Army West Point Athletics
GAME NOTES: Army Hosts Air Force
October 31, 2016 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Coming off a come-from-behind win at Wake Forest, the Army West Point football squad welcomes service-academy rival Air Force on Saturday at noon.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Air Force Notes
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
SATURDAY'S ARE FOR GAMEDAY
• The Army West Point football team is back at Michie Stadium for its annual clash with service academy rival Air Force on Saturday.
• The contest will air live around the nation on CBS Sports Network and the game can also be heard on the Army Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goarmywestpoint.com.
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army bounced back last week with an impressive late-game performance at Wake Forest, scoring 14 points in the final quarter to earn a 21-13 win.
• The Black Knights won at Wake Forest for the first time in program history on its 10th opportunity.
• Saturday's win was the first under head coach Jeff Monken in which Army erased a fourth-quarter deficit.
• The Army defense held its sixth opponent in eight games under 15 points and held the Demon Deacons to just six points in the second half.
• Bateman's bunch ranks third in the country in total defense and is seventh in the country in rushing defense, allowing a mere 103 yards per game.
• The rushing attack was shut down in the first half at Wake Forest, but rebounded in the second half with 196 on the ground and two touchdowns.
• Army is 2-1 at home this season with wins over Rice and Lafayette and has averaged 37 points per game, while allowing only 18.
ARMY-AIR FORCE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 51st meeting all-time between the two service academy rivals and the 24th clash at West Point
• Air Force leads the all-time series with a 35-14-1 advantage.
• The Falcons have won the last three games in the series and head coach Troy Calhoun has enjoyed success against the Cadets with an 8-1 mark.
• Army has not found the end zone in the previous two meetings, including a 20-3 defeat last season in Colorado.
• The Falcons have a 13-10 edge when playing at West Point.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
• The Falcons are coming off a come-from-behind 31-21 victory on the road at Fresno State.
• Air Force scored 24 points in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit at the Bulldogs.
• The win halted a three-game skid with conference losses to Wyoming, Hawai'i and New Mexico.
• The rushing attack for the Falcons is ranked sixth in the nation at 295 yards per game, while their passing game is ranked 118th.
• They play solid defense as Air Force is 22nd in total defense and allows only 110 yards per game on the ground for 14th nationally in rushing defense.
• Jacobi Owens is the feature running baack with 505 rushing yards for an average of 63 per game.
• Nate Romine started the game at quarterback against Fresno State, but left with an injury. He has 1,206 yards through the air and 279 yards on the ground.
• Arion Worthman jumped into the quarterback role and ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the victory last Friday night.
• Jalen Robinette is probably the most dangerous weapon for the Falcons as he has 622 yards receiving and four touchdowns. He is averaging just over 77 receiving yards per game.
RUSHING ATTACK
• The Black Knights stayed put as the second ranked rushing attack in the country after 238 yards at Wake Forest.
• It was only the second time this season the Black Knights were held under 300 yards on the ground.
• Ahmad Bradshaw ran the ball a season high 27 times for 65 yards and a touchdown against the Demon Deacons.
• Darnell Woolfolk earned his first start of the season and carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and a touchdown.
• The Black Knights have seen 12 different players reach the end zone in the first eight games this year with Andy Davidson leading the way with seven scores.
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DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Black Knights' defense has allowed an average of only 16.5 points per game over the first eight contests, which ranks ninth in the nation.
• Six of the eight opponents Army has faced have been held to two touchdowns or less on the scoreboard.
• In total defense, Army ranks third in the country, allowing an average of 266.8 yards per game.
• The Black Knights have stopped the run on a consistent basis in the first eight games as they are ninth in the nation, allowing just 101 yards per game on the ground.
• Army held Wake Forest to 123 rushing yards.
• The Army passing defense is just as good as the Black Knights are fifth in FBS, allowing only 154.9 yards through the air.
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POETRY IN MOTION
• Edgar Poe was back to his big-catch form last week at Wake Forest with a career high 122 receiving yards on four receptions.
• It was his first 100-yard receiving game of the season and the third of his career.
• He surpassed his brother Christian as the leading receiver for the Black Knights with 199 yards on nine catches and a touchdown this season.
• Poe's previous high for receiving yards in a game was against Navy last year when he hauled in five catches for 121 yards and a score.
• He has nine career touchdowns, but has yet to have a two-touchdown game.
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KING OF THE MIDDLE
• Andrew King has continued his momentum from an impressive junior season into his senior campaign.
• The middle linebacker is tied with Jeremy Timpf for the team lead with 60 tackles, including 33 solo stops.
• He has four sacks on the year and 7.5 tackles for loss.
• King has been in the right place at the right time with two fumble recoveries in 2016, including one at Duke.
• King is currently fourth all-time in career tackles for loss with 32 and is one behind Jim Brock '87 and Cameron Craig '07 for third all-time.
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TWO-HEADED MONSTER
• The offensive unit is led by quarterbacks Ahmad Bradshaw and Chris Carter.
• The duo has seen action in seven of eight games this season.
• Bradshaw is the second leading rusher on the Black Knights with 559 yards in eight games.
• He led the Black Knights at Wake Forest with 65 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
• Bradshaw did more damage through the air with a career high 145 passing yards and his 43-yard touchdown connection with Poe was a career best.
