NCAAF Game Recap
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Middle Tennessee at ArmySat Sep 5, 2020 1:30 PM EDT
C Ark |
35 |
UAB |
45 |
| F | |
SoAl |
32 |
SMiss |
21 |
| F | |
E Ky |
0 |
Marsh |
59 |
| F | |
MidTN |
0 |
Army |
42 |
| F | |
SMU |
31 |
TxSt |
24 |
| F | |
HBU |
31 |
NorTx |
57 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
24 |
Mem |
37 |
| F | |
SFA |
14 |
UTEP |
24 |
| F | |
BYU |
55 |
Navy |
3 |
| F | |
Army 42, Middle Tennessee 0
Sep 5, 2020, 1:30 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Middle Tennessee (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Army (1-0) |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Sandon McCoy ran for three first-half touchdowns and Army opened its season with a 42-0 victory over Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
McCoy scored on runs of 1, 2 and 4 yards, twice finishing drives that began after Blue Raiders turnovers.
Quarterback Christian Anderson added a 24-yard run up the middle in the third quarter and Anthony Adkins' 22-yard run completed a 99-yard drive for the Black Knights' final score in the fourth quarter. Army's longest touchdown came on a 43-yard interception return by Jon Rhattigan.
Army's triple-option offense rushed for 340 yards on an average of 5.5 yards per carry on 62 attempts.
The shutout was the first since a 21-0 win at Air Force in 2017 and the largest shutout win over an FBS team since a 47-0 victory over Wake Forest in 1963.
Middle Tennessee quarterback Asher O'Hara, who rushed for 1,058 yards last season, ran for just 37 yards on 10 carries and was 9-of-14 passing for 46 yards and two interceptions before being replaced.
Army limited fan attendance to the academy's approximately 4,300 cadets who were spread out over Michie Stadium, which has a capacity of 38,000. As the academy is under federal jurisdiction, they were not limited by New York state Covid-19 restrictions regarding crowds.
Passing
| MidTN | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cunningham | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | 63 | 21 | 0 | 86.7 |
| A. O'Hara | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 0 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 29.8 |
| Army | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| C. Anderson | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 72.9 |
Rushing
| MidTN | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Mobley | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 21 | 0 |
| A. O'Hara | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 11 | 0 |
| Army | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| T. Robinson | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 37 | 0 |
| C. Anderson | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 24 | 1 |
Receiving
| MidTN | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pierce | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 13 | 0 |
| W. Gilchrist | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Army | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| I. Alston | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| M. Roberts | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Fumbles
| MidTN | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| W. Gilchrist | 1 | 1 |
| J. McDonald | 1 | 1 |
Returning
| MidTN | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. McDonald | 3 | 17.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| J. Lane | 1 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Army | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| T. Robinson | 1 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| MidTN | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Ulbrich | 2 | 103 | 51.5 | 57 |
Takeaways
| Army | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Morrison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Rhattigan | 1 | 43 | 1 |
Team Stats Comparison
| MidTN | Army | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 0 | 42 |
| Total Yards | 184 | 368 |
| Rushing Yards | 75 | 340 |
| Passing Yards | 109 | 28 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 16/24 | 2/4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 13 | 24 |
| Penalties - Yards | 5/53 | 7/74 |
| Time Of Possession | 31:31 | 29:29 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 3/9 | 13/15 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/2 | 1/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | MidTN | Army | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 05:14 | TD | Sandon McCoy 1 yd run (Landon Salyers kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | MidTN | Army | |||
| Army | 00:54 | TD | Sandon McCoy 2 yd run (Landon Salyers kick) | 0 | 14 |
| Army | 07:46 | TD | Sandon McCoy 4 yd run (Landon Salyers kick) | 0 | 21 |
| 3rd Quarter | MidTN | Army | |||
| Army | 04:12 | TD | Christian Anderson 24 yd run (Landon Salyers kick) | 0 | 28 |
| Army | 08:27 | TD | Jon Rhattigan 43 yd interception return (Landon Salyers kick) | 0 | 35 |
| 4th Quarter | MidTN | Army | |||
| Army | 10:54 | TD | Anthony Adkins 22 yd run (Quinn Maretzki kick) | 0 | 42 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Blaik Field at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York |
| Attendance: 5,249 |
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