Army West Point Athletics
Football Game Notes: The Tulane Game
November 09, 2015 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army football team will play its first home game in a month with a visit from Tulane on Saturday at Michie Stadium.
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The Black Knights are 2-7 following a 20-3 setback at Air Force last Saturday on a beautiful day at Falcon Stadium in Colorado.
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Tulane, a member of the American Athletic Conference, is 2-7 overall and 1-5 in conference games.
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Army is averaging 21.8 points per contest and ranks ninth nationally with 257.4 rushing yards per contest.
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The Black Knights are allowing 27.6 points per game and lost four of their games this season by a touchdown or less.
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Fullback Aaron Kemper leads the team in rushing with 431 yards on 70 carries. He is averaging 53.9 yards per game and 6.2 yards per carry. Kemper has reached 100 yards in two games this season.
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Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw has chipped in with 396 rushing yards to rank second on the team. He averages 56.6 per game with a team-high 110 attempts in seven games played.
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Defensively, Andrew King leads the Black Knights with 73 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 quarterback sacks. Jeremy Timpf shows 69 tackles, 13 more than Xavier Moss. Brandon Jackson has two of the team's four interceptions.
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Following the Tulane contest, Army will play its final home game of the 2015 season as the Black Knights welcome Rutgers on Senior Day. CBS Sports Network will carry the broadcast.
AIR FORCE LEFTOVERS Â
• It was the 50th all-time meeting between Army and Air Force.
• Army wore all white uniforms, including white helmets for the first time in its history.
• Michael McFadden and Kelvin White served as game captains and joined season captains Jeremy Timpf and Matt Giachinta for the coin toss.
• North Las Vegas, Nev., native T.J. Atimalala carried the American flag onto the field prior to the game.
• Army won the opening coin toss for the sixth time and deferred to the second half.
• Army played in a scoreless first quarter for the third time this season.
• First time this season Army did not commit a turnover.
• Center Matt Hugenberg started his 21st consecutive game, the most of any Army offensive player.
• Army's offensive line changed for the first time in three weeks. Hugenberg was joined by guards Victor Nieves III and Mike Houghton and tackles Justin Gilbert and Ryan Alexander.
• Kelvin White made his seventh career start for the Black Knights at tight end.
• Jaryn Villegas made his first appearance since the game at Connecticut on Sept. 12.
• Aaron Kemper was Army's leading rusher with 47 yards on 14 carries for an average of 3.4 yards.
• Kemper matched his career-high with 14 rushing attempts.
• Ahmad Bradshaw attempted eight passes, the most since the season opener against Fordham (14) on Sept. 4.
• Bradshaw ran the ball for a team high 20 times for 42 yards.
• Edgar Poe caught his seventh ball of the season and it was for 33 yards, his second longest of the season.
• Nicholas Black made his first collegiate catch for 12 yards in the fourth quarter. Â
• Army started four defensive backs as Brandon Jackson, Tevin Long, Rhyan England and Chris Carnegie earned the starts.
• Kenneth Brinson earned his fourth start of the season at linebacker.
• Tevin Long made his fourth straight start in the secondary as the safety.
• Jeremy Timpf made his 21st consecutive start, which is the longest streak among defensive players.
• Timpf led the team in solo stops with six.
• Andrew King led the team in tackles with 11, which matched a career-high. He added a tackle for loss and now has 14.5 on the year.
• King has a tackle for loss in 12 straight games dating back to the Western Kentucky game Nov. 15, 2014.
• T.J. Atimalala equaled his career high with three solo tackles. It was the fourth time in his career with three solo stops.
• Jordan Smith equaled his career high with three solo tackles. It was the third time in his career with three solo stops.
• Grochowski is now 4-5 on field goals in 2015 and 29-45 in his career.
• Grochowski made a season-long 47-yard field goal in the third quarter.
• Tardieu booted a 52-yarder in the second half, which was his second longest of the season.
• Tardieu had two of his punts downed inside the 5-yard line and a career high four inside the 20.
ABOUT THE GREEN WAVE
Tulane enters Saturday's contest against the Black Knights with a 2-7 record following a 7-3 loss to UConn this past weekend in New Orleans. The Green Wave are 1-5 in The American conference and have yet to win a road game this year. Victories against Maine (38-7) and UCF (45-31) put Tulane at 2-2 after starting 0-2, but it has since lost five consecutive games.
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Tulane is averaging 16.3 points per game and surrendering an average of 34.4 on defense, but has played a schedule that has a 43-15 combined record to this point in the season.
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Three different quarterbacks have taken snaps under center for the Green Wave, sophomore Tanner Lee, junior Devin Powell and senior Jordy Joseph. Lee has started seven games and is 120-of-225 on the year with eight touchdowns and six interceptions, while Powell and Joseph have each thrown one touchdown in limited action. Wideouts Teddy Veal and Devon Breaux have three touchdowns apiece and 35 and 23 receptions, respectively.
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On the ground, Dontrell Hilliard has seen a majority of the workload with 424 rushing yards on 80 carries (5.3 avg.) and six rushing touchdowns. Sherman Badie has two scores to his name, and is second on the team with 213 rushing yards on 50 attempts (4.3 avg.).
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Defensively, Nico Marley leads the team in tackles with 61, including 10 for loss, while Darion Monroe has 58 total stops and leads the team in takeaways with four, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
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Head Coach Curtis "CJ" Johnson is in his fourth season in charge of the Tulane football program and has a 14-32 record.
