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Army beats Morgan State 52-21 heading into bye week
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Not even a 31-point victory was enough to put a smile on Army coach Jeff Monken's face.
Army rushed for six touchdowns and a season-high 403 yards on Saturday, but had to overcome some sloppy play that included two lost fumbles and seven penalties to beat struggling Morgan State 52-21.
The Bears, who compete in the Championship Subdivision, haven't won a nonconference road game since a 28-3 win over Bowie State five years ago, but they led the Black Knights 14-7 early in the game before fading.
''I didn't think that was up to our standards,'' Monken said. ''That's as much to do with me as any individual player. Good enough to win the game, not good enough against everyone else we play. We've got to do better.''
Artice Hobbs IV scored twice and Connor Slomka rushed for a career-high 110 yards and another score to pace the Army ground game. But Morgan State (0-3), which started the season with two bad road losses - 46-3 to Bowling Green and 63-12 to FCS power James Madison -under new coach Tyrone Wheatley, stunned Army with two straight scores in the first quarter after the Black Knights had gained a 7-0 lead on a 9-yard run by Hobbs.
DeAndre Harris hit Manasseh Bailey with a 69-yard touchdown pass down the middle on a third-and-14 play to tie the game with 5:32 left in the first. Four plays later, Army quarterback Jabari Laws was blindsided and fumbled and Malachi Washington recovered for the Bears. Jabriel Johnson scored on a 25-yard run on the next play for a 14-7 lead.
The lead didn't last. It was a lead, nonetheless, against a better team.
''Moral victories, I don't really believe in those,'' Wheatley said. ''It's something to build off. If you come out and just match a team's intensity and then you match their discipline, then you can play with them. They are going to match your intensity and they're going to fight. They're going to hit you over and over and over.''
Army (3-1) extended its winning streak to 15 straight at home and boosted its record against Morgan State to 3-0, all at Michie Stadium. Though the Black Knights intercepted three passes and recovered a fumble, the defense allowed 308 yards, just 32 yards fewer than then-No. 7 Michigan had in a double-overtime victory over Army two weeks ago.
''We came out in the first half and second half with low energy, not really focused on the task at hand. Couldn't tell you the reason for it,'' Army defensive back Elijah Riley said. ''We shouldn't come out any game with low energy. Going forward, we're just going to have to lock it in, not allow another game like this to take place.''
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a 1986 graduate of West Point, participated in a ceremony on campus Saturday morning and had the honors of performing the coin toss before the game.
THE TAKEAWAY
Morgan State: Despite a slew of 11 penalties - six false starts in the first half alone - the Bears held their own in the opening half, a positive sign going forward. They were picked to finish eighth in the Mideastern Athletic Conference.
Army: The Black Knights can't continue giving the ball away at such an alarming rate if they want to maintain the level of excellence they've established in the past two seasons, winning 21 games. Army played its second straight game without starting quarterback Kelvin Hopkins Jr., who is nursing a leg injury but did come in for one play. With a bye week ahead, Hopkins should be ready to return.
GAMBLING MAN
Wheatley decided it was time to gamble after Army had scored 17 straight points to take a 24-14 lead. Facing a fourth-and-5 near midfield, Harris's pass fell incomplete. It didn't cost the Bears - their defense forced a three-and-out. Wheatley gambled again late in the third and Harris hit Wesley Wolfolk with a 7-yard pass on a fourth-and-3. Two plays later, Harris hit Bailey for a 23-yard score.
NUMBERS
Harris was 15 of 29 for 230 yards to eight different receivers, led by Bailey's 121 and two scores.
''The receivers are bright spots right now,'' Wheatley said. ''They're running great routes. I'm really proud of what they're doing right now. We've just got to get our running backs and offensive line on the same page.''
Army entered the game with seven turnovers - the Black Knights had only eight in 13 games last year - and now has nine just four games into the season.
HELMET TO HELMET
Morgan State running back Demerius Goodwin was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter. He raised his right arm and appeared to be talking before he was placed on a stretcher and taken away in an ambulance. Wheatley said Goodwin was being evaluated at the campus hospital.
UP NEXT
Morgan State hosts N.C. Central next Saturday night.
