2020 Army Black Knights football team
United States Military Academy in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season
2020 Army Black Knights football Conference Independent Record 9–3 Head coach Offensive coordinator Brent Davis (7th season) Offensive scheme Triple option Defensive coordinator Nate Woody (1st season)Co-defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato (1st season) Base defense 3–4 multipleCaptains
Mike Johnson
Sandon McCoy
Amadeo West
Home stadium Michie Stadium Seasons
The 2020 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Black Knights were led by seventh-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium in West Point, New York
In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , the Black Knights compiled a 9–2 regular season record. They defeated the Midshipmen of Navy and the Air Force Falcons to secure Army's ninth Commander-in-Chief's Trophy , their third in four seasons.
On October 24, the Black Knights became the first team of the 2020 season to accept a bowl invitation, to the Independence Bowl .[ 1] [ 2] However, that bowl was canceled on December 20, due to a lack of available teams, leaving Army without a bowl game.[ 3] Athletic director Mike Buddie said that "the team will continue to look for an opponent."[ 4] On December 21, the Black Knights were named to the Liberty Bowl , after Tennessee had to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 testing within their program.[ 5] Army went on to lose to West Virginia in the bowl, finishing the season with a 9–3 record.
Following the completion of the season, the Black Knights were awarded the 2020 Lambert Trophy by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Metropolitan New York Football Writers, signifying them as the best team in the East in Division I FBS.[ 6] This was the ninth overall time the Lambert Trophy had been awarded to Army, and the second in three years (2018).
Preseason
Offseason
Coaching changes
Following the completion of the 2019 season, reports surfaced that a staff shake-up was coming at Army. On December 20, reporter Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports initially reported that John Loose would be moved out of the defensive coordinator position to assistant head coach and that wide receivers coach Marcus Edwards would not return to the staff.[ 7] On December 21, former beat reporter Sal Interdonato, now with Black Knight Nation, confirmed Thamel's information and added that defensive line coach Kevin Lewis and outside linebackers coach Matt Hachmann, both of whom joined the Army staff for the 2019 season, would not be returning in 2020.[ 8]
This was confirmed on January 2, when Nate Woody was announced by head coach Jeff Monken as Army's new defensive coordinator (DC).[ 9] He had previously spent the 2019 season as a defensive analyst for Michigan , helping the Wolverines to edge out Army in double overtime. Prior to that he was the defensive coordinator under Monken-mentor Paul Johnson at Georgia Tech in 2018, the DC at Appalachian State from 2013 to 2017 during their transition into the FBS , and the DC at Wofford from 2000 to 2012, who were fellow SoCon members with Jeff Monken-coached Georgia Southern . Included in the news of Woody's hire was that former DC John Loose would be elevated to Assistant head coach in addition to serving as a position coach.
On January 8, Troy announced that they had hired away assistant strength and conditioning (S&C) coach Rusty Whitt to be the new head football S&C coach for the Trojans.[ 10] Whitt had joined the Black Knights' staff for the 2019 season following nine seasons as the head S&C coach at Louisiana and Texas Tech .
On January 10, Keith Gaither was announced as the new wide receivers (WR) coach.[ 11] He had previously served as the WR coach at Army in 2015 and 2016 before moving on to be the passing game coordinator/WR coach at East Carolina . Gaither spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at ECU before being let go with the rest of Scottie Montgomery 's staff. He spent the 2019 season as the WR coach at Western Michigan .
On January 16, Sal Interdonato and Black Knight Nation reported that inside linebackers coach Kevin Corless, who had been on the Army staff since Monken's first year in 2014, would not be returning for the 2020 season.[ 12] Additionally, he reported that Greg Gasparato was expected to join the defensive staff. This was confirmed two days later on January 18 when Gasparato was officially announced as the newest Army defensive assistant coach, with his specific position duty to be announced at a later date.[ 13] Gasparato previously spent the 2018–2019 seasons as the safeties coach for Appalachian State and the 2015–2017 seasons as the inside linebackers coach at Wofford .
On January 20, the West Point Athletic Department announced the retirement of quarterbacks (QB) coach Mitch Ware following a 35-year career, the past six of which were spent with the Black Knights.[ 14] On the same day, Cody Worley was announced as the new QB coach for Army.[ 15] Worley came to the Black Knights following six years (five seasons, 2015–2019) as the QB and B-backs coach for Kennesaw State during that program's creation and very rapid success at the FCS -level.
On January 24, two new assistant coaches were announced by head coach Jeff Monken: Shiel Wood as a defensive assistant and Saga Tuitele as the offensive line (OL) coach.[ 16] [ 17] Wood joined the staff after spending the 2019 season as the inside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator for Georgia State . Prior to that, he spent the 2018 season with Woody at Georgia Tech as the safeties coach and the previous eight seasons at Wofford in various capacities including a year as DC. Tuitele joined the Black Knights staff after spending the previous four seasons as the OL coach and run game coordinator for New Mexico . Prior to that he spent seven seasons with Cal Poly as the OL coach and offensive coordinator and the 2007 and 2008 seasons as the OL coach at Army.
On January 28, it was announced that offensive analyst Matt Drinkall would be promoted to tight ends (TE) coach, replacing Sean Saturnio who would be shifted back to special teams coordinator to cover for Mike Krysl's leaving to join Arkansas .[ 18] With these announcements, all of the core assistant coach positions on staff were covered, with the only exception being the specific position group announcements for coaches Gasparato, Loose, and Wood.
On February 11, the team roster was updated to show the position responsibilities for the new defensive hires as well as some responsibility shifts. John Loose, formerly the DC, was put in charge of the outside linebackers (OLB). Greg Gasparato, one of the new hires, was put in charge of the safeties (S). Shiel Wood, another new hire, was put in charge of the inside linebackers (ILB). Finally, Josh Christian-Young, the previous year's safeties coach, was put in charge of the nickelbacks .