ARMY-TULANE HISTORY
The series between Army and Tulane dates back to 1953 when the two teams played to a 0-0 tie in New Orleans. The Black Knights come into the game winning three of the last four games against the Green Wave, including the last meeting in 2010 by a 41-23 score. Tulane won the previous year with a 17-16 victory at Michie Stadium. The series sits at 9-8-1 in favor of Tulane.
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The Black Knights are 2-7 following a 20-3 setback at Air Force last Saturday on a beautiful day at Falcon Stadium in Colorado.
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Tulane, a member of the American Athletic Conference, is 2-7 overall and 1-5 in conference games.
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Army is averaging 21.8 points per contest and ranks ninth nationally with 257.4 rushing yards per contest.
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The Black Knights are allowing 27.6 points per game and lost four of their games this season by a touchdown or less.
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Fullback Aaron Kemper leads the team in rushing with 431 yards on 70 carries. He is averaging 53.9 yards per game and 6.2 yards per carry. Kemper has reached 100 yards in two games this season.
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Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw has chipped in with 396 rushing yards to rank second on the team. He averages 56.6 per game with a team-high 110 attempts in seven games played.
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Defensively, Andrew King leads the Black Knights with 73 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 quarterback sacks. Jeremy Timpf shows 69 tackles, 13 more than Xavier Moss. Brandon Jackson has two of the team's four interceptions.
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Following the Tulane contest, Army will play its final home game of the 2015 season as the Black Knights welcome Rutgers on Senior Day. CBS Sports Network will carry the broadcast.
AIR FORCE LEFTOVERS Â
• It was the 50th all-time meeting between Army and Air Force.
• Army wore all white uniforms, including white helmets for the first time in its history.
• Michael McFadden and Kelvin White served as game captains and joined season captains Jeremy Timpf and Matt Giachinta for the coin toss.
• North Las Vegas, Nev., native T.J. Atimalala carried the American flag onto the field prior to the game.
• Army won the opening coin toss for the sixth time and deferred to the second half.
• Army played in a scoreless first quarter for the third time this season.
• First time this season Army did not commit a turnover.
• Center Matt Hugenberg started his 21st consecutive game, the most of any Army offensive player.
• Army's offensive line changed for the first time in three weeks. Hugenberg was joined by guards Victor Nieves III and Mike Houghton and tackles Justin Gilbert and Ryan Alexander.
• Kelvin White made his seventh career start for the Black Knights at tight end.
• Jaryn Villegas made his first appearance since the game at Connecticut on Sept. 12.
• Aaron Kemper was Army's leading rusher with 47 yards on 14 carries for an average of 3.4 yards.
• Kemper matched his career-high with 14 rushing attempts.
• Ahmad Bradshaw attempted eight passes, the most since the season opener against Fordham (14) on Sept. 4.
• Bradshaw ran the ball for a team high 20 times for 42 yards.
• Edgar Poe caught his seventh ball of the season and it was for 33 yards, his second longest of the season.
• Nicholas Black made his first collegiate catch for 12 yards in the fourth quarter. Â
• Army started four defensive backs as Brandon Jackson, Tevin Long, Rhyan England and Chris Carnegie earned the starts.
• Kenneth Brinson earned his fourth start of the season at linebacker.
• Tevin Long made his fourth straight start in the secondary as the safety.
• Jeremy Timpf made his 21st consecutive start, which is the longest streak among defensive players.
• Timpf led the team in solo stops with six.
• Andrew King led the team in tackles with 11, which matched a career-high. He added a tackle for loss and now has 14.5 on the year.
• King has a tackle for loss in 12 straight games dating back to the Western Kentucky game Nov. 15, 2014.
• T.J. Atimalala equaled his career high with three solo tackles. It was the fourth time in his career with three solo stops.
• Jordan Smith equaled his career high with three solo tackles. It was the third time in his career with three solo stops.
• Grochowski is now 4-5 on field goals in 2015 and 29-45 in his career.
• Grochowski made a season-long 47-yard field goal in the third quarter.
• Tardieu booted a 52-yarder in the second half, which was his second longest of the season.
• Tardieu had two of his punts downed inside the 5-yard line and a career high four inside the 20.
ABOUT THE GREEN WAVE
Tulane enters Saturday's contest against the Black Knights with a 2-7 record following a 7-3 loss to UConn this past weekend in New Orleans. The Green Wave are 1-5 in The American conference and have yet to win a road game this year. Victories against Maine (38-7) and UCF (45-31) put Tulane at 2-2 after starting 0-2, but it has since lost five consecutive games.
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Tulane is averaging 16.3 points per game and surrendering an average of 34.4 on defense, but has played a schedule that has a 43-15 combined record to this point in the season.
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Three different quarterbacks have taken snaps under center for the Green Wave, sophomore Tanner Lee, junior Devin Powell and senior Jordy Joseph. Lee has started seven games and is 120-of-225 on the year with eight touchdowns and six interceptions, while Powell and Joseph have each thrown one touchdown in limited action. Wideouts Teddy Veal and Devon Breaux have three touchdowns apiece and 35 and 23 receptions, respectively.
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On the ground, Dontrell Hilliard has seen a majority of the workload with 424 rushing yards on 80 carries (5.3 avg.) and six rushing touchdowns. Sherman Badie has two scores to his name, and is second on the team with 213 rushing yards on 50 attempts (4.3 avg.).
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Defensively, Nico Marley leads the team in tackles with 61, including 10 for loss, while Darion Monroe has 58 total stops and leads the team in takeaways with four, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
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Head Coach Curtis "CJ" Johnson is in his fourth season in charge of the Tulane football program and has a 14-32 record.
ARMY-TULANE HISTORY
The series