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✦ OPPONENTS RECAP BY STEVE DOWNEY trouncing of VMI Sept. 22 … Navy rushed for 403 yards, led by sophomore Noah Copeland's 126 on 20 carries …Junior quarterback Trey Miller lost a pair of fumbles in the first quarter, but bounced back to rush 17 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns (seven, one and 40 yards) while completing 7 of 14 passes for 107 yards … Senior linebacker Matt Warrick made four tackles and returned an intercep- tion seven yards for a score … Navy was blanked by San Jose State 12-0 this past Saturday … It marked the first time the Mids were shut out in six years and sent them to their first 1-3 start since 2002 … Navy only managed 144 total yards of offense, including just 70 on the ground … Sopho- more cornerback Parrish Gaines compiled a team-best 12 tackles in the losing effort. NAVY (1-3) The Midshipmen broke into the win column with a 41-3 PURDUE (3-1) The Boilermakers enjoyed a week off Sept. 22 and then outscored Marshall 51-41 this past weekend … Fifth-year senior quarterback Caleb TerBush and an opportunistic defense helped build a 42-14 halftime lead, and PU was able to withstand a furious second-half rally by the Herd … TerBush connected on 27 of 37 throws for 294 yards with four touchdowns and one pick … Junior wideout Gary Bush was on the receiving end of three of those scoring passes (nine, 35 and seven yards) and finished with seven catches for 83 yards … The Purdue defense forced four turnovers, and junior cornerback Ricardo Allen and senior cornerback Josh Johnson returned interceptions 39 and 74 yards, re- spectively, for touchdowns in the second quarter … Allen's pick-six was the fourth of his career, setting a school record and putting him second on the Big Ten's all-time list. Sept. 22 … The Eagles led 7-6 late in the third quarter, but MSU scored 17 unanswered points over the final 16 minutes to pull away … Junior running back Le'Veon Bell rushed 36 times for a career-best 253 yards and a touch- down, while junior tight end Dion Sims recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game with six receptions for 112 yards and a score … Junior safety Isaiah Lewis paced the MSU defense with 12 tackles … The Spartans dropped out of the rankings after being edged by No. 12 Ohio State 17-16 last Saturday … Senior kicker Dan Conroy made field goals from 34, 50 and 48 yards, but missed a 42-yarder in MICHIGAN STATE (3-2) The Spartans fought off feisty Eastern Michigan 23-7 the second quarter that proved costly … Bell set career highs for receptions (eight) and receiving yards (58), but managed just 45 rushing yards on 17 carries and was held out of the end zone … Senior linebacker Max Bullough led the defense with 12 stops and a forced fumble. MICHIGAN (2-2) After falling 13-6 at Notre Dame Sept. 22, the Wolverines had an open date the final weekend of September. time Sept. 22 … After squandering a 19-0 first-quarter lead and falling behind by 17 points, the Canes scored the MIAMI (4-1) The Hurricanes stormed past Georgia Tech 42-36 in over- game's final 23 points … Senior running back Mike James rushed for 89 yards on 15 carries, had three receptions for 24 yards and scored four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving), including the game-winning 25-yard scoring run in OT … Junior quarterback Stephen Morris completed 31 of 52 passes for 436 yards with two touchdowns … Miami knocked off North Carolina State 44-37 this past weekend … The Canes blew a 16-point first-quarter lead and a 10-point cushion in the fourth, but Morris hooked up with sophomore wide receiver Phillip Dorsett on a 62-yard bomb for the winning score with 19 seconds remaining in the game … Morris finished the contest 26-of-49 passing for an ACC-record 566 yards with five touchdowns and one interception … Dorsett had seven receptions for 191 Senior running back Mike James produced 113 yards from scrimmage and scored four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving) in Miami's 42-36 overtime win at Georgia Tech Sept. 22. ✦ PAGE 14 PHOTO BY JC RIDLEY/COURTESY MIAMI