Army ran 49 plays from scrimmage last week, and 47 of them were passes. The Black Knights did not complete either of their two pass attempts.
Of course, the . . .
Army knows the option, and last week is executed well enough to complete overwhelm the Fordham Rams, 64-6.
Buffalo, meanwhile, fell at Minnesota 17-7 in former Western Michigan head coach P.J. Fleck’s debut at the helm of Minnesota.
Here is more on the matchup:
Saturday, Sept. 9, Noon
Michie Stadium; West Point, NY
CBS Sports Network
WEATHER
Check HERE for an interesting video on West Point.
● Senior quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw led the Knights with nine carries for 177 yards – an average of 19.7 ypc. He also scored two touchdowns. For the record, he was 0 for 2 passing.
● Army used 15 ball carriers. The only player with more carries than Bradshaw in the opener was 5-9, 225-pound junior Darnell Woolfolk. He provided 95 yards and a score on 10 carries.
● Army did not punt against Fordham.
● Sophomore DB Jaylen McClinton owned seven tackles (six solo) and an interception. Junior LB James Nachtigal (6-3, 235) topped the Knights with eight hits (seven solo).
● UB leads the series with Army, 3-2.
● Sophomore quarterback Tyree Jackson completed 22 of 42 passes for 211 yards with one TD and one interception against Minnesota.
● Junior Anthony Johnson collected a team-high 11 receptions for 140 yards with one TD.
● Buffalo managed just 51 yards rushing. Junior Johnathan Hawkins provided a team-best 21 yards.
● Junior Khalil Hodge had a huge day, registering 20 tackles, including eight solo. Tim Roberts (13) and Jarrett Franklin (11) were also in double-figure stops.