Army has a bye week before hosting Tulane on Oct. 5.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 12 | 30 |
Rushing | 3 | 27 |
Passing | 8 | 1 |
Penalty | 1 | 2 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-16 | 4-11 |
4th Down Conv | 2-4 | 3-3 |
Total Net Yards | 308 | 477 |
Total Plays | 60 | 76 |
Avg Gain | 5.1 | 6.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 78 | 403 |
Rush Attempts | 31 | 69 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.5 | 5.8 |
Yards Passing | 230 | 80 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-29 | 1-7 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.9 | 10.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 11-72 | 7-50 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 7 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 6 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 3-2 |
Int. Thrown | 3 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 5-33.0 | 1-37.0 |
Return Yards | 18 | 128 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-10 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 1-18 | 4-47 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 3-71 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Harris
6 QB
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D. Harris | 15/29 | 230 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Harris
6 QB
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D. Harris | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Bailey
13 WR
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M. Bailey | 0 | 6 | 121 | 2 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. White
3 WR
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D. White | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
I. Akojie
81 TE
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I. Akojie | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Gentry
7 WR
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B. Gentry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Kennedy
28 LB
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R. Kennedy | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Anderson
13 QB
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C. Anderson | 1/7 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Laws
1 QB
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J. Laws | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Slomka
25 RB
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C. Slomka | 18 | 110 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anderson
13 QB
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C. Anderson | 9 | 75 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barnard
40 RB
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C. Barnard | 8 | 62 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. McCoy
3 RB
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S. McCoy | 8 | 61 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Adkins
20 RB
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A. Adkins | 8 | 28 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hancock
16 RB
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M. Hancock | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Walker
5 RB
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K. Walker | 5 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Byrd
48 RB
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K. Byrd | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hobbs IV
32 RB
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A. Hobbs IV | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Bolton
34 RB
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R. Bolton | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Laws
1 QB
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J. Laws | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Hobbs IV
32 RB
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A. Hobbs IV | 0 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Harrison
88 WR
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C. Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hayes
86 WR
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C. Hayes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. Potter
17 P
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Z. Potter | 1 | 37.0 | 1 | 37 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Howard
29 RB
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A. Howard | 2 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hobbs IV
