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Army holds off Miami of Ohio 31-30 in double overtime
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Reeling after a late charge by Miami of Ohio forced overtime, Army regrouped and won again at Michie Stadium.
Darnell Woolfolk scored on a bruising 7-yard run up the middle in the second overtime, sophomore quarterback Cam Thomas rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown in his first career start, and Army survived 31-30 on Saturday to the delight of a sellout homecoming crowd.
Army (5-2) remained unbeaten at home this season and extended its home winning streak to 10 games. Miami (3-5) had won two straight and three of four after beginning the season with three straight losses.
''The support is growing,'' Woolfolk said. ''It's unbelievable. It motivates the guys. It's a great thing we have going.''
The teams each kicked a field goal in the first overtime and the RedHawks scored a touchdown in the second - on Gus Ragland's 18-yard, fourth-down completion to a diving Luke Mayock on the left side. Trailing by a point, coach Chuck Martin elected to go for the victory and Ragland nearly stunned the Black Knights. Hit and falling to the turf, he somehow completed a sidearmed pass to Kenny Young on the right as Army fired its victory cannon prematurely, but Young was stopped at the 2 by Elijah Riley to end it.
''Holy smokes! I don't know what to say,'' Army coach Jeff Monken said. ''That was draining. We were fortunate. We had ourselves positioned just the way we wanted. We just didn't do the things we talk about.''
Army was without starting quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr., who suffered a lower-body injury last week in a win at San Jose State.
''It was a little bit overwhelming,'' said Thomas, who ripped off a 52-yard run and scored from the 1 in the third quarter. ''They believed in me the entire time.''
Miami had scored 149 points in its previous four games, surpassing 30 in each, but it's hard to score without the ball. Army limited the RedHawks to just three possessions in the first half, taking a 14-7 lead into the halftime break.
''We knew it was going to be hard at the beginning. We were just hanging on,'' Martin said. ''We've got to try to weather the storm early, hang in there.''
Army entered the game averaging 313.5 yards on the ground and topped the nation in possession time at just under 40 minutes a game behind Hopkins, who leads the team in rushing. Thomas acquitted himself well in his debut, not committing a turnover as the Black Knights gained 347 yards rushing, but Army faltered in the fourth and Miami surged, outgaining Army 215-12 in the quarter.
On its first drive of the quarter, Miami converted twice on fourth down and once on a third-and-8 play to keep the drive alive, but Ragland was stopped on a fourth-and-6 play at the Army 23, a 16-play surge coming to an abrupt halt.
Undaunted, the RedHawks forced a three-and-out and rallied. Ragland completed eight passes for 68 yards, his 3-yard toss to Dominique Robinson cutting the lead to seven with 4:23 left.
Miami tied it after its defense forced another three-and-out, driving 82 yards in 16 plays and converting twice on fourth down. The tying touchdown and extra point came on Ragland's 5-yard play-action pass to Nate Becker on fourth down with 17 seconds left in the fourth.
Woolfolk also scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter and Andy Davidson added an 11-yard scoring run in the second.
Miami finally got untracked and scored quickly, with Ragland hitting a wide-open Young on the left side for a 34-yard touchdown midway through the second.
''Our guys hung in there,'' Martin said. ''It was a crazy football game.''
THE TAKEAWAY
Miami: The RedHawks are 3-1 in the Mid-American Conference and second in the East Division, just behind Buffalo (4-0), in good position to challenge for a conference title. They play the Bulls on the road next week.
Army: Monken has molded a team that can thrive, even when key players are injured. The performance by Thomas in his first college start has to give the team added confidence going forward as service academy rival Air Force visits in two weeks. Hopkins is expected back this week.
ALMOST THERE
In a game that featured 10 fourth-down conversions in 13 tries by both teams, it was fitting the RedHawks put themselves in position to win in regulation when Ragland hit Becker for the TD with 17 seconds left in regulation. Martin prepared for such a scenario against Army's ground-gobbling option attack and was ready to go for two points and the victory, but Becker was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after celebrating his diving catch too much and the RedHawks kicked the extra point.
DODGING A BULLET
Monken had the game scripted just as he wanted in the waning seconds of the first half. The Black Knights drove to the Miami 1 and the RedHawks were facing a daunting task as Army was poised to go up 21-7 on fourth down on the final play before halftime. Army entered the game having converted 19 of 21 fourth downs and had converted its first three in the game. Miami linebacker Brad Koenig foiled the attempt, though, stopping the 235-pound Woolfolk in his tracks and shy of the goal line. That kept the RedHawks within a touchdown despite only three possessions in the first half as Army held the ball for 23:22.
