Army starts fast, holds off UTSA 37-29
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Hayden Reed and Jakobi Buchanan had first-quarter touchdown runs and Army never trailed in a 37-29 victory over UTSA on Friday night.
Reed scored from a yard out midway through the quarter and Buchanan punched it in from the 10 with 1:15 left to give the Black Knights (2-1) a 14-0 lead.
Robert Henry had a 19-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter to get the Roadrunners (1-2) on the scoreboard. Quinn Maretzki followed with 23- and 45-yard field goals to push Army's lead to 20-7. Eddie Lee Marburger connected with Tykee Ogle-Kellogg for a 46-yard touchdown on the final play of the quarter to pull UTSA within 20-14 at halftime.
Maretzki added a third field goal, but Marburger hooked up with Joshua Cephus for a 44-yard score and the Roadrunners trailed 23-21 with 7:04 left in the third quarter. It took the Black Knights just two plays - a 55-yard completion from running back Markel Johnson to Isaiah Alston and a 25-yard scoring strike from Bryson Daily to Noah Short - to retake a two-score lead.
Daily scored on a 3-yard run with 6:45 left to play, but Marburger connected with Devin McCuin for a 72-yard score and the pair teamed up again for the two-point conversion to get the Roadrunners within 37-29 just 33 seconds later. The UTSA defense forced a three-and-out and Army's defense did likewise. Daily twice ran for first downs in the final three minutes to wrap up the victory.
Daily completed 7 of 17 passes for 133 yards. Reed rushed 20 times for 107 yards, while Daily added 100 on 24 carries.
Marburger, a sophomore, got the start at quarterback for the Roadrunners in place of senior Frank Harris, who is out with an injured toe. He completed 17 of 25 passes for 239 yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
B. Daily
13 QB
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B. Daily | 7/17 | 133 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Johnson
27 RB
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M. Johnson | 1/1 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
H. Reed
8 RB
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H. Reed | 20 | 107 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Daily
13 QB
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B. Daily | 24 | 100 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Buchanan
33 RB
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J. Buchanan | 8 | 30 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Johnson
27 RB
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M. Johnson | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stewart
22 RB
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M. Stewart | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Udoh
26 RB
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K. Udoh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Marshall
3 WR
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A. Marshall | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
I. Alston
11 WR
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I. Alston | 4 | 2 | 68 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Short
15 WR
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N. Short | 6 | 3 | 68 | 1 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Johnson
27 RB
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M. Johnson | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Reynolds
87 WR
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C. Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Reed
8 RB
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H. Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Marshall
3 WR
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A. Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stewart
22 RB
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M. Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Ciarlo
7 LB
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J. Ciarlo | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fortner
53 LB
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K. Fortner | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Lowin
31 LB
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L. Lowin | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
10 DB
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C. Jones | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. DiDomenico
6 DB
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M. DiDomenico | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Powell
49 LB
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J. Powell | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Nicolas-Paul
2 DB
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B. Nicolas-Paul | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Lewis
95 DL
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K. Lewis | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Moore
4 DB
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J. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Ford
40 LB
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E. Ford | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Smith
48 LB
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N. Smith | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sofia
91 LB
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T. Sofia | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Fortner
80 WR
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L. Fortner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Hammonds
26 DB
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Q. Hammonds | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jones
45 LB
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S. Jones | 0-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Crummie
46 LB
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K. Crummie | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Q. Maretzki
15 K
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Q. Maretzki | 3/3 | 45 | 4/4 | 13 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Allan
82 P
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C. Allan | 2 | 48.5 | 1 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
A. Marshall
3 WR
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A. Marshall | 1 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
E. Marburger
12 QB
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E. Marburger | 17/25 | 239 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Griffin
24 RB
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R. Griffin | 7 | 53 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Barnes
4 RB
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K. Barnes | 9 | 39 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Henry
20 RB
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R. Henry | 3 | 32 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Marburger
12 QB
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E. Marburger | 3 | -3 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Cephus
2 WR
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J. Cephus | 9 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. McCuin
14 WR
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D. McCuin | 3 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ogle-Kellogg
11 WR
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T. Ogle-Kellogg | 4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Henry
20 RB
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R. Henry | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Cardenas
9 TE
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O. Cardenas | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carpenter
15 WR
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C. Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. McCoy
19 WR
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W. McCoy | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Wisdom
0 S
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R. Wisdom | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. French
10 LB
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M. French | 4-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Robinson
40 LB
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J. Robinson | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Evans
5 DL
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J. Evans | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
7 LB
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D. Taylor | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Griffin
14 CB
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D. Griffin | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ligon
8 LB
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J. Ligon | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
21 DB
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K. Robinson | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Nwachuku
6 S
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K. Nwachuku | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Fortune
4 CB
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N. Fortune | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Groce Jr.
22 LB
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R. Groce Jr. | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Davison
29 S
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E. Davison | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Alexander
18 CB
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K. Alexander | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Simon
17 DL
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A. Simon | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Pewee
13 LB
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O. Pewee | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bell II
15 DL
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T. Bell II | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Morris
25 LB
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A. Morris | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Moore
1 LB
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T. Moore | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Matterson
3 DL
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B. Matterson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Triplette
44 DL
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R. Triplette | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Clayton
95 DL
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C. Clayton | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Allman
41 LB
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D. Allman | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Leonard
99 DL
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T. Leonard | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Brown
2 DL
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B. Brown | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Allen
82 K
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C. Allen | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. Dean
5 P
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L. Dean | 4 | 46.5 | 0 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Cephus 2 WR
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J. Cephus | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |