W. Michigan fails in bid for upset

ASSOCIATED PRESS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Backup quarterback Xavier Lee tossed two touchdown passes to Greg Carr, Lawrence Timmons scored on a 22-yard interception return and Florida State beat Western Michigan 28-20 Saturday to become bowl eligible.
Western Michigan's last-minute effort to tie it ended on the final play when Ryan Cubit's pass into the end zone was incomplete on a fourth-and-29 from the Florida State 30.
Florida State (6-5) has gone to bowls for 24 straight seasons and needed a win in one of its final two games to keep the streak alive. The Seminoles host archrival Florida next Saturday.
Lee, who replaced starter Drew Weatherford in the second quarter, completed nine of 13 passes for 144 yards. Weatherford finished 5-for-10 for 34 yards.
On his first play, Lee hit the 6-foot-6 Carr for a 26-yard touchdown throw that put Florida State ahead 14-3 in the second quarter.
Carr's 10th touchdown catch of the season -- a 19-yard throw from Lee -- gave the Seminoles a 28-13 lead early in the fourth quarter after Timmons scored with 1:20 left in the third. Timmons also broke up three other passes and was putting heavy pressure on Cubit for much of the game.
Western Michigan (7-4) pulled to 28-20 with 9:20 left on Cubit's 10-yard touchdown pass to Herb Martin.
Navy 42, Temple 6
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- For Navy, it was one final opportunity to beat up on another team before the "biggest game of the year."
For Temple, it was a fitting end to a long and frustrating season.
Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the decisive first half, and the Midshipmen rolled to their third straight lopsided victory.
Navy (8-3) amassed 298 yards of offense in building a 35-0 halftime lead. Kaheaku-Enhada finished with 140 yards rushing and completed three passes for 35 yards, and Shun White ran for 114 yards and two scores on only seven carries.
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