Navy Midshipmen running back Jackson Gutierrez rushed for five touchdowns — a career high — including the go-ahead 4-yard run with 1:14 remaining, as Navy defeated Temple Owls 42–35 on Saturday in Annapolis.
Navy built a 28–0 lead in the first half on four short touchdown runs by Gutierrez. JoJo Bermudez returned a punt 78 yards for a Temple touchdown just before halftime. Temple scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to tie the game. After a failed Navy fake punt, Temple quarterback Jaxon Smolik threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tie the score with 5 minutes, 30 seconds left. Navy responded with a nine-play, 75-yard rushing drive that ended with Gutierrez’s 39-yard tackle-breaking run and his decisive 4-yard touchdown…