Doughty leads Western Kentucky over Navy , 36-27

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Brandon Doughty completed 38 of 54 passes for 387 yards with a pair touchdowns to lead Western Kentucky to a 36-27 victory over Navy on Saturday.

Doughty, who entered leading the nation in passing yards per game (486.3) and total offense per game (480.7), also ran for a score and had an interception. Leon Allen had 102 yards on 17 carries for the Hilltoppers (2-2).

Western Kentucky finished with 552 yards of total offense.

Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran 130 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns and a fumble. Reynolds has scored in 12 consecutive games, which is also the longest current streak in the nation.

Noah Copeland had 104 yards on just 5 carries, including a 41-yard touchdown in the second quarter for the Midshipmen (2-3). Navy amassed 412 yards rushing.

Navy's Ryan Williams-Jenkins suffered a neck injury returning a kickoff in the second quarter and had to be carted off the field. No other details were immediately available.

The Midshipmen opened a 21-13 lead on the first possession of the second halfwith a 7-play, 77-yard drive. Sophomore Toneo Gulley got his first career touchdown with a 19-yard run. However, Western Kentucky responded on the next possession with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Doughty to Jared Dangerfield, but failed on the two-point the conversion.

The Hilltoppers then took the lead, 22-21, on a 33-yard field goal by Garrett Schwettman with 26 seconds left in third quarter. Doughty then had a 1-yard keeper with 6:52 left in the game to pad the margin.

Reynolds pulled the Midshipmen within 29-27 with a 2-yard run with 4:31 left in the game, but he was intercepted by Prince Charles Iworah attempting the 2-point conversion. Navy got the ball back with 1:36 remaining, but Keenan was intercepted by Wonderful Terry, who ran 43 yards for the touchdown.

Western Kentucky beat Navy 19-7 last season.

After Schwettman made a 37-yard field goal for the Hilltoppers, the Midshipmen responded with a 4-yard TD run by Reynolds for a 7-3 lead with 2:05 left in the first quarter.

Navy opened a 14-6 lead midway through the second quarter on the 41-yard run by Copeland. However, a fumble by Reynolds on his own 24 set up a 13-yard touchdown from Doughty to Willie McNeal that pulled Western Kentucky to within a point with 9:32 left in the half.

Navy has seven turnovers through five games this season after committing just 10 all last year. Opponents have scored 27 points off those turnovers.

Western Kentucky drove to the Navy 8 in the closing seconds of the half, but Doughty was intercepted by Daniel Gonzales to end the threat.