Sept. 17, 2005
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WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Shawn Bell completed 20 of 30 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown Saturday to lead Baylor to a 20-10 win over Army, giving the Bears a 3-0 record for the first time since 1996.
The Bears also won their second consecutive road game, a feat they haven't accomplished in nine years. They had dropped 44 of 47 away from home. Baylor has never lost to a service academy, having beaten Air Force and Army three times each.
Army (0-2) lost its ninth straight home opener. The Black Knights missed three field goals, failed on a fourth-down conversion at Baylor's 30 in the first quarter, converted just seven of 17 third downs and surrendered 351 yards on defense.
Trent Shelton caught five passes for 84 yards for Baylor, and Paul Mosley had 16 carries for 77 yards and a TD reception.
Zac Dahman was 19-of-37 passing for 228 yards, one TD and two interceptions for the Black Knights in their first meeting with Baylor since 1979. Carlton Jones was held to 80 yards on 24 carries for Army after averaging 115 yards a game last year, 13th best in the country.
On its first drive, Baylor went 38 yards on nine plays to set up a 39-year field goal by Ryan Havens.
Havens kicked a 28-yard field goal with 16 seconds left in the first quarter after a 10-play drive stalled at the Army 10. Shelton hauled in a 40-yard reception from Bell to set up the score.
Army got on the board with 7:28 left in the half on a 49-yard field goal by Joe Riley.
Baylor came right back, with Bell capping a 59-yard drive with a 7-yard TD pass to Mosley with 42 seconds remaining in the half to put the Bears up 13-3.
Riley missed a 56-yard field goal attempt as the clock ran out at the half.
Army put together a 59-yeard drive on its second possession of the third quarter, but Riley's 47-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left.
Army threatened again with just over 12 minutes to play before Riley's foot failed again, that time on a 37-yard try.
Shaun Rochon's 10-yard TD run with 3:46 left sealed the win for the Bears.
Corey Anderson grabbed a 13-yard TD reception with 45 seconds left for Army.