32 RB
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A. Hobbs IV | 2 | 20.5 | 21 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Miranda 4 DB
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A. Miranda | 2 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | MRGNST 19 | 1:20 | 4 | -15 | Fumble |
13:01 | MRGNST 38 | 0:31 | 4 | -3 | Punt |
6:50 | MRGNST 35 | 1:10 | 4 | 60 | TD |
3:48 | ARMY 25 | 0:11 | 1 | 25 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:54 | MRGNST 25 | 0:43 | 4 | 39 | INT |
10:22 | MRGNST 25 | 2:22 | 7 | 31 | Punt |
7:26 | MRGNST 25 | 1:35 | 7 | 18 | INT |
4:43 | MRGNST 13 | 1:35 | 7 | 15 | Punt |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:34 | MRGNST 25 | 6:38 | 15 | 75 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:56 | MRGNST 25 | 3:14 | 8 | 70 | INT |
10:11 | MRGNST 25 | 0:26 | 4 | 36 | Fumble |
1:48 | MRGNST 25 | 0:39 | 3 | -8 | Punt |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:00 | ARMY 23 | 5:04 | 12 | 77 | TD |
5:32 | ARMY 28 | 1:17 | 5 | 61 | Fumble |
3:29 | ARMY 26 | 3:11 | 9 | 74 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:05 | MRGNST 31 | 3:35 | 8 | 8 | FG |
7:50 | ARMY 20 | 0:11 | 1 | 80 | TD |
5:46 | ARMY 48 | 0:56 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
3:00 | ARMY 37 | 2:46 | 12 | 26 | Halftime |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
0:14 | ARMY 35 | 0:00 | 10 | 65 | TD |
3:47 | ARMY 29 | 3:33 | 8 | 71 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:57 | MRGNST 5 | 0:42 | 2 | 5 | TD |
9:36 | ARMY 39 | 7:44 | 14 | 61 | TD |
- Fumble (4 plays, -15 yards, 1:20 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 99-A.Bagley kicks 64 yards from ARM 35. 21-A.Howell to MGN 19 for 18 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 19 (15:00 - 1st) Penalty on MGN 77-B.Trigg False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 19. No Play. |
+1 YD | 1 & 15 - MRGNST 14 (14:58 - 1st) 30-J.Johnson to MGN 15 for 1 yard. |
-9 YD | 2 & 14 - MRGNST 15 (14:58 - 1st) 6-D.Harris to MGN 6 for -9 yards. |
+3 YD | 3 & 23 - MRGNST 6 (14:20 - 1st) 30-J.Johnson to MGN 9 for 3 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 20 - MRGNST 9 (13:40 - 1st) 46-N.O'Shea punts 33 yards from MGN 9. 4-A.Miranda to MGN 38 FUMBLES. 4-S.Gatling to MGN 38 for no gain. |
- Punt (4 plays, -3 yards, 0:31 poss)
Result | Play |
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No Gain | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 38 (13:01 - 1st) 6-D.Harris incomplete. Intended for 83-W.Wolfolk. |
Penalty | 2 & 10 - MRGNST 38 (12:49 - 1st) Penalty on MGN 76-A.Jones False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 38. No Play. |
No Gain | 2 & 15 - MRGNST 33 (12:40 - 1st) 6-D.Harris incomplete. Intended for 13-M.Bailey. |
+7 YD | 3 & 15 - MRGNST 33 (12:40 - 1st) 6-D.Harris complete to 86-D.Velez. 86-D.Velez to MGN 40 for 7 yards. |
Punt | 4 & 8 - MRGNST 40 (12:30 - 1st) 46-N.O'Shea punts 37 yards from MGN 40 to ARM 23 fair catch by 4-A.Miranda. |
- TD (12 plays, 77 yards, 5:04 poss)
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 23 (12:00 - 1st) Penalty on MGN 98-A.Sulaiman Offside 5 yards enforced at ARM 23. No Play. |
+6 YD | 1 & 5 - ARMY 28 (11:48 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 34 for 6 yards. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 34 (11:48 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 41 for 7 yards. |
No Gain | 2 & 3 - ARMY 41 (11:20 - 1st) 1-J.Laws to ARM 41 for no gain. |
+4 YD | 3 & 3 - ARMY 41 (10:46 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 45 for 4 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - ARMY 45 (10:07 - 1st) 8-K.Hopkins incomplete. Intended for 32-A.Hobbs. Penalty on MGN 2-C.Garnes Pass interference 12 yards enforced at ARM 45. No Play. |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 43 (9:37 - 1st) 1-J.Laws to MGN 37 for 6 yards. |
+9 YD | 2 & 4 - MRGNST 37 (9:28 - 1st) 3-S.McCoy to MGN 28 for 9 yards. |
+18 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 28 (8:55 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to MGN 10 for 18 yards. |
Penalty | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 10 (8:25 - 1st) Penalty on ARM 55-J.Hunter False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 10. No Play. |
+6 YD | 1 & 15 - MRGNST 15 (7:55 - 1st) 40-C.Barnard to MGN 9 for 6 yards. |