• Carter returned to the field against Wake Forest for a series after missing the North Texas game.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Air Force Notes
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
SATURDAY'S ARE FOR GAMEDAY
• The Army West Point football team is back at Michie Stadium for its annual clash with service academy rival Air Force on Saturday.
• The contest will air live around the nation on CBS Sports Network and the game can also be heard on the Army Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goarmywestpoint.com.
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army bounced back last week with an impressive late-game performance at Wake Forest, scoring 14 points in the final quarter to earn a 21-13 win.
• The Black Knights won at Wake Forest for the first time in program history on its 10th opportunity.
• Saturday's win was the first under head coach Jeff Monken in which Army erased a fourth-quarter deficit.
• The Army defense held its sixth opponent in eight games under 15 points and held the Demon Deacons to just six points in the second half.
• Bateman's bunch ranks third in the country in total defense and is seventh in the country in rushing defense, allowing a mere 103 yards per game.
• The rushing attack was shut down in the first half at Wake Forest, but rebounded in the second half with 196 on the ground and two touchdowns.
• Army is 2-1 at home this season with wins over Rice and Lafayette and has averaged 37 points per game, while allowing only 18.
ARMY-AIR FORCE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 51st meeting all-time between the two service academy rivals and the 24th clash at West Point
• Air Force leads the all-time series with a 35-14-1 advantage.
• The Falcons have won the last three games in the series and head coach Troy Calhoun has enjoyed success against the Cadets with an 8-1 mark.
• Army has not found the end zone in the previous two meetings, including a 20-3 defeat last season in Colorado.
• The Falcons have a 13-10 edge when playing at West Point.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
• The Falcons are coming off a come-from-behind 31-21 victory on the road at Fresno State.
• Air Force scored 24 points in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit at the Bulldogs.
• The win halted a three-game skid with conference losses to Wyoming, Hawai'i and New Mexico.
• The rushing attack for the Falcons is ranked sixth in the nation at 295 yards per game, while their passing game is ranked 118th.
• They play solid defense as Air Force is 22nd in total defense and allows only 110 yards per game on the ground for 14th nationally in rushing defense.
• Jacobi Owens is the feature running baack with 505 rushing yards for an average of 63 per game.
• Nate Romine started the game at quarterback against Fresno State, but left with an injury. He has 1,206 yards through the air and 279 yards on the ground.
• Arion Worthman jumped into the quarterback role and ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the victory last Friday night.
• Jalen Robinette is probably the most dangerous weapon for the Falcons as he has 622 yards receiving and four touchdowns. He is averaging just over 77 receiving yards per game.
RUSHING ATTACK
• The Black Knights stayed put as the second ranked rushing attack in the country after 238 yards at Wake Forest.
• It was only the second time this season the Black Knights were held under 300 yards on the ground.
• Ahmad Bradshaw ran the ball a season high 27 times for 65 yards and a touchdown against the Demon Deacons.
• Darnell Woolfolk earned his first start of the season and carried the ball 11 times for 42 yards and a touchdown.
• The Black Knights have seen 12 different players reach the end zone in the first eight games this year with Andy Davidson leading the way with seven scores.
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DOMINANT DEFENSE
• The Black Knights' defense has allowed an average of only 16.5 points per game over the first eight contests, which ranks ninth in the nation.
• Six of the eight opponents Army has faced have been held to two touchdowns or less on the scoreboard.
• In total defense, Army ranks third in the country, allowing an average of 266.8 yards per game.
• The Black Knights have stopped the run on a consistent basis in the first eight games as they are ninth in the nation, allowing just 101 yards per game on the ground.
• Army held Wake Forest to 123 rushing yards.
• The Army passing defense is just as good as the Black Knights are fifth in FBS, allowing only 154.9 yards through the air.
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POETRY IN MOTION
• Edgar Poe was back to his big-catch form last week at Wake Forest with a career high 122 receiving yards on four receptions.
• It was his first 100-yard receiving game of the season and the third of his career.
• He surpassed his brother Christian as the leading receiver for the Black Knights with 199 yards on nine catches and a touchdown this season.
• Poe's previous high for receiving yards in a game was against Navy last year when he hauled in five catches for 121 yards and a score.
• He has nine career touchdowns, but has yet to have a two-touchdown game.
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KING OF THE MIDDLE
• Andrew King has continued his momentum from an impressive junior season into his senior campaign.
• The middle linebacker is tied with Jeremy Timpf for the team lead with 60 tackles, including 33 solo stops.
• He has four sacks on the year and 7.5 tackles for loss.
• King has been in the right place at the right time with two fumble recoveries in 2016, including one at Duke.
• King is currently fourth all-time in career tackles for loss with 32 and is one behind Jim Brock '87 and Cameron Craig '07 for third all-time.
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TWO-HEADED MONSTER
• The offensive unit is led by quarterbacks Ahmad Bradshaw and Chris Carter.
• The duo has seen action in seven of eight games this season.
• Bradshaw is the second leading rusher on the Black Knights with 559 yards in eight games.
• He led the Black Knights at Wake Forest with 65 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
• Bradshaw did more damage through the air with a career high 145 passing yards and his 43-yard touchdown connection with Poe was a career best.
• Carter returned to the field against Wake Forest for a series after missing the North Texas game.
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