UP NEXT
Miami: Plays at Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo on Oct. 30.
Army: Plays at Eastern Michigan next Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 23 | 20 |
Rushing | 6 | 19 |
Passing | 17 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-18 | 8-17 |
4th Down Conv | 7-9 | 3-4 |
Total Net Yards | 401 | 347 |
Total Plays | 80 | 76 |
Avg Gain | 5.0 | 4.6 |
Net Yards Rushing | 77 | 347 |
Rush Attempts | 27 | 74 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.9 | 4.7 |
Yards Passing | 329 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 30-53 | 0-2 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.1 | 0.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 8-56 | 1-5 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 4 |
Passing TDs | 4 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 3-46.3 | 4-36.0 |
Return Yards | 82 | 34 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 1-10 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 3-82 | 1-24 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. RaglandÂ
14 QB
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G. Ragland | 30/53 | 329 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
G. RaglandÂ
14 QB
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G. Ragland | 14 | 56 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. ThomasÂ
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. YoungÂ
3 RB
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K. Young | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BesterÂ
18 WR
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J. Bester | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. SorensonÂ
13 WR
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J. Sorenson | 0 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. WalkerÂ
83 WR
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J. Walker | 0 | 8 | 71 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. YoungÂ
3 RB
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K. Young | 0 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. MayockÂ
86 WR
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L. Mayock | 0 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. BesterÂ
18 WR
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J. Bester | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BeckerÂ
44 TE
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N. Becker | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. HomerÂ
46 TE
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A. Homer | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. RobinsonÂ
11 WR
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D. Robinson | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. ThomasÂ
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
B. KoenigÂ
38 LB
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B. Koenig | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. SlomanÂ
79 K
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S. Sloman | 1/1 | 33 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
K. KramerÂ
9 P
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K. Kramer | 3 | 46.3 | 1 | 52 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. ThomasÂ
31 RB
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M. Thomas | 3 | 27.3 | 45 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. ThomasÂ
4 QB
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C. Thomas | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. ThomasÂ
4 QB
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C. Thomas | 26 | 137 | 1 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WoolfolkÂ
33 RB
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D. Woolfolk | 22 | 96 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. WalkerÂ
5 RB
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K. Walker | 11 | 51 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. DavidsonÂ
40 RB
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A. Davidson | 7 | 39 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. AsberryÂ
3 RB
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J. Asberry | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. SlomkaÂ
25 RB
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C. Slomka | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. HarrisonÂ
88 WR
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C. Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AsberryÂ
3 RB
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J. Asberry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. RileyÂ
23 DB
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E. Riley | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. AbercrombieÂ
96 K
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J. Abercrombie | 1/1 | 37 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. SchrageÂ
38 K
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N. Schrage | 3 | 38.7 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. PotterÂ
17 P
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Z. Potter | 1 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. WalkerÂ
5 RB
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K. Walker | 1 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. DavidsonÂ