On March 19, it was announced that former Army assistant coach and player Mike Sullivan was hired as the new Director of recruiting.[ 19] He spent a 17-year career as a coach in the NFL , serving as an offensive coordinator (New York Giants '16-'17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers '12-'13), assistant coach, and quality control analyst. Before that he served two stints as an assistant coach at Army, coaching the linebackers from 1995 to 1996 and the defensive backs from 1999 to 2000. He graduated from West Point in 1989 and played defensive back while at the academy.
On April 1, it was announced that Tenarius "Tank" Wright was hired as the new defensive line coach, coming to the Black Knights after spending two seasons as the Associate Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at Michigan.[ 20] A 2012 graduate of Arkansas , where he played from 2008 to 2012, he was hired following the opening of an assistant coach position due to the departure of nickelbacks coach Josh Christian-Young to Tulane on March 3.[ 21]
There were several other departures from the support staff during the first half of the year: Defensive Quality Control Analyst Rick Lyster left to serve as the outside linebackers coach at Fordham ;[ 22] Assistant Director of recruiting Operations Devon Doyle was hired by Coastal Carolina to serve as their Director of recruiting;[ 23] and Jim Collins (director of player personnel), Lawrence Scott (director of player development), and Brett Moore (director of On-Campus Recruiting) all stepped down from their positions. To replace these departures, several support staff were hired: John French was hired as the new Offensive Quality Control Analyst; Al Ades was hired as the new Defensive Quality Control Analyst; Brandon Reyes and Blair Vaughan were hired as new Assistant Strength and Conditioning coaches; Joe Manion was hired as the new Director of recruiting Operations; Greg Svarczkopf was hired as the new Director of On-Campus Recruiting; Rob De Los Santos was hired as the Director of Content Marketing/recruiting Assistant; and former player and 2013 graduate Raymond Maples was hired as the new Director of player development. Following these hires, Monken's 2020 staff changeover was completed.
Spring session and summer camp
The spring season, normally consisting of 14 practices and the Black and Gold Spring Game, was canceled on March 16 following the collective decision of the Patriot League presidents and superintendents to cancel all spring sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[ 24] The Corps of Cadets did not return from spring break and completed the rest of their semester virtually from home, with only the firsties returning in June to attend graduation. In an interview, Coach Monken said the team was able to meet virtually with their assistant coaches to check on their mental well-being as well as go over "X's and O's."[ 25]
The team returned to West Point in the latter half of June to attend the Summer Term Academic Program, complete required military training, and begin team summer workouts. The 77-strong plebe class (43 from USMAPS ) reported for Reception Day from July 12–14.[ 26] On August 6, padded practices for fall camp began and it was announced that firstie offensive lineman Mike Johnson, firstie fullback Sandon McCoy, and firstie linebacker Amadeo West were selected as the 2020 team captains.[ 27] Camp broke for the beginning of the fall semester with a pair of intra-squad scrimmages in Michie Stadium on August 15.[ 28]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name
Position
First year position
First year Army
Alma mater
Jeff Monken
Head coach
2014
2014
Millikin
Offensive staff
Brent Davis
Offensive coordinator/offensive line
2014
2014
Georgia
Matt Drinkall
Tight ends
2020
2019
Western Illinois–Quad Cities
Keith Gaither
Wide receivers
2020
20201
Elon
Saga Tuitele
Offensive line
2020
20202
Portland State
Mike Viti
Fullbacks
2016
2016
Army
Tucker Waugh
Slotbacks
2015
20073
DePauw
Cody Worley
Quarterbacks
2020
2020
Furman
Defensive staff
Nate Woody
Defensive coordinator
2020
2020
Wofford
Daryl Dixon
Cornerbacks
2019
2016
Florida
Greg Gasparato
Co-defensive coordinator/safeties
2020
2020
Wofford
John Loose
Assistant head coach/outside linebackers
2020
20144
Ithaca
Shiel Wood
Inside linebackers
2020
2020
Wofford
Tank Wright
Defensive line
2020
2020
Arkansas
Special teams staff
Sean Saturnio
Special teams coordinator
2020
2014
Hawaii
Quality control staff
John French
Offensive Quality Control
2020
2020
Kentucky
Al Ades
Defensive Quality Control
2020
2020
Michigan
Strength and conditioning staff
Scott Swanson
Director of strength and conditioning
1998
19985
Wake Forest
Conor Hughes
Head Football Strength and Conditioning
2019
2017
Springfield (Mass.)
Colin Kenyon
Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning
2019
2019
Merrimack
Brandon Reyes
Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning
2020
2020
West Florida
Blair Vaughan
Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning
2020
2020
Western Kentucky
GC Yerry
Assistant Football Strength and Conditioning
2019
2019
Stony Brook
Support staff
Clayton Kendrick-Holmes
Chief of Staff/director of football operations
2018
2018
Navy
CPT Zachary Reichert
Assistant Director of football operations
2019
2019
Army
CPT Blake Powers
Admissions Support Officer
2018
2018
Indiana
Ray Maples
Director of player development
2020
2020
Army
Mike Sullivan
Director of recruiting
2020
19956
Army
Tanner Dupuis
Assistant Director of recruiting/Content
2019
2019
Georgia Southern
Joe Manion
Director of recruiting Operations
2019
2019
Saint Joseph's
Danny Payne
Director of Scouting
2017
2017
Kennesaw State
Rob De Los Santos
Director of Content Marketing/recruiting Assistant
2020
2020
East Stroudsburg
Greg Svarczkopf
Director of On-Campus Recruiting
2020
2020
Indiana
Jack O'Reilly
Director of Video Operations
2018
2018
Clemson
Michael Zeoli
Assistant Director of Video Operations
2017
2017
William Paterson
Keith Gaither also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2015 to 2016
Saga Tuitele also served as the offensive line coach at Army from 2007 to 2008.
Tucker Waugh also served as the wide receivers coach at Army from 2000 to 2004.
John Loose also served as the linebackers coach at Army from 1992 to 1999.
Scott Swanson also served as an assistant strength & conditioning coach at Army from 1995 to 1996.
