WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) -- Army snapped the nation's longest losing streak at 19 games Saturday, with Tielor Robinson scoring five touchdowns and Carlton Jones running for 180 yards in the Black Knights' 48-29 victory over Cincinnati.
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A West Point cadet rides a piece of the goalpost as it is carried out of Michie Stadium following Army's 48-29 win over Cincinnati at the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004. Army snapped the nation's longest losing streak of 19 games. (AP Photo/Jim McKnight) |
Robinson scored his fifth touchdown on a 93-yard pass from Zac Dahman with 11:32 left to secure the win for Army (1-4, 1-2 Conference USA). Robinson ran for 80 yards as Army amassed 284 yards on the ground, and had 111 yards receiving.
Gino Guidugli went 25-of-39 for 350 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Bearcats (2-4, 1-2). Hannibal Thomas caught seven passes for 138 yards and one TD.
Army's last victory came on Nov. 16, 2002, against Tulane, and its last home win was on Oct. 27, 2001, also against Tulane.
Cincinnati fumbled the ball five times, losing four of those, one of which was recovered for an Army TD and another cost the Bearcats a key scoring chance in the third quarter.
Guidugli's 5-yard TD pass to Brent Celek capped Cincinnati's opening drive and gave the Bearcats a 7-0 lead.
But Army responded with four straight touchdowns. Robinson scored on runs of 1 and 2 yards and caught a 2-yard TD pass from Dahman to give Army a 19-7 lead.
Jones then scored on a 4-yard run to make it 26-7 with 13:27 left in the half.
Guidugli's 24-yard TD pass to Thomas and 7-yard strike to Doug Jones cut the Army lead to 26-21.
Robinson scored his fourth TD on a 12-yard run with 3:08 left in the half.
But Guidugli answered that with his second TD pass to Celek. Cincinnati's successful 2-point conversion cut Army's lead to 32-29 at halftime.
After Austin Miller kicked a 41-yard field goal, Army took a 41-29 lead when Doug Meyer forced a fumble that was recovered in the end zone by Jonathan Lewis.
The Bearcats had beaten Army three straight times.
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