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Army beats Air Force 10-7, wins Commander-in-Chief's Trophy
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) With the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at stake, Jakobi Buchanan made sure the prized hardware returned to West Point.
Facing a fourth-and-goal from the 1, the 260-pound Army fullback followed senior captain left guard Mike Johnson through the Air Force line and into the end zone with 73 seconds left to give the Black Knights a 10-7 victory Saturday, their second emotional win in a week.
Army (9-2) was coming off a hard-fought 15-0 victory over archrival Navy a week ago in the first game between the schools at West Point in 77 years. The win gave the Black Knights their ninth CIC, emblematic of supremacy among the three academies.
''We were just determined,'' said Buchanan, who finished with 86 yards rushing on 21 carries. ''For us, fourth down is just another down to convert. We were all on the same page. We knew it was a game-winner. We had to get it. There was no other choice for us.''
The touchdown was the second fourth-down conversion of the march. Quarterback Christian Anderson converted on fourth-and-3 six plays earlier and Arik Smith's interception on a deflected first-down pass after the ensuing kickoff sealed it for the Black Knights.
''I don't know if I've processed it yet. It's definitely tough, right?'' Air Force defensive tackle George Silvanic said. ''One play to win a championship and you don't get it and they do. Hats off to them. I'm very sad and distraught and I'm heartbroken for the guys, the seniors. That's kind of the feeling of the whole team right now.''
Quinn Maretzki kicked a 24-yard field goal early in the second quarter for Army's other points.
The Falcons (3-3) beat Army 17-13 at home last year, stopping the Black Knights on fourth down at the goal line in the final seconds to escape, so this was a sweet payback, especially since it gave the senior class its 35th win, an academy record.
''The last drive, we found a way. We just weren't going to be denied.'' Army coach Jeff Monken said. ''This season, this year has been a challenge for every human being on the face of this planet. There's a spirit in this team and a love for each other in this brotherhood that's just uncommon. This is the best team that I've ever been a part of.''
The Falcons (3-3) began the season with a dominant 40-7 win over Navy and were poised to capture their record 21st CIC after being stymied by the Army defense and failing to score in the first half. They went to the air late in the third and finally broke through behind Haaziq Daniels. He hit Kyle Patterson for 16 yards and 39 yards, and Brandon Lewis for 11 yards, to key a 10-play, 87-yard drive that he finished with a 10-yard touchdown pass over the middle to Patterson with 15 seconds left in the third.
But Army's Jabari Moore stopped the Falcons' attempt to seal it with an interception at the goal line midway through the fourth to set up the winning drive for the Black Knights, who have won 10 straight at home. Daniels completed a 22-yard pass to Ben Peterson on a third-and-18 play but got greedy and Moore made them pay with his juggling catch on the interception.
''The game came down to a couple of plays. We didn't make those plays,'' Patterson said. ''Our defense was playing lights-outs. They gave us a chance. Just frustration.''
Air Force ranked second in the country averaging 336 yards rushing but was outgained 290-154. Brad Roberts ran for 83 yards on 11 carries and Daniels - who was intercepted three times - ran for 61 yards on 10 carries.
Air Force kicker Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl, who was 5 of 7 on the season, missed twice in the first half from inside the 40, and just like last week Army entered the locker room with a 3-0 halftime lead.
Army lost starting quarterback Tyhier Tyler midway through the second quarter when Air Force linebacker Brandon Gooding delivered a helmet-to-helmet without a penalty. He was relieved by Anderson, the starter when the season began, and he finished with 85 yards rushing on 18 carries.
THE TAKEAWAY
Air Force: The Falcons had lots of time to prepare for its service academy rivals. They started the season with the dominant win over Navy and had more than a month to prepare for Army. They were held to 109 yards rushing in the opening half and and 47 of those came on two carries - a 30-yarder by Roberts and a 17-yard gain by Daniels - as Army dominated possession time, holding the ball for 19 minutes and converting seven of 10 third downs.
Army: Through COVID-19, the Black Knights rebounded from a subpar 2019 despite starting four quarterbacks until Tyler emerged late in the season. Though the schedule had to be revamped almost entirely - it ended up including three championship subdivision teams. Monken did a masterful job, and the schemes of new defensive coordinator Nate Woody, led to a strong showing. Army entered the game ranked second nationally (272.1 yards per game).
UP NEXT
Air Force: Its regular season is finished but school officials haven't said if the team would play in a bowl game, if offered.