Mike Sullivan also served at Army as the defensive backs coach from 1999 to 2000 and the linebackers coach from 1995 to 1996.
Source: [ 36]
Roster
The Army football roster for the Week 1 game versus Middle Tennessee (as of August 30, 2020):[ 37]
2020 Army Black Knights roster
Quarterback
1 Jabari Laws, Junior (5'9, 185)
2 Tyhier Tyler, Sophomore (5'8, 185)
4 Christian Anderson, Junior (6'1, 195)
7 Jemel Jones, Sophomore (5'10, 210)
8 Christian Parrish, Freshman (6'0, 210)
9 Maurice Bellan, Sophomore (5'10, 190)
13 Bryson Daily , Freshman (6'1, 220)
15 Jaylon West, Freshman (6'1, 180)
16 Alijah Curtis, Freshman (5'10, 190)
18 Cade Ballard, Sophomore (5'9, 205)
19 Delshawn Traylor, Freshman (5'10, 195)
Slot Back
5 A.J. Howard, Junior (6'0, 205)
10 Jordan Blackman, Senior (5'11, 190)
11 Brandon Walters, Junior (5'11, 185)
15 Braheam Murphy, Sophomore (5'10, 185)
19 Dominic Distefano, Senior (5'9, 190)
21 Tyrell Robinson, Freshman (5'9, 180)
22 Aaron Adams, Freshman (5'8, 170)
25 Markens Pierre, Junior (5'11, 205)
27 Bo Turner, Freshman (5'10, 175)
28 Justin Lescouflair, Sophomore (5'10, 190)
32 Artice Hobbs IV, Senior (5'9, 190)
36 Keiran Grant, Freshman (5'10, 190)
39 Ay'Juan Marshall, Freshman (5'11, 190)
42 Shacori Williams, Freshman (5'10, 220)
Fullback
3 Sandon McCoy, Senior (5'11, 230)
23 Anthony Adkins, Sophomore (6'1, 255)
30 Cole Truex, Sophomore (6'2, 240)
33 Jakobi Buchanan, Sophomore (6'0, 260)
38 Tyson Riley, Freshman (6'2, 260)
40 Cade Barnard, Junior (6'3, 235)
44 Nick Mell, Freshman (6'2, 235)
Wide receiver
9 Brandon Jones, Freshman (6'1, 205)
14 Michael Roberts, Junior (6'3, 235)
29 Cole Caterbone, Sophomore (6'1, 200)
80 Ryan Jackovic, Sophomore (6'5, 220)
82 Veshe Daniyan, Sophomore (6'1, 200)
83 Reikan Donaldson, Sophomore (6'2, 190)
85 Andrew Bruster-Young, Freshman (5'11, 205)
86 Isaiah Alston, Freshman (6'4, 200)
87 Sean Eckert, Junior (6'3, 220)
88 Camden Harrison, Senior (6'2, 208)
89 Jalen Moy, Junior (6'4, 210)
Antonio White, Freshman
Long snapper
39 Paul Lawless, Senior (6'3, 240)
48 Kyle O'Connor, Senior (6'1, 225)
49 Patrick Szczesniak, Sophomore (6'2, 240)
83 Ryan Aguilar, Sophomore (6'2, 240)
85 Cole McCutcheon, Freshman (5'11, 195)
Kicker
1 Landon Salyers, Senior (6'1, 200)
29 Quinn Maretzki, Freshman
96 Cole Talley, Sophomore (6'0, 205)
99 Andrew Bagley, Sophomore (5'11, 190)
Tight end
43 Joshua Lingenfelter, Freshman (6'3, 235)
45 Simon Dellinger, Freshman (6'3, 265)
46 Shane Sunday, Freshman (6'2, 230)
48 Garrett Woodall, Freshman (6'3, 230)
49 Ben Koch, Sophomore (6'6, 265)
69 Paxton Nayman, Freshman (6'5, 275)
81 Jake Lauer, Senior (6'3, 265)
84 Shayne Buckingham, Sophomore (6'4, 260)
85 Chris Cameron, Junior (6'4, 260)
Offensive lineman
50 Robert Fitzsimmons, Sophomore (6'5, 305)
51 Kamaron Holloway, Junior (6'3, 280)
53 Jackson Filipowicz, Freshman (6'3, 260)
54 Blake Harris, Sophomore (6'2, 295)
54 Beau Lombardi, Freshman (6'2, 280)
55 JB Hunter, Senior (6'4, 290)
56 Mason Kolinchak, Junior (6'2, 280)
57 Connor Bishop, Sophomore (6'3, 290)
58 Sam Barczak, Sophomore (6'2, 290)
59 Mike Johnson, Senior (6'3, 285)
60 Connor Finucane, Freshman (6'4, 285)
62 Aidan Perkins, Freshman (6'2, 260)
63 Carson Shaffer, Sophomore (6'3, 300)
64 Cameron Callaway, Freshman (6'0, 275)
65 Noah Knapp, Junior (6'0, 285)
66 DJ Fuller Jr., Sophomore (6'3, 290)
67 Dean Powell, Junior (6'1, 290)
68 Luke McCleery, Senior (6'5, 290)
70 Zach Ward, Junior (6'6, 285)
71 Daniel Parrish, Sophomore (6'0, 290)