40 RB
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A. Davidson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Reynolds 10 DB
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M. Reynolds | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 1-L.Salyers kicks 65 yards from ARM 35 to MOH End Zone. touchback. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 25 (15:00 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. Intended for 86-L.Mayock. |
-1 YD | 2 & 10 - MIAOH 25 (15:00 - 1st) 3-K.Young to MOH 24 for -1 yard. |
No Gain | 3 & 11 - MIAOH 24 (14:54 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. Intended for 11-D.Robinson. |
Punt | 4 & 11 - MIAOH 24 (14:14 - 1st) 9-K.Kramer punts 40 yards from MOH 24. 10-M.Reynolds to ARM 46 for 10 yards. |
Result | Play |
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-2 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 46 (14:06 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to ARM 44 for -2 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 12 - ARMY 44 (13:56 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 49 for 7 yards. |
+3 YD | 3 & 5 - MIAOH 49 (13:25 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 46 for 3 yards. |
+7 YD | 4 & 2 - MIAOH 46 (12:47 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 39 for 7 yards. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 39 (12:10 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 32 for 7 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 3 - MIAOH 32 (11:34 - 1st) 40-A.Davidson to MOH 27 for 5 yards. |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 27 (10:53 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 18 for 9 yards. |
+4 YD | 2 & 1 - MIAOH 18 (10:14 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to MOH 14 for 4 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 14 (9:38 - 1st) 40-A.Davidson to MOH 11 for 3 yards. |
+2 YD | 2 & 7 - MIAOH 11 (9:05 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 9 for 2 yards. |
+7 YD | 3 & 5 - MIAOH 9 (8:24 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 2 for 7 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 2 - MIAOH 2 (7:44 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk runs 2 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (7:10 - 1st) 31-J.Abercrombie extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:05 - 1st) 1-L.Salyers kicks 59 yards from ARM 35. 31-M.Thomas to MOH 26 for 20 yards. |
+14 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 26 (7:05 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland to MOH 40 for 14 yards. |
+10 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 40 (6:57 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland scrambles to MOH 50 for 10 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 50 (6:29 - 1st) 31-M.Thomas to ARM 46 for 4 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 6 - ARMY 46 (6:10 - 1st) 3-K.Young to ARM 41 for 5 yards. |
-1 YD | 3 & 1 - ARMY 41 (5:36 - 1st) 3-K.Young to ARM 42 for -1 yard. |
+11 YD | 4 & 2 - ARMY 42 (5:16 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland complete to 46-A.Homer. 46-A.Homer to ARM 31 for 11 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 31 (4:35 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 31 (4:17 - 1st) 31-M.Thomas to ARM 29 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 3 & 8 - ARMY 29 (4:09 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. Intended for 31-M.Thomas. |
Penalty | 4 & 8 - ARMY 29 (3:39 - 1st) Penalty on MOH 54-T.Doyle False start 5 yards enforced at ARM 29. No Play. |
+8 YD | 4 & 13 - MIAOH 34 (3:34 - 1st) 14-G.Ragland scrambles to ARM 26 for 8 yards. |
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 26 (3:34 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to ARM 30 for 4 yards. |
+4 YD | 2 & 6 - ARMY 30 (3:25 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to ARM 34 for 4 yards. |
+4 YD | 3 & 2 - ARMY 34 (2:45 - 1st) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 38 for 4 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 38 (2:06 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to ARM 38 for no gain. |
+21 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 38 (1:35 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to MOH 41 for 21 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 41 (0:54 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to MOH 39 for 2 yards. |
+6 YD | 2 & 8 - MIAOH 39 (0:17 - 1st) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 33 for 6 yards. |
+2 YD | 3 & 2 - MIAOH 33 (15:00 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 31 for 2 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 31 (14:24 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 26 for 5 yards. |
-1 YD | 2 & 5 - MIAOH 26 (14:06 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to MOH 27 for -1 yard. |
+1 YD | 3 & 6 - MIAOH 27 (13:29 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 26 for 1 yard. |
+9 YD | 4 & 5 - MIAOH 26 (12:52 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to MOH 17 for 9 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 17 (12:06 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 16 for 1 yard. |
