Tulane University
Army
Football Falls To Army, 42-35
Oct 27, 2001 | Football
Oct 27, 2001
By CONNOR ENNIS
Associated Press Writer
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - C.J. Young ran for four touchdowns, including the game-winning 13-yarder with 2:26 remaining, as Army defeated Tulane 42-35 on Saturday.
Young finished with a career-high 191 yards as the Black Knights (2-5, 2-4 Conference USA) beat the Green Wave for the second year in a row. It was just the third win for Army in its last 22 games and the first time the Black Knights have beaten a team in two straight seasons since 1997 when they did it to Rutgers, North Texas and Lafayette.
Young's effort helped neutralize a terrific game from Tulane backup quarterback J.P. Losman.
Losman was starting in place of Patrick Ramsey, Tulane's all-time leader in passing yards, who suffered a laceration on his throwing hand during last week's 34-27 loss to UAB. Losman also was listed as questionable heading into the game because of a sprained left knee.
Despite throwing just 10 passes all season before Saturday, he finished the game 25-of-39 for 384 yards. He threw touchdowns of 32 and 40 yards to Mewelde Moore and a 25-yarder to Terrell Harris. Losman and Moore also ran for scores.
Army quarterback Chad Jenkins was 18-of-31 for 228 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a 1-yard score.
After Losman's second scoring pass to Moore gave Tulane a 35-28 lead, Army scored the game's final 14 points for the win.
Jenkins made one big mistake in the third quarter. After the Army defense had forced a fumble by Losman at the Cadets' 1, Jenkins gave the ball right back. On the next play, Tulane's Jeff Sanchez picked off a Jenkins pass and returned it to the 5. Two plays later, Moore scored to give Tulane a 21-14 lead.
The two teams with the worst defenses in Conference USA struggled all day with missed tackles, blown coverages and pass interference penalties as both offenses moved the ball up and down the field easily.
The Black Knights defense stepped up when it was most important, stopping the Green Wave twice late in the fourth quarter, including the final drive when it backed Tulane up into a fourth-and-30 situation to clinch the game.
Tulane's offense, first overall in the conference, stayed potent despite the loss of Ramsey thanks to Losman's effort and the overall play of Moore, who became the school's all-time all-purpose yards leader after 168 yards receiving and 80 yards running.