72 Aidan Gaines, Freshman (6'0, 280)
73 Dayton Baugh, Freshman (6'4, 270)
74 Jose Taveras, Sophomore (6'4, 300)
75 David Hayward, Freshman (6'3, 255)
76 Peyton Reeder, Senior (6'6, 300)
77 Jordyn Law, Freshman (6'4, 285)
78 Cody Winokur, Sophomore (6'2, 285)
79 Cade Hawley, Sophomore (6'4, 270)
Defensive lineman
55 Edriece Patterson, Senior (6'3, 255)
57 Caleb Tomlin, Freshman (5'11, 260)
60 David Gray, Sophomore (6'4, 300)
62 Nikai Butler, Freshman (6'2, 265)
64 Spencer Roy, Freshman (6'3, 240)
70 Grayson Gilder, Freshman (6'1, 265)
72 Grady Chapman, Sophomore (6'4, 270)
81 Kaghen Roach, Freshman (6'4, 255)
82 Declan O'Leary, Freshman (6'3, 250)
84 Nathan Lusk, Freshman (6'3, 235)
86 Jordan Funk, Freshman (6'3, 260)
89 Gerald Irons III, Freshman (5'11, 280)
90 Jack Hough, Senior (6'3, 280)
91 Ryan Duran III, Junior (6'5, 270)
92 Isaiah Filisi, Freshman (6'3, 280)
93 Tyler Komorowski, Sophomore (6'3, 290)
94 Nick Stokes, Senior (6'5, 300)
95 Nolan Cockrill, Junior (6'3, 280)
96 Darius Richardson, Sophomore (6'2, 285)
97 Kwabena Bonsu, Junior (6'4, 280)
98 Dylan Perez, Freshman (6'1, 275)
99 Chris Frey, Sophomore (6'5, 280)
Linebacker
11 Jackson Powell, Freshman (6'0, 230)
31 Joe Stephenson, Senior (6'0, 235)
32 Jaylen Jacobs, Freshman (6'2, 220)
34 Andre Carter II , Sophomore (6'5, 265)
34 Benjamin Jackson, Freshman (6'0, 225)
36 Peyton Hampton, Sophomore (6'1, 226)
38 Fabrice Voyne, Sophomore (6'2, 240)
40 Bryce Mullenix, Freshman (6'2, 235)
42 Wilson Catoe, Junior (6'2, 240)
43 Jeremiah Lowery, Senior (6'2, 255)
44 Nathaniel Smith, Sophomore (6'3, 260)
45 Spencer Jones, Freshman (6'1, 240)
46 Connor Butt, Freshman (5'11, 205)
47 Jonzell Prudhomme, Freshman (6'2, 215)
47 Jon Rhattigan , Senior (6'1, 245)
49 Kemonte Yow, Junior (6'1, 240)
50 JT Penick, Sophomore (6'3, 240)
51 Trent Brown, Freshman (6'2, 245)
52 Amadeo West, Senior (6'2, 245)
53 Arik Smith, Junior (6'0, 240)
54 Dom Barbuto, Freshman (6'0, 230)
55 Trey Stephens, Freshman
56 Austin Hill, Freshman (6'1, 235)
58 Keeron Henderson, Freshman (6'2, 225)
58 Camden O'Gara, Freshman (6'0, 230)
59 Henry Janeway, Sophomore (6'4, 245)
Defensive back
1 Daelan Smith, Freshman (5'10, 185)
2 Malkelm Morrison, Junior (5'10, 190)
3 Julian McDuffie, Junior (5'11, 182)
4 Jabari Moore, Sophomore (5'11, 195)
5 Cameron Nash, Freshman (5'8, 155)
6 Caleb John, Junior (5'10, 195)
7 Kolubah Pewee, Freshman (5'9, 170)
7 Jimmy Ciarlo, Freshman (6'2, 220)
8 Javhari Bourdeau, Senior (5'9, 188)
9 Aaron Bibbins, Freshman (6'1, 195)
13 Chris Skyers, Senior (5'11, 190)
14 Bo Nicolas-Paul, Freshman (5'11, 190)
16 D'Andre Tobias, Sophomore (5'11, 210)
17 Tyler Brennan, Freshman (5'11, 200)
17 Isaiah Morris, Sophomore (5'11, 185)
18 Cole Mabry, Sophomore (6'2, 205)
20 Marquel Broughton, Sophomore (5'10, 213)
22 Cedrick Cunningham Jr., Junior (6'0, 215)
23 Leo Lowin, Freshman (6'0, 210)
25 Deante Bernard, Freshman (5'11, 190)
25 Elijah Boyd, Sophomore (6'2, 205)
26 Max Williams, Freshman (5'10, 190)
26 Quindrelin Hammonds, Sophomore (6'0, 188)
27 Cameron Jones, Sophomore (5'9, 185)
33 Seth Daniels, Freshman (5'11, 170)
30 Daryan McDonald, Sophomore (6'0, 230)
37 Hamilton Baker, Freshman (6'1, 215)
Punter
43 Brooks Hosea, Junior (6'0, 185)
46 Zach Harding, Junior (6'5, 220)
97 Billy Boehlke, Freshman (5'9, 200)
Depth chart
The Army football depth chart for the Week 16 game against Air Force (as of December 16, 2020):[ 38]
Defense
FS
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.
