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"Each game we try to stay patient, and tonight was another example of that," Pennington, who finished 23 of 38 for 249 yards, added. "Our defense has come to play every game this year. Tonight, the offense fed off of the defense."

ARMY 34, NAVY 30 - In the highest scoring Army-Navy game of all time, Eric Olsen's 26-yard field goal provided the final margin as the Cadets successfully avenged last year's 39-7 loss to the Midshipmen. The 64 points broke the previous record of 55, reached in 1959 and 1983. The Cadets now lead the all-time series, which begain in 1890, with a 48-44-7 mark against Navy.

Army trailed 30-19 at the start of the fourth quarter, but rebounded with 15 unanswered points to prevent the Midshipmen from winning consecutive games in the series for the first time since 1982-83. It was their sixth victory in the last seven years, and the sixth time this decade the game has been decided by fewer than five points. Quarterback Joe Gerena was voted MVP of the contest after rushing for 92 yards and a pair of scores.

"That's what you expect from Army-Navy," said Army fullback Craig Stucker, who ran for 106 rushing yards and a touchdown. "It's always a big game for the seniors. We know it's our last game."

The game was delayed for over half an hour when a loose railing in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium gave way, sending fans spilling onto the field. Nine Army cadets and prep students, celebrating for TV cameras after a touchdown run, fell about 15 feet onto the field. According to Army Capt. John Cornelio, seven were expected to be released with injuries such as sprained ankles, necks and backs, while two others were in stable condition but needed more tests. One sustained a broken bone in his neck.

HOLTZ RETURNS TO COACHING - Former Notre Dame and Minnesota head coach Lou Holtz, widely recognized as one of the greatest coaches in gridiron history, has been named the new coach of South Carolina. Holtz, a football analyst for CBS since leaving Notre Dame, has signed five-year worth $600,000 per year to coach the Gamecocks.

"A lot of people said, 'You can't win at South Carolina and you're making a big mistake if you go there,' and they're absolutely right, I can't win here. But our team can and we plan on doing it," Holtz said at the Friday press conference. "When I left the University of Notre Dame, I honestly felt I would never coach again," Holtz said. "My heart is now here at the University of South Carolina. My effort and dedication is to you."

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