So, too, did the senior halfback Brandan Rooney who, in his first career start, gained 115 yards on 12 carries and scored Army's third touchdown.

As for Green, the senior halfback from Mount Kisco, N.Y., he redeemed himself splendidly.

Judd Garrett, Princeton's senior halfback, gained 102 yards rushing on 29 carries.

Garrett, a senior halfback, led the Tigers to a share of the championship with Yale, Princeton's first title in 20 years.

The senior halfback has more than 2,000 all-purpose yards.

As for the Midshipmen, Cory Schemm, the senior halfback who endured four successive losses to Army, said: "This one hurts the most of all.

Jefferson roared back when Charles Ludd, a senior halfback, returned the ensuing kickoff 89 yards.

The senior halfback gained 181 yards in 30 carries - the ninth time in 11 games that he had surpassed 100 yards in a game.

Andy Peterson, the senior right halfback, gained 61 yards in 13 carries, two of them touchdown runs from a yard out.

The Mountaineers were paced by NcHendia Tajong, a senior halfback, who scored five touchdowns despite carrying the ball only 10 times for 64 yards.