Chris Skyers
⋅
SS
Marquel Broughton
Aaron Bibbins
⋅
CB
Jabari Moore
Caleb John
⋅
DE
NT
DE
Kwabena Bonsu
Nolan Cockrill
Amadeo West
Jordan Funk
Nick Stokes
Ryan Duran
Chris Frey
⋅
⋅
CB
Javhari Bourdeau
Cameron Jones
⋅
Offense
WR
Cole Caterbone
Ryan Jackovic
⋅
SB
Tyrell Robinson *
A.J. Howard*
⋅
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Luke McCleery
Mike Johnson
Connor Bishop
Peyton Reeder
JB Hunter
Kamaron Holloway
Connor Finucane
Noah Knapp
Mason Kolinchak
Jordyn Law
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
⋅
SB
Brandon Walters
Braheam Murphy
⋅
WR
Artice Hobbs IV
Isaiah Alston
⋅
QB
Tyhier Tyler
Christian Anderson
Cade Ballard
Key reserves
TE − Chris Cameron Tyson Riley
KO – Landon Salyers * Quinn Maretzki *
FB
Sandon McCoy
Cade Barnard
Jakobi Buchanan
Special teams
PK − Quinn Maretzki * Landon Salyers*
P − Zach Harding * Brooks Hosea*
KR − Tyrell Robinson * OR A.J. Howard * Ay'Juan Marshall Brandon Walters
PR − Tyrell Robinson * Jordan Blackman
LS − Kyle O'Connor Paul Lawless
H − Brooks Hosea * Zach Harding*
Depth Chart 2020
True Freshman
Double Position : *
Schedule
Army had games scheduled against Bucknell , Buffalo , Eastern Michigan , Miami (OH) , Oklahoma , Princeton , UConn , and UMass , which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] [ 42] [ 43] [ 44] The game with Rice was postponed indefinitely due to the movement of the start of the Rice season to September 26 and was never rescheduled.[ 45] A replacement schedule consisting of eleven games was announced on August 24,[ 46] with the twelfth and final game against Cincinnati announced on August 26.[ 47] The game with BYU , scheduled for September 19 as part of the replacement slate of games, was postponed indefinitely on September 12 with both the academy and BYU pledging to attempt to reschedule the game for a later date.[ 48] On October 23, it was jointly announced by West Point athletic director Mike Buddie and Naval Academy athletic director Chet Gladchuk that the 121st Army-Navy Game would be moved from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to Michie Stadium at West Point due to "attendance limits placed on outdoor events in the state of Pennsylvania that would not allow the entire Corps of Cadets and Brigade of Midshipmen to attend."[ 49] [ 50] Because Army was to serve as the designated home team in 2020, Michie Stadium was selected to host. This will be the first time an Army-Navy Game will be held at a home site since World War II when the 1942 game was held in Annapolis and the 1943 game was held at West Point, both being Navy victories. The Air Force game, originally scheduled for November 7, was postponed indefinitely on November 5 with both schools saying they would reschedule the game if possible.[ 51] [ 52] On November 25, it was announced that the Air Force game would be rescheduled for December 19 between the Army–Navy Game and the Independence Bowl.[ 53] As a result, the postponed BYU game was not rescheduled.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 1:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee CBSSN W 42–05,249
September 12 1:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN W 37–75,362
September 19 3:30 p.m. No. 21 BYU No. 22 Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBS No contest
September 26 3:30 p.m. at No. 14 Cincinnati No. 22 ESPN L 10–240
October 3 1:30 p.m. Abilene Christian Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN W 55–235,306
October 10 1:30 p.m. The Citadel Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN W 14–95,344
October 17 1:30 p.m. at UTSA CBSSN W 28–167,887
October 24 12:00 p.m. Mercer Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN W 49–35,181
November 14 12:00 p.m. at Tulane ESPN2 L 12–381,200
November 21 12:00 p.m. Georgia Southern Michie Stadium West Point, NY CBSSN W 28–275,078
December 12 3:00 p.m. Navy CBS W 15–012,722
December 19 3:00 p.m. Air Force Michie Stadium West Point, NY (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy) CBSSN W 10–71,306
December 31 4:00 p.m. vs. West Virginia ESPN L 21–248,187
[ 54] [ 55]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final AP — —* 22 22 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV — — — RV RV RV RV Coaches — —* 25 RV RV RV RV RV 25 22 25 RV RV RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released — — — — — Not released
Game summaries
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Army Black Knights
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Blue Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
Black Knights
7
14
14 7 42
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Game information
First quarter
(09:46) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:00; Army 7–0
Second quarter
(14:06) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 2-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 19 plays, 85 yards, 9:13; Army 14–0
(07:14) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 4-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:25; Army 21–0
Third quarter
(10:48) ARMY TD – Christian Anderson 24-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:07; Army 28–0
(06:33) ARMY TD – Jon Rhattigan 43-yard interception return, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 35–0
Fourth quarter
(04:06) ARMY TD – Anthony Adkins 22-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 19 plays, 99 yards, 12:26; Army 42–0
Passing
MTSU – Chase Cunningham – 7/10, 63 yards
ARMY – Christian Anderson – 2/4, 28 yards
Rushing
MTSU – Chaton Mobley – 5 carries, 27 yards
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson – 9 carries, 94 yards
Receiving
MTSU – Jarrin Pierce – 4 receptions, 33 yards
ARMY – Isaiah Alston – 1 reception, 18 yards
Defense
MTSU – Reed Blankenship – 9 total tackles (5 solo, 4 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
ARMY – Cedrick Cunningham Jr. – 7 total tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted), 1 sack, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble
Statistics
MTSU
ARMY
First downs
13
24
3rd down efficiency
3–9
13–15
4th down efficiency
2–2
1–1
Plays–yards
48–184
66–368
Rushes–yards
24–75
62–340
Passing yards
109
28
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–24–2
2–4–0
Penalties–yards
5–53
7–74
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
24:31
35:29
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Army Black Knights
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Warhawks
0
7
0 0 7
Black Knights
14
3
13 7 37
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Game information
First Quarter
(04:27) ARMY TD – Christian Anderson 5-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:13; Army 7–0
(01:47) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 2-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:01; Army 14–0
Second Quarter
(02:12) ULM TD – Malik Jackson 6-yard pass from Colby Suits, Davis Hughes kickDrive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:56; Army 14–7
(00:02) ARMY FG – Landon Salyers 40-yard field goalDrive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:25; Army 17–3
