Missouri captures SEC East title

Sat., Nov. 29, 2014

Associated Press

Marcus Murphy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 12-yard run with 4:38 remaining, Markus Golden recovered a fumble, and No. 17 Missouri (10-2, 7-1) beat Arkansas 21-14 in Columbia, Missouri, sending the Tigers to the SEC championship game for the second straight season.

Arkansas (6-6, 2-6) was driving for the tie when Kentrell Brothers stripped Alex Collins and Golden recovered with 2:13 to go.

Western Kentucky 67, Marshall 66 (OT): Brandon Doughty threw a Conference USA-record eight touchdown passes, the last in overtime, and the Hilltoppers upset the Thundering Herd in Huntington, West Virginia.

Western Kentucky (7-5, 4-4) foiled Marshall’s bid for the fourth perfect season in school history.

Marshall (11-1, 7-1) saw its 13-game home winning streak snapped and likely lost its chance to earn a place in a New Year’s bowl.

Air Force 27, (21) Colorado State 24: Will Conant connected on a 39-yard field goal as time expired helping the host Falcons snap the Rams’ nine-game winning streak.

Fullbacks Shayne Davern and D.J. Johnson scored for Air Force (9-3, 5-3 Mountain West), which has now won six straight over the Colorado State (10-2, 6-2) at home.

The loss by the Rams ends their chance to represent the Mountain Division in the league’s title game.

Nebraska 37, Iowa 34 (OT): Kenny Bell caught a 9-yard touchdown pass in overtime and the Cornhuskers rallied to beat the Hawkeyes, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Tommy Armstrong Jr. had four TD passes for the Cornhuskers (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten), who trailed by as many as 17 points before coming back.

Navy 42, South Alabama 40: Keenan Reynolds ran for three touchdowns, and the Midshipmen (6-5) survived a pair of two-point conversion attempts by the Jaguars (6-6) that were both wiped out by penalties in the final seconds. The third try on the 2-point conversion resulted in an interception.

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