Midshipmen surprise No. 16 Wake Forest, 24-17
Associated Press
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Eric Kettani rushed for a career-high 175 yards and backup quarterback Jarod Bryant scored the decisive touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give Navy its first win over a ranked team in 23 years, 24-17, over mistake-prone No. 16 Wake Forest yesterday.
Coming in with a nation-best plus-10 turnover ratio, the Demon Deacons (3-1) committed six turnovers in a dreadful performance a week after dominating Florida State.
Riley Skinner's fourth interception midway through the fourth quarter set up Bryant's 4-yard run with 3:45 left and ended Wake Forest's comeback from a 17-0 deficit.
Navy (3-2) lost starting quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, a Kapolei High alum, in the second quarter when he aggravated a left hamstring injury after rushing for two scores.
It was Navy's first win over a ranked team since a 17-13 win over No. 20 Virginia in 1985.