+9 YD | 2 & 9 - MRGNST 9 (7:35 - 1st) 32-A.Hobbs runs 9 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (6:56 - 1st) 45-D.Cooper extra point is good. |
- TD (4 plays, 60 yards, 1:10 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (6:50 - 1st) 99-A.Bagley kicks 57 yards from ARM 35 out of bounds at the MGN 8. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 35 (6:50 - 1st) 21-A.Howell to MGN 36 for 1 yard. |
Penalty | 2 & 9 - MRGNST 36 (6:50 - 1st) Penalty on MGN 65-M.Jarrett False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 36. No Play. |
No Gain | 2 & 14 - MRGNST 31 (6:09 - 1st) 6-D.Harris incomplete. Intended for 13-M.Bailey. |
+69 YD | 3 & 14 - MRGNST 31 (5:50 - 1st) 6-D.Harris complete to 13-M.Bailey. 13-M.Bailey runs 69 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (5:40 - 1st) 46-N.O'Shea extra point is good. |
- Fumble (5 plays, 61 yards, 1:17 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (5:32 - 1st) 46-N.O'Shea kicks 43 yards from MGN 35. 29-A.Howard to ARM 28 for 6 yards. |
+14 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 28 (5:32 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 42 for 14 yards. |
Sack | 1 & 10 - ARMY 42 (5:27 - 1st) 1-J.Laws sacked at ARM 39 for -3 yards (91-M.Dendoe28-R.Kennedy). |
2 & 13 - (4:49 - 1st) 32-A.Hobbs to MGN 47 for 14 yards. | |
Penalty | 2 & 13 - ARMY 39 (4:15 - 1st) 1-J.Laws complete to 32-A.Hobbs. 32-A.Hobbs to MGN 47 for 14 yards. Penalty on ARM 1-J.Laws Intentional grounding 5 yards enforced at ARM 39. No Play. |
Sack | 3 & 18 - ARMY 34 (4:15 - 1st) 1-J.Laws sacked at ARM 29 for -5 yards FUMBLES (28-R.Kennedy). 10-M.Washington to ARM 25 for 4 yards. |
- TD (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:11 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (3:29 - 1st) 46-N.O'Shea kicks 40 yards from MGN 35. 29-A.Howard to ARM 25 FUMBLES. 25-C.Slomka to ARM 26 for no gain. |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 26 (3:29 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to ARM 29 for 3 yards. |
+7 YD | 2 & 7 - ARMY 29 (3:22 - 1st) 40-C.Barnard to ARM 36 for 7 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 36 (2:55 - 1st) 3-S.McCoy to ARM 41 for 5 yards. |
+10 YD | 2 & 5 - ARMY 41 (2:28 - 1st) 5-K.Walker to MGN 49 for 10 yards. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 49 (2:04 - 1st) 40-C.Barnard to MGN 38 for 11 yards. |
+10 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 38 (1:36 - 1st) 3-S.McCoy to MGN 28 for 10 yards. |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 28 (1:13 - 1st) 25-C.Slomka to MGN 26 for 2 yards. |
+5 YD | 2 & 8 - MRGNST 26 (0:47 - 1st) 1-J.Laws to MGN 21 for 5 yards. Penalty on MGN 23-J.Johnson Personal Foul 10 yards enforced at MGN 21. |
+11 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 11 (0:18 - 1st) 3-S.McCoy runs 11 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (15:00 - 2nd) 45-D.Cooper extra point is good. |
- Interception (4 plays, 39 yards, 0:43 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (14:54 - 2nd) 99-A.Bagley kicks 65 yards from ARM 35 to MGN End Zone. touchback. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 25 (14:54 - 2nd) 30-J.Johnson to MGN 26 for 1 yard. |
Penalty | 2 & 9 - MRGNST 26 (14:54 - 2nd) Penalty on MGN 76-A.Jones False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 26. No Play. |
No Gain | 2 & 14 - MRGNST 21 (14:54 - 2nd) 6-D.Harris incomplete. Intended for 83-W.Wolfolk. |
Int | 3 & 14 - MRGNST 21 (14:22 - 2nd) 6-D.Harris incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 23-E.Riley at MGN 42. 23-E.Riley to MGN 31 for 11 yards. |
- FG (8 plays, 8 yards, 3:35 poss)
Result | Play |
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Penalty | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 31 (14:11 - 2nd) Team penalty on ARM False start 5 yards enforced at MGN 31. No Play. |
+1 YD | 1 & 15 - MRGNST 36 (14:05 - 2nd) 25-C.Slomka to MGN 35 for 1 yard. |
+3 YD | 2 & 14 - MRGNST 35 (13:54 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to MGN 32 for 3 yards. |
+10 YD | 3 & 11 - MRGNST 32 (13:54 - 2nd) 13-C.Anderson to MGN 22 for 10 yards. |
+5 YD | 4 & 1 - MRGNST 22 (13:22 - 2nd) 40-C.Barnard to MGN 17 for 5 yards. |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - MRGNST 17 (12:45 - 2nd) 40-C.Barnard to MGN 12 for 5 yards. |
-6 YD | 2 & 5 - MRGNST 12 (12:00 - 2nd) 5-K.Walker to MGN 18 for -6 yards. Penalty on ARM 76-P.Reeder Holding declined. |
No Gain | 3 & 11 - MRGNST 18 (11:28 - 2nd) 13-C.Anderson incomplete. Intended for 88-C.Harrison. |
Field Goal |