Third Quarter
(06:22) ARMY TD – Christian Anderson 6-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:41; Army 24–7
(00:25) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 25-yard rush, Landon Salyers kick failedDrive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:38; Army 30–7
Fourth Quarter
(05:58) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 40-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:38; Army 37–7
Passing
ULM – Colby Suits: 14/19, 148 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 1/2, 29 yards
Rushing
ULM – Josh Johnson : 12 carries, 38 yards
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan: 11 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
ULM – Josh Pederson : 5 receptions, 56 yards
ARMY – Isaiah Alston: 1 reception, 29 yards
Defense
ULM – Traveion Webster: 11 total tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted), 1 quarterback hurry
ARMY – Nolan Cockrill: 6 total tackles (2 solo, 4 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass break-up, 1 field goal block
Statistics
ULM
ARMY
First downs
9
24
3rd down efficiency
4–12
7–13
4th down efficiency
0–0
3–4
Plays–yards
44–200
70–465
Rushes–yards
20–37
65–436
Passing yards
163
29
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–24–1
1–5–0
Penalties–yards
4–30
4–37
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
23:13
36:47
BYU
CANCELLED – No. 21 BYU Cougars at No. 22 Army Black Knights
Quarter
1
2
Total
No. 21 Cougars
0
No. 22 Black Knights
0
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
At Cincinnati
No. 22 Army Black Knights at No. 14 Cincinnati Bearcats
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Black Knights
7
0
0 3 10
No. 14 Bearcats
3
7
7 7 24
at Nippert Stadium , Cincinnati, OH
Game information
First Quarter
(14:09) ARMY TD – Jabari Moore 41-yard fumble recovery, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 7–0
(10:50) CIN FG – Cole Smith 33-yard field goalDrive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:19; Army 7–3
Second Quarter
(07:25) CIN TD – Michael Young Jr. 12-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Cole Smith kickDrive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 6:10; Cincinnati 10–7
Third Quarter
(08:00) CIN TD – Jerome Ford 4-yard rush, Cole Smith kickDrive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:48; Cincinnati 17–7
Fourth Quarter
(14:56) ARMY FG – Landon Salyers 36-yard field goalDrive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:59; Cincinnati 17–10
(06:55) CIN TD – Gerrid Doaks 60-yard pass from Desmond Ridder, Cole Smith kickDrive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:51; Cincinnati 24–10
Passing
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 9/21, 94 yards, 1 INT
CIN – Desmond Ridder : 18/33, 258 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 22 carries, 81 yards
CIN – Jerome Ford : 8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
ARMY – Michael Roberts: 3 receptions, 46 yards
CIN – Jayshon Jackson: 4 receptions, 75 yards
Defense
ARMY – Jon Rhattigan : 8 total tackles (4 solo, 4 assisted), 2 pass break-ups
CIN – Jarell White: 15 total tackles (8 solo, 7 assisted), 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hurry
Statistics
ARMY
CIN
First downs
18
14
3rd down efficiency
3–13
8–18
4th down efficiency
0–2
0–1
Plays–yards
64–276
69–331
Rushes–yards
43–182
35–69
Passing yards
94
262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–21–1
19–34–1
Penalties–yards
10–87
7–79
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
30:32
29:28
Abilene Christian
Abilene Christian Wildcats at Army Black Knights
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Wildcats
0
3
7 13 23
Black Knights
7
16
15 17 55
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Game information
First Quarter
(08:20) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:19; Army 7–0
Second Quarter
(14:55) ARMY FG – Landon Salyers 43-yard field goalDrive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:37; Army 10–0
(12:37) ARMY TD – Jemel Jones 3-yard rush, Landon Salyers kick failedDrive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:16; Army 16–0
(10:15) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 3-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:18; Army 23–0
(07:59) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 31-yard field goalDrive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08; Army 23–3
Third Quarter
(13:27) ARMY TD – Michael Roberts 33-yard pass from Jemel Jones, Artice Hobbs IV rushDrive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Army 31–3
(04:18) ACU TD – Kobe Clark 2-yard pass from Peyton Mansell, Blair Zepeda kickDrive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:04; Army 31–10
(02:56) ARMY TD – Jemel Jones 49-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:15; Army 38–10
Fourth Quarter
(11:12) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 40-yard field goalDrive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:25; Army 41–10
(08:29) ACU TD – Kobe Clark 45-yard pass from Peyton Mansell, Blair Zepeda kickDrive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:35; Army 41–17
(04:29) ARMY TD – Anthony Adkins 3-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:58; Army 48–17
(03:01) ACU TD – Branden Hohenstein 61-yard pass from Peyton Mansell, Blair Zepeda kick failedDrive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:23; Army 48–23
(00:37) ARMY TD – Anthony Adkins 28-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:24; Army 55–23
Passing
ACU – Peyton Mansell: 23/37, 279 yards, 3 TD
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 4/7, 52 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
ACU – L.J. McConnell: 2 carries, 59 yards
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 14 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
ACU – L.J. McConnell: 11 receptions, 101 yards
ARMY – Michael Roberts: 2 receptions, 38 yards, 1 TD
Defense
ACU – Jordan Paup: 8 total tackles (3 solo, 5 assisted)
ARMY – Marquel Broughton: 8 total tackles (7 solo, 1 assisted), 1 forced fumble
Statistics
ACU
ARMY
First downs
19
24
3rd down efficiency
1–10
3–11
4th down efficiency
1–3
2–3
Plays–yards
62–388
67–493
Rushes–yards
23–86
60–441
Passing yards
302
52
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
25–39–0
4–7–0
Penalties–yards
6–48
4–27
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
28:15
31:45
The Citadel
Game information
First Quarter
(00:00) CIT FG – Colby Kintner 39-yard field goalDrive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:23; The Citadel 3–0
Second Quarter
(02:57) ARMY TD – Reikan Donaldson 29-yard pass from Jemel Jones, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:17; Army 7–3
Third Quarter
(02:25) ARMY TD – Jemel Jones 5-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 7:03; Army 14–3
Fourth Quarter
(03:21) CIT TD – Darique Hampton 4-yard rush, Jaylan Adams pass failedDrive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:39; Army 14–9
Passing
CIT – Brandon Rainey: 1/5, 50 yards, 2 INT
