Navy Midshipmen vs Central Michigan Chippewas Box Score on Oct 12, 2012

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 12, 2012

Navy 31, Central Michigan 13: Keenan Reynolds threw for three touchdowns in his first collegiate start as the visiting Midshipmen topped the Chippewas.

Reynolds, who started in place of the injured Trey Miller, completed 6 of 11 passes for 134 yards and ran 24 times for 59 yards. Prentice Christian added a 2-yard touchdown run for Navy (3-3), which converted all five of its 4th-down attempts in improving to 3-0 against Central Michigan.

Ryan Radcliff was 11-for-19 for 139 yards as the Chippewas (2-4) lost their third straight game. Titus Davis had two catches for a team-high 48 yards, including a 29-yard TD catch in the final minute of the first half that moved the hosts within 17-10.

Central Michigan cut its deficit to 17-13 with a field goal early in the third, but Christian capped an 11-play drive with his first career touchdown to give Navy an 11-point lead moments later. Following a Chippewas punt, Reynolds and Gee Gee Greene connected on a 41-yard touchdown on the first play of the ensuing drive to make it 31-13 with 2:53 left in the third quarter.

Reynolds completed a 23-yard scoring pass to Brandon Turner on the game's opening drive and found Greene for a 19-yard TD later in the first quarter to make it 14-3.

Reynolds is the first Midshipmen quarterback to throw for three TDs in a game since Nov. 15, 1997.