Kevin Fogler caught a 73-yard TD pass and Anthony Wright returned a punt 88 yards for a score, helping Air Force beat Army for a fourth straight time with a 35-7 victory Saturday.

Asher Clark rushed for two second-half scores as the Falcons (6-4, 4-2 Mountain West) broke open a tight game to become bowl eligible.

Before the game, the Air Force Academy held a moment of silence in honor of the shooting victims at Fort Hood. The flags on the campus also were lowered to half mast.

With their quest for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy already spoiled, the Falcons tarnished Army's chances as well.

Navy is secured of taking the trophy for a seventh straight season in the annual competition between the service academies. The Midshipmen, who beat Air Force earlier in the season, will either win the trophy outright by beating Army on Dec. 12 or retain it if they lose by virtue of capturing the crown last season.

Trent Steelman rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Black Knights (3-6), who have dropped three straight.

Air Force pulled away in the second half, scoring on four of their five drives.

Clark got the offense rolling right after halftime, finding a hole in Army's defense and racing 36 yards for his first touchdown of the season. He later added another on an 8-yard burst.

Fogler got behind the Black Knights' secondary late in the third quarter and Tim Jefferson hit him in stride. Fogler zigzagged his way into the end zone. He had 129 yards receiving on three catches.

Jefferson, who was constantly fleeing from Army's aggressive defense, added a 2-yard TD plunge in the fourth. He finished with minus-25 yards rushing on eight carries.

In recent years, rarely has the Army-Air Force game been close. Counting Saturday, of the last 15 games between the service academy rivals, only one has been decided by a touchdown or less. Continued...