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Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Bryson Daily tied the American Athletic Conference record for single-season touchdowns and threw for a season-high 190 yards and a score to lift No. 25 Army to a 29-24 win over UTSA on Saturday.
Army (10-1) finished the regular season 8-0 in the AAC and earned the right to host the championship game on Friday.
Daily rushed for 147 yards, his academy-record ninth straight 100-yard game, and two touchdowns.
Casey Larkin sealed Army’s 10th victory of the season, picking off Owen McCown at the Black Knights’ 10 with 1:14 left.
“It was a great team win,” Daily said. “It was great to see the defense plays their hearts out like they’ve done all season. We knew a close game (at home) was coming at some point this season. That was today. I’m just proud of the fight that our guys showed.”
Army won its 10th game for the fourth time in program history and third time in Jeff Monken’s 11 years. The Black Knights had outscored their opponents 188-62 in their first five home wins.
“To be playing in the conference championship game in the first year is a little improbable,” Monken said. “It’s not something you anticipate. “I’m glad we joined the conference. It’s awesome to be in this position and have a chance to play for the conference championship. That’s not something you take for granted."
Army’s defense rose to the challenges all afternoon.
Kalib Fortner and Chance Keith combined to stop Brandon High short on 4th-and-1 from UTSA’s 16 on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Five plays later, Bryson Daily scored his 24th touchdown of the season from one yard out to give Army a 22-17 lead.
Collin Matteson picked off McCown for his first career interception with 11:17 left in the game.
Daily scored his conference-tying 25th rushing touchdown, a 42-yard run on the second play following Matteson’s pick with 10:26 remaining in the game
UTSA (6-6) fell to 0-6 away from the Alamodome. The Roadrunners opened the second half with McCown’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Devin McCuin on fourth down to take 17-13 lead with10:13left in the third quarter.
Army senior kicker Trey Gronotte made a career-high three field goals. Gronotte’s 35-yard kick tied the game at 10-10 as time expired in the first half.
Daily capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 41-yard touchdown pass to running back Tyrell Robinson on the game’s opening drive with 7:30remaining in the first quarter. Robinson, a fifth-year senior, scored his first touchdown of the season and 14th in his career.
UTSA answered with a touchdown on its first possession, a 10-yard run by Brandon High. High added a 6-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Army converted on all three fourth downs on its opening touchdown drive. Noah Short caught a 6-yard pass and ran for four yards to move the chains.
UTSA leading rusher Robert Henry missed the game with an undisclosed injury. Henry had a team-best 706 rushing yards and seven touchdowns.
UTSA: Awaits a bowl invitation.
Army: Plays Tulane in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
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B. High Jr.
28 RB 61 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
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B. Daily
13 QB 185 PaYds, PaTD, 147 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 15 | 23 |
Rushing | 4 | 15 |
Passing | 10 | 8 |
Penalty | 1 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-12 | 7-16 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 4-5 |
Total Net Yards | 324 | 407 |
Total Plays | 54 | 77 |
Avg Gain | 6.0 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 117 | 222 |
Rush Attempts | 26 | 60 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.5 | 3.7 |
Yards Passing | 207 | 185 |
Comp. - Att. | 17-28 | 10-17 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.9 | 9.5 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-22 | 3-34 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-40.0 | 1-37.0 |
Return Yards | 0 | 51 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-51 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
O. McCown
2 QB
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O. McCown | 17/28 | 207 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. High Jr.
28 RB
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B. High Jr. | 16 | 61 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. McCown
2 QB
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O. McCown | 6 | 50 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Donnell
22 RB
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B. Donnell | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. McCoy
19 WR
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W. McCoy | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
D. McCuin
3 WR
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D. McCuin | 5 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Amador II
18 WR
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D. Amador II | 9 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Thomas
88 TE
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H. Thomas | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Overmyer
89 TE
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P. Overmyer | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
10 WR
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J. Wilson | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sparkman
84 WR
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J. Sparkman | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. McCoy
19 WR
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W. McCoy | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Dumas
13 CB
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S. Dumas | 11-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Davison
6 S
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E. Davison | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. French
5 LB
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M. French | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
7 LB
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D. Taylor | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Randle
11 LB
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B. Randle | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Frazier
3 CB
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Z. Frazier | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Clayton
95 DL
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C. Clayton | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ligon
0 LB
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J. Ligon | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cooper
23 LB
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C. Cooper | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson
8 LB
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J. Robinson | 2-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Milton
15 CB
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T. Milton | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Pewee
9 LB
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O. Pewee | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Shaw
31 LB
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V. Shaw | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Triplette
44 DL
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R. Triplette | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
14 S
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J. Lewis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buxton
98 DL
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J. Buxton | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
2 DL
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B. Brown | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Simon
17 DL
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A. Simon | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Sandell
29 K
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T. Sandell | 1/1 | 33 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Hogan
25 P
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C. Hogan | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. McCoy
19 WR
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W. McCoy | 3 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Daily
13 QB
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B. Daily | 10/17 | 185 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Daily
13 QB
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B. Daily | 27 | 147 | 2 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Short
15 RB
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N. Short | 14 | 51 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Udoh
6 RB
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K. Udoh | 7 | 15 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rendina
33 RB
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J. Rendina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reynolds
87 WR
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C. Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Reed
8 RB
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H. Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Reynolds
87 WR
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C. Reynolds | 5 | 4 | 81 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 4 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Short
15 RB
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N. Short | 5 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Fortner
4 WR
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L. Fortner | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Howard
27 RB
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S. Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
A. Thomas
51 LB
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A. Thomas | 7-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Larkin
20 DB
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C. Larkin | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mayes
7 CB
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J. Mayes | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Keith
2 DB
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C. Keith | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Ford
40 LB
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E. Ford | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fortner
53 LB
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K. Fortner | 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiDomenico
6 S
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M. DiDomenico | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Modozie
18 LB
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