this season and have their most victories since going 10-2 in 1996.
After a sluggish first half, Army took a 10-7 lead on Patrick Mealy's 9-yard touchdown run with 7:55 left in the third quarter. Steelman pitched the ball to Mealy on the option just before he was about to be hit by Mean Green defensive back Darien Williams.
Dunbar gave the Mean Green a 13-10 lead with his long touchdown run. The sophomore had 132 yards rushing, his seventh 100-yard game of the season.
North Texas has dropped at least nine games for the fifth straight season.
Army stayed in the game despite gaining just 46 yards in the first half. North Texas failed to build on its lead, turning the ball over twice inside the Army 30 in the second quarter
Before the game, Fort Hood's first responders and the 13 people who died in the Nov. 5 shootings were honored. A moment of silence was observed for those who were killed, and the first responders were recognized on the field before the game played 185 miles north of the Army post.
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