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Backup QB leads Navy past Texas State

Sun Belt

Quarterback Tago Smith amassed 202 total yards and scored four touchdowns in place of injured starter Keenan Reynolds as Navy (2-1) rolled to a 35-21 win over Texas State on Saturday in San Marcos, Texas.

Smith rushed for 117 yards and two TDs and passed for 85 yards and two more scores, including a 67-yarder – the longest for Navy since 2010.

Abilene Christian 38, Troy 35: Parker McKenzie threw for 312 yards and two TDs to lead the Wildcats (1-2) from a 14-point deficit to beat the Trojans (0-3) in Troy, Alabama.

UTEP 42, New Mexico State 24: Aaron Jones ran for 168 yards and two TDs to help the Miners (2-1) beat the Aggies (2-1) in El Paso, Texas.

Mississippi State 35, South Alabama 3: Dak Prescott rushed for a TD, threw a TD pass and caught a TD pass in the same game for the second time in his career as the Bulldogs (3-0) beat the Jaguars (1-1) in Mobile, Alabama.

Miami 41, Arkansas State 20: Phillip Dorsett had 201 receiving yards and two TDs on only four catches, Brad Kaaya threw four TD passes and the Hurricanes (2-1) coasted past the Red Wolves (1-2) in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Air Force 48, Georgia State 38: Kale Pearson threw two TD passes and ran for a pair of scores to power the Falcons (2-1) to a win over the Panthers (1-2) in Atlanta.

Georgia Tech 42, Georgia Southern 38: Justin Thomas threw a 13-yard TD pass to Deon Hill with 23 seconds left and the Yellow Jackets (3-0) held off the Eagles (1-2) in Atlanta.