ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A mere six minutes in, and Navy found itself down by two touchdowns to Louisiana Tech. That's not exactly ideal for a team that specializes in a slow, almost geologic, triple-option offense.

But the Midshipmen got two rushing touchdowns from quarterback Ricky Dobbs and Marcus Curry ran for 124 yards to help Navy score 32 unanswered points on the way to a 32-14 win over the Bulldogs yesterday.

"That wasn't the start we wanted," Navy head coach Ken Niumatatolo (Radford High and University of Hawai'i alum) said. "We got down early but our guys did a good job of continuing to fight."

Louisiana Tech (0-2) scored on Daniel Porter's 3-yard run to cap a 10-play, 74-yard opening drive that lasted less than four minutes, then went ahead 14-0 after Phillip Livas' 85-yard punt return.

After that, the Mids' defense stiffened and Navy (1-1) took control. After Joe Buckley's field goal, Navy scored on a 16-yard run by Cory Finnerty and a 3-yard run by Dobbs.

The Midshipmen added two points when holder Greg Zingler ran with the snap and scored on a conversion, for an 18-14 halftime lead.

"We just totally went into a shell on offense," Louisiana Tech coach Derek Dooley said. "It was a three-and-out fest. Anytime you can't get first downs against a team like Navy, you got no chance to win the game. We obviously had a great start. We really looked well on offense the first couple of drives. We had a big punt return, but we knew Navy would keep fighting and come right back."

Louisiana Tech will host Hawai'i Sept. 30 at Ruston, La. Navy will play at Hawai'i Nov. 28.

WAC

No. 12 Boise State 48, Miami, Ohio 0: Kellen Moore threw four touchdown passes and the Broncos (2-0) were never really challenged by the rebuilding RedHawks (0-2) at Boise, Idaho. Miami has not scored this season.

Moore was 16-of-26 passing for 307 yards, including TD passes 25 and 54 yards to Titus Young. Moore also threw touchdowns to Austin Pettis and Tyler Shoemaker before heading for the bench late in the third quarter with Boise State up 34-0. Boise State plays at Hawai'i Oct. 24.

No. 17 Utah 24, San Jose State 14: Terrance Cain passed for 248 yards and hit Jereme Brooks for a go-ahead 51-yard score early in the fourth quarter as the Utes (2-0) beat the Spartans (0-2) at San Jose, Calif., for their 16th straight victory over two seasons. San Jose State will host Hawai'i Nov. 21 in San Jose, Calif.

Wisconsin 34, Fresno State 31: Safety Chris Maragos had an interception in the second overtime, and Philip Welch kicked a 22-yard field goal to lift the Badgers (2-0) over the Bulldogs (1-1) at Madison, Wis. Fresno State, which led 21-17 at halftime, will play at Hawai'i Oct. 10.

Washington 42, Idaho 23: Jake Locker completed 17 of 25 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns as the Huskies (1-1) gave new coach Steve Sarkisian his first win, while ending the nation's longest losing streak at 15 games with a victory over the Vandals in Seattle. Idaho State will host Hawai'i, Oct. 17 in Moscow.

New Mexico State 21, Prairie View 18: Jeff Fleming completed 8 of 20 passes and ran for two touchdowns as the Aggies (1-1) got new coach DeWayne Walker his first victory by beating the Panthers (1-1) at Las Cruces, N.M. New Mexico State plays at Hawai'i Nov. 14.

HAWAI'I NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS

Oregon State 23, UNLV 21: After the Rebels (1-1) rallied with two fourth-quarter touchdowns for a 21-20 lead, Justin Kahut converted a 33-yard field goal with seven seconds left to lift the Beavers (2-0) in Las Vegas. UNLV hosts Hawai'i on Saturday.