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 4/10, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
CIT – Jaylan Adams: 14 carries, 55 yards
ARMY – Jemel Jones: 17 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CIT – Raleigh Webb : 2 receptions, 55 yards
ARMY – Reikan Donaldson: 2 receptions, 39 yards, 1 TD
Defense
CIT – Sean-Thomas Faulkner: 16 total tackles (9 solo, 7 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
ARMY – Arik Smith: 11 total tackles (4 solo, 7 assisted), 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss
Statistics
CIT
ARMY
First downs
10
16
3rd down efficiency
3–12
3–13
4th down efficiency
2–3
3–4
Plays–yards
55–218
60–228
Rushes–yards
46–148
50–153
Passing yards
70
75
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
4–9–2
4–10–2
Penalties–yards
3–30
6–39
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
30:51
29:09
At UTSA
Army Black Knights at UTSA Roadrunners
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Black Knights
7
7
7 7 28
Roadrunners
0
10
0 6 16
at Alamodome , San Antonio, TX
Game information
First Quarter
(10:03) ARMY TD – Anthony Adkins 66-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:43; Army 7–0
Second Quarter
(14:48) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 50-yard field goalDrive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:05; Army 7–3
(05:06) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 5-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:27; Army 14–3
(00:11) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 1-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kickDrive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:55; Army 14–10
Third Quarter
(04:04) ARMY TD – Tyhier Tyler 37-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06; Army 21–10
Fourth Quarter
(14:06) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 11-yard pass from Frank Harris , Hunter Duplessis kick blockedDrive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Army 21–16
(12:47) ARMY TD – Cade Ballard 5-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; Army 28–16
Passing
ARMY – Cade Ballard: 1/3, 53 yards
UTSA – Lowell Narcisse: 16/31, 155 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
ARMY – Anthony Adkins: 8 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
UTSA – Sincere McCormick : 18 carries, 133 yards
Receiving
ARMY – Camden Harrison: 1 reception, 53 yards
UTSA – Zakhari Franklin : 12 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Defense
ARMY – Jon Rhattigan: 11 total tackles (5 solo, 6 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
UTSA – Kelechi Nwachuku: 16 total tackles (9 solo, 7 assisted)
Statistics
ARMY
UTSA
First downs
24
24
3rd down efficiency
6–10
6–15
4th down efficiency
1–1
1–3
Plays–yards
63–358
71–383
Rushes–yards
60–305
32–197
Passing yards
53
186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
1–3–0
19–39–0
Penalties–yards
5–51
9–85
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
33:29
26:31
Mercer
Game information
First Quarter
(08:08) MER FG – Caleb Dowden 36-yard field goalDrive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:52; Mercer 3–0
(04:34) ARMY TD – Tyrell Robinson 53-yard pass from Cade Ballard, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; Army 7–3
Second Quarter
(13:12) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 5:36; Army 14–3
(01:05) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:55; Army 21–3
Third Quarter
(10:39) ARMY TD – Cade Barnard 3-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:13; Army 28–3
(05:13) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Landon Salyers kickDrive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:57; Army 35–3
(04:39) ARMY TD – Jabari Moore 29-yard interception return, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 42–3
Fourth Quarter
(01:00) ARMY TD – Jordan Blackman 6-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 17 plays, 91 yards, 10:03; Army 49–3
Passing
MER – Harrison Frost: 14/22, 94 yards, 3 INT
ARMY – Cade Ballard: 1/1, 53 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
MER – Tyray Devezin: 11 carries, 71 yards
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 10 carries, 77 yards
Receiving
MER – Zacch Davis: 2 receptions, 32 yards
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson: 1 reception, 53 yards, 1 TD
Defense
MER – Isaac Dowling: 16 total tackles (7 solo, 9 assisted), 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss
ARMY – Spencer Jones: 7 total tackles (3 solo, 4 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss
Statistics
MER
ARMY
First downs
14
21
3rd down efficiency
6–13
8–14
4th down efficiency
0–0
4–4
Plays–yards
57–221
66–360
Rushes–yards
33–113
63–297
Passing yards
108
63
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–24–3
2–3–0
Penalties–yards
3–40
4–29
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
24:50
35:10
At Tulane
Game information
First Quarter
(08:55) TLN TD – Tyrick James 4-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kickDrive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:48; Tulane 7–0
(00:47) TLN TD – Amare Jones 50-yard rush, Merek Glover kickDrive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:11; Tulane 14–0
Second Quarter
(10:25) ARMY TD – Tyrell Robinson 10-yard pass from Christian Anderson, Landon Salyers kick blockedDrive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22; Tulane 14–6
(04:12) ARMY TD – Christian Anderson 19-yard rush, Christian Anderson rush failedDrive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:36; Tulane 14–12
Third Quarter
(10:23) TLN TD – Jha'Quan Jackson 21-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kickDrive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Tulane 21–12
(05:38) TLN FG – Merek Glover 26-yard field goalDrive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:27; Tulane 24–12
Fourth Quarter
(04:26) TLN TD – Jha'Quan Jackson 14-yard rush, Merek Glover kickDrive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:58; Tulane 31–12
(04:20) TLN TD – Jaetavian Toles 8-yard fumble recovery, Merek Glover kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Tulane 38–12
Passing
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 4/12, 36 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
TLN – Michael Pratt : 19/27, 197 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 17 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
TLN – Amare Jones: 5 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
ARMY – Michael Roberts: 1 reception, 12 yards
TLN – Duece Watts : 6 receptions, 85 yards
Defense
ARMY – Arik Smith: 8 total tackles (5 solo, 3 assisted)
TLN – Dorian Williams /Marvin Moody (ea.): 7 total tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss
Statistics
ARMY
TLN
First downs
17
17
3rd down efficiency
6–17
6–13
4th down efficiency
2–5
1–1
Plays–yards
70–303
59–368
Rushes–yards
57–270
32–171
Passing yards
33
197
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
5–13–2
19–27–0
Penalties–yards
1–5
2–20
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
32:27
27:33
Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern Eagles at Army Black Knights
