First Loss For Navy: Temple, 12-7; Smaller Midshipmen Shut Out Until Late

From: The Washington Post | Date: September 18, 1988| Author: | Copyright information

Navy didn't shrink before its first NCAA Division I-A opponent this season, but the Midshipmen couldn't win their third straight game either, falling, 12-7, to Temple.

Navy's bid to defeat a Division I-A foe for the first time since 1986 and go 3-0 for the first time since 1979 fell short for various reasons. The biggest was a 35-yard Temple touchdown pass, Tony Lerro to Mike Palys, with 8:31 to play.

The score put the Owls ahead by 12-0, enough cushion for the visitors (1-2) to withstand a one-yard touchdown plunge by Navy quarterback Gary McIntosh with 2:33 to go.

The shutout-averting ...

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