Army: Plays next Saturday in the Independence Bowl.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 11 | 21 |
Rushing | 7 | 21 |
Passing | 4 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-8 | 9-17 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 2-3 |
Total Net Yards | 261 | 290 |
Total Plays | 40 | 73 |
Avg Gain | 6.5 | 4.0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 154 | 290 |
Rush Attempts | 26 | 71 |
Avg Rush Yards | 5.9 | 4.1 |
Yards Passing | 107 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 6-14 | 1-2 |
Yards Per Pass | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-15 | 2-15 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 3 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-40.0 | 3-36.3 |
Return Yards | 0 | 2 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 3-2 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Daniels
4 QB
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H. Daniels | 6/14 | 107 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Roberts
20 RB
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B. Roberts | 11 | 83 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Daniels
4 QB
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H. Daniels | 10 | 61 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Remsberg
24 RB
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K. Remsberg | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murla
32 FB
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M. Murla | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Patterson
88 TE
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K. Patterson | 4 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Peterson
27 WR
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B. Peterson | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Lewis
13 WR
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B. Lewis | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Morris
80 WR
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D. Morris | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
W. Trawick
42 LB
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W. Trawick | 9-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Noren
44 LB
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P. Noren | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hansford
9 CB
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D. Hansford | 7-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. O'Neal
75 DT
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M. O'Neal | 6-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Donaldson
30 LB
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G. Donaldson | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Palm
2 CB
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E. Palm | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Silvanic
78 DT
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G. Silvanic | 5-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Goff
25 DB
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C. Goff | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Taylor
21 DB
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C. Taylor | 4-8 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Youngblood
23 LB
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J. Youngblood | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Gooding
45 LB
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B. Gooding | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Bush
51 LB
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N. Bush | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pescaia
98 NT
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K. Pescaia | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Erickson
14 LB
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E. Erickson | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carlson
98 K
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J. Carlson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Schuettpelz-Rohl
94 K
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T. Schuettpelz-Rohl | 0/2 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
A. Rodriguez
91 P
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A. Rodriguez | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
J. Carlson
98 K
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J. Carlson | 2 | 40.0 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
T. Tyler
2 QB
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T. Tyler | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anderson
4 QB
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C. Anderson | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Buchanan
33 RB
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J. Buchanan | 21 | 86 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Anderson
4 QB
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C. Anderson | 18 | 85 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Tyler
2 QB
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T. Tyler | 16 | 62 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 5 | 32 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. McCoy
3 RB
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S. McCoy | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Howard
5 RB
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A. Howard | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Riley
38 RB
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T. Riley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cameron
85 TE
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C. Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Rhattigan
47 LB
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J. Rhattigan | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
27 DB
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C. Jones | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Smith
53 LB
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A. Smith | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Cockrill
95 DL
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N. Cockrill | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McDonald
30 DB
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D. McDonald | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lowery
43 LB
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J. Lowery | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moore
4 DB
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J. Moore | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cunningham Jr.
22 DB
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C. Cunningham Jr. | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Broughton
20 DB
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M. Broughton | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. West
52 LB
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A. West | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Stokes
94 DL
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N. Stokes | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Bonsu
97 DL
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K. Bonsu | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Q. Maretzki
29 K
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Q. Maretzki | 1/1 | 24 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. Harding
46 P
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Z. Harding | 3 | 36.3 | 3 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Robinson
21 RB
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T. Robinson | 1 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Howard
5 RB
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A. Howard | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | AF 25 | 1:13 | 3 | -11 | INT |
9:05 | ARMY 40 | 2:35 | 4 | 25 | FG Miss |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
11:23 | AF 25 | 3:57 | 7 | 35 | Punt |
2:53 | AF 42 | 2:44 | 5 | 38 | FG Miss |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:45 | AF 8 | 2:02 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
5:16 | AF 13 | 5:01 | 11 | 87 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
12:32 | AF 16 | 3:58 | 9 | 4 | INT |
1:13 | AF 25 | 0:00 | 1 | 21 | INT |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
13:33 | ARMY 14 | 4:19 | 9 | 26 | Fumble |
6:25 | ARMY 20 | 5:39 | 19 | 73 | FG |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
7:18 | ARMY 9 | 4:18 | 9 | 49 | Downs |
0:05 | ARMY 20 | 0:00 | 1 | -2 | Halftime |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | ARMY 26 | 5:07 | 9 | 34 | Punt |
7:28 | ARMY 37 | 2:00 | 3 | 6 | Punt |
0:15 | ARMY 36 | 0:05 | 5 | 15 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
8:24 | ARMY 20 | 7:11 | 17 | 80 | TD |
1:05 | AF 44 | 0:35 | 2 | 4 | Game |
- Interception (3 plays, -11 yards, 1:13 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 1-L.Salyers kicks 40 yards from ARM 35 to AF 25 fair catch by 22-J.Stoner. |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - AF 25 (15:00 - 1st) 20-B.Roberts to AF 32 for 7 yards (4-J.Moore). |
+4 YD | 2 & 3 - AF 32 (14:25 - 1st) 4-H.Daniels pushed ob at AF 36 for 4 yards (4-J.Moore). |
Int | 1 & 10 - AF 36 (13:47 - 1st) 4-H.Daniels incomplete. Intended for 13-B.Lewis INTERCEPTED by 27-C.Jones at ARM 14. 27-C.Jones to ARM 14 for no gain (13-B.Lewis). |
- Fumble (9 plays, 26 yards, 4:19 poss)
Result | Play |
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+2 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 14 (13:33 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 16 for 2 yards (84-J.Thiergood). |
+5 YD | 2 & 8 - ARMY 16 (12:59 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 21 for 5 yards (44-P.Noren). |
+3 YD | 3 & 3 - ARMY 21 (12:28 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 24 for 3 yards (9-D.Hansford21-C.Taylor). |
+3 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 24 (12:15 - 1st) 3-S.McCoy to ARM 27 for 3 yards (78-G.Silvanic52-J.Stern). |
+6 YD | 2 & 7 - ARMY 27 (11:43 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 33 for 6 yards (21-C.Taylor78-G.Silvanic). |
+1 YD | 3 & 1 - ARMY 33 (11:10 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 34 for 1 yard (42-W.Trawick). |
+2 YD | 1 & 10 - ARMY 34 (10:40 - 1st) 33-J.Buchanan to ARM 36 for 2 yards (42-W.Trawick52-J.Stern). |
+4 YD | 2 & 8 - ARMY 36 (10:01 - 1st) 21-T.Robinson to ARM 40 for 4 yards (2-E.Palm). |
No Gain | 3 & 4 - AF 40 (9:14 - 1st) 2-T.Tyler to ARM 40 FUMBLES. 42-W.Trawick to ARM 40 for no gain. |