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
14
7
6 0 27
Black Knights
0
7
14 7 28
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Game information
First Quarter
(06:55) GASO TD – Shai Werts 1-yard rush, Alex Raynor kickDrive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:45; Georgia Southern 7–0
(06:45) GASO TD – Derrick Canteen 22-yard fumble return, Alex Raynor kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Georgia Southern 14–0
Second Quarter
(13:45) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00; Georgia Southern 14–7
(09:24) GASO TD – Cam Brown 24-yard pass from Shai Werts, Alex Raynor kickDrive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:14; Georgia Southern 21–7
Third Quarter
(08:22) ARMY TD – Braheam Murphy 12-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 6:31; Georgia Southern 21–14
(06:18) ARMY TD – Sandon McCoy 2-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; Tied 21–21
(04:17) GASO TD – Logan Wright 39-yard pass from Shai Werts, Alex Raynor kick blockedDrive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Georgia Southern 27–21
Fourth Quarter
(08:16) ARMY TD – Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 10:50; Army 28–27
Passing
GASO – Shai Werts: 6/7, 80 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 1/1, 25 yards
Rushing
GASO – Wesley Kennedy III: 8 carries, 71 yards
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 35 carries, 121 yards
Receiving
GASO – Malik Murray: 3 receptions, 41 yards
ARMY – Chris Cameron: 1 reception, 25 yards
Defense
GASO – Reynard Ellis: 18 total tackles (3 solo, 15 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
ARMY – Cedrick Cunningham Jr.: 12 total tackles (6 solo, 6 assisted), 2 tackles for loss
Statistics
GASO
ARMY
First downs
12
20
3rd down efficiency
4–9
9–18
4th down efficiency
0–1
4–4
Plays–yards
45–311
74–268
Rushes–yards
32–175
73–243
Passing yards
136
25
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–13–1
1–1–0
Penalties–yards
3–15
5–54
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
21:36
38:24
Navy
Navy Midshipmen at Army Black Knights (121st Army-Navy Game)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Midshipmen
0
0
0 0 0
Black Knights
0
3
0 12 15
at Michie Stadium , West Point, NY
Game information
1st quarter
No scoring
2nd quarter
(12:41) ARMY FG: Quinn Maretzki 37-yard field goalDrive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 3:28; Army 3–0
3rd quarter
No scoring
4th quarter
(11:02) ARMY TD: Tyhier Tyler 4-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 3:02; Army 10–0
(05:21) ARMY SF: Daryan McDonald 14-yard safetyDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 12–0
(02:20) ARMY FG: Quinn Maretzki 40-yard field goalDrive: 6 plays, -1 yards, 3:01; Army 15–0
Passing
NAVY – Dalen Morris: 1/3, 9 yards
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 1/1, 28 yards
Rushing
NAVY – Xavier Arline: 17 carries, 109 yards
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 26 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
NAVY – Mark Walker: 1 reception, 9 yards
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson: 1 reception, 28 yards
Defense
NAVY – J'arius Warren: 14 total tackles (6 solo, 8 assisted), 2 tackles for loss
ARMY – Arik Smith: 9 total tackles (5 solo, 4 assisted), 2 tackles for loss Amadeo West: 9 total tackles (4 solo, 5 assisted), 1 tackle for loss
Statistics
NAVY
ARMY
First downs
4
8
3rd down efficiency
1–11
4–14
4th down efficiency
0–2
0–0
Plays–yards
42–117
54–162
Rushes–yards
35–108
53–134
Passing yards
9
28
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
1–7–0
1–1–0
Penalties–yards
6–53
4–20
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
24:44
35:16
Air Force
Game information
First Quarter
no scoring
Second Quarter
(11:23) ARMY FG: Quinn Maretzki 24-yard field goalDrive: 20 plays, 73 yards, 10:02; Army 3–0
Third Quarter
(00:15) AF TD: Kyle Patterson 10-yard pass from Haaziq Daniels, Anthony Rodriguez kickDrive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:01; Air Force 7–3
Fourth Quarter
(01:13) ARMY TD: Jakobi Buchanan 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Army 10–7
Passing
AF – Haaziq Daniels: 6/14, 107 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 1/1, 0 yards
Rushing
AF – Brad Roberts: 11 carries, 83 yards
ARMY – Jakobi Buchanan: 21 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
AF – Kyle Patterson: 3 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
ARMY – Tyrell Robinson: 1 reception, 0 yards
Defense
AF – Will Trawick: 14 total tackles (2 solo, 12 assisted), 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery
ARMY – Jon Rhattigan: 7 total tackles (4 solo, 3 assisted)
Statistics
AF
ARMY
First downs
11
21
3rd down efficiency
4–8
9–17
4th down efficiency
0–0
2–3
Plays–yards
40–261
73–290
Rushes–yards
26–154
71–290
Passing yards
107
0
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6–14–3
1–2–0
Penalties–yards
3–15
2–15
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
22:34
37:26
Vs. West Virginia – Liberty Bowl
Game information
First Quarter
(01:47) WVU FG: Tyler Sumpter 31-yard field goalDrive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:33; West Virginia 3–0
Second Quarter
(09:31) ARMY TD: Tyhier Tyler 1-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:12; Army 7–3
(04:21) WVU TD: T.J. Simmons 5-yard pass from Jarret Doege, Tyler Sumpter kickDrive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:04; West Virginia 10–7
(01:14) ARMY TD: Tyhier Tyler 6-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:38; Army 14–10
Third Quarter
(07:00) ARMY TD: Tyhier Tyler 2-yard rush, Quinn Maretzki kickDrive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:00; Army 21–10
(03:23) WVU TD: Mike O'Laughlin 3-yard pass from Austin Kendall , Austin Kendall pass failedDrive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:32; Army 21–16
Fourth Quarter
(05:10) WVU TD: T.J. Simmons 20-yard pass from Austin Kendall, Reese Smith rushDrive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:11; West Virginia 24–21
Passing
WVU – Jarret Doege : 15/25, 159 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ARMY – Christian Anderson: 4/6, 57 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
WVU – Leddie Brown : 20 carries, 65 yards
ARMY – Tyhier Tyler: 24 carries, 76 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
WVU – T.J. Simmons: 4 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TD
ARMY – Chris Cameron: 1 reception, 32 yards
Defense
WVU – Josh Chandler: 13 total tackles (10 solo, 3 assisted), 1 tackle for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception
ARMY – Arik Smith: 7 total tackles (5 solo, 2 assisted)
Statistics
WVU
ARMY
First downs
19
16
3rd down efficiency
8–16
5–13
4th down efficiency
1–1
1–3
Plays–yards
69–322
65–239
Rushes–yards
27–42
59–182
Passing yards
280
57
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–42–1
4–6–1
Penalties–yards
7–53
3–30
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
26:19
33:41
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