+5 YD | 2 & 9 - MIAOH 16 (11:27 - 2nd) 3-J.Asberry to MOH 11 for 5 yards. |
+11 YD | 3 & 3 - MIAOH 11 (10:45 - 2nd) 40-A.Davidson runs 11 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (10:03 - 2nd) 31-J.Abercrombie extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (9:55 - 2nd) 1-L.Salyers kicks 62 yards from ARM 35. 31-M.Thomas runs ob at MOH 48 for 45 yards. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 48 (9:55 - 2nd) 14-G.Ragland complete to 13-J.Sorenson. 13-J.Sorenson to ARM 49 for 3 yards. |
+2 YD | 2 & 7 - ARMY 49 (9:40 - 2nd) 31-M.Thomas to ARM 47 for 2 yards. |
+13 YD | 3 & 5 - ARMY 47 (9:02 - 2nd) 14-G.Ragland complete to 44-N.Becker. 44-N.Becker to ARM 34 for 13 yards. |
+34 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 34 (8:19 - 2nd) 14-G.Ragland complete to 3-K.Young. 3-K.Young runs 34 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (7:50 - 2nd) 79-S.Sloman extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:40 - 2nd) 79-S.Sloman kicks 40 yards from MOH 35 to ARM 25 fair catch by 5-K.Walker. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 25 (7:40 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to ARM 26 for 1 yard. |
+11 YD | 2 & 9 - ARMY 26 (7:40 - 2nd) 3-J.Asberry to ARM 37 for 11 yards. |
+4 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 37 (7:00 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 41 for 4 yards. |
+2 YD | 2 & 6 - ARMY 41 (6:14 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to ARM 43 for 2 yards. |
+3 YD | 3 & 4 - ARMY 43 (5:37 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to ARM 46 for 3 yards. |
+14 YD | 4 & 1 - ARMY 46 (4:56 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 40 for 14 yards. |
+8 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 40 (4:12 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 32 for 8 yards. |
+9 YD | 2 & 2 - MIAOH 32 (3:53 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 23 for 9 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 23 (3:21 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 18 for 5 yards. |
+1 YD | 2 & 5 - MIAOH 18 (2:44 - 2nd) 25-C.Slomka to MOH 17 for 1 yard. |
+12 YD | 3 & 4 - MIAOH 17 (1:58 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 5 for 12 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 5 - MIAOH 5 (1:47 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 3 for 2 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 3 - MIAOH 3 (1:13 - 2nd) 4-C.Thomas to MOH 3 for no gain. |
+2 YD | 3 & 3 - MIAOH 3 (0:35 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 1 for 2 yards. |
Penalty | 4 & 1 - ARMY 1 (0:12 - 2nd) Team penalty on MOH 12 men in the huddle 0 yards enforced at MOH 1. No Play. |
No Gain | 4 & 1 - ARMY 1 (0:06 - 2nd) 33-D.Woolfolk to MOH 1 for no gain. |
Result | Play |
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+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 1 (0:06 - 2nd) 14-G.Ragland to MOH 2 for 1 yard. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (0:02 - 2nd) 79-S.Sloman kicks 65 yards from MOH 35 to ARM End Zone. touchback. |
-1 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 25 (15:00 - 3rd) 5-K.Walker to ARM 26 FUMBLES (38-B.Koenig). 3-J.Asberry to ARM 24 for no gain. |
No Gain | 2 & 11 - ARMY 24 (15:00 - 3rd) 4-C.Thomas to ARM 24 for no gain. |
+7 YD | 3 & 11 - ARMY 24 (14:25 - 3rd) 40-A.Davidson to ARM 31 for 7 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 4 - ARMY 31 (13:49 - 3rd) 38-N.Schrage punts 49 yards from ARM 31 to MOH 20 fair catch by 13-J.Sorenson. |
Result | Play |
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+4 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 20 (13:11 - 3rd) 3-K.Young to MOH 24 for 4 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 6 - MIAOH 24 (13:03 - 3rd) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. Intended for 13-J.Sorenson. |
+21 YD | 3 & 6 - MIAOH 24 (12:31 - 3rd) 14-G.Ragland complete to 13-J.Sorenson. 13-J.Sorenson pushed ob at MOH 45 for 21 yards. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MIAOH 45 (12:24 - 3rd) 3-K.Young to MOH 46 for 1 yard. |
+2 YD | 2 & 9 - MIAOH 46 (12:02 - 3rd) 18-J.Bester to MOH 48 for 2 yards. |
-15 YD | 3 & 7 - MIAOH 48 (11:24 - 3rd) 14-G.Ragland scrambles to ARM 46 for 6 yards. Penalty on MOH 52-J.Rigg Chop block 15 yards enforced at MOH 48. No Play. |
No Gain | 3 & 22 - MIAOH 33 (10:41 - 3rd) 14-G.Ragland incomplete. Intended for 18-J.Bester. |
Punt | 4 & 22 - MIAOH 33 (10:18 - 3rd) 9-K.Kramer punts 52 yards from MOH 33 out of bounds at the ARM 15. |
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 15 (10:12 - 3rd) 4-C.Thomas to ARM 15 for no gain. |
+5 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 15 (10:02 - 3rd) 33-D.Woolfolk to ARM 20 for 5 yards. |
+8 YD | 3 & 5 - ARMY 20 (9:25 - 3rd) 5-K.Walker pushed ob at ARM 28 for 8 yards. |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - ARMY 28 (8:48 - 3rd) 4-C.Thomas incomplete. Intended for 3-J.Asberry. |
-2 YD | 2 & 10 - ARMY 28 (8:19 - 3rd) 3-J.Asberry to ARM 26 for -2 yards. |
+7 YD | 3 & 12 - ARMY 26 (8:12 - 3rd) 4-C.Thomas scrambles to ARM 33 for 7 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 5 - ARMY 33 (7:27 - 3rd) 38-N.Schrage punts 27 yards from ARM 33 out of bounds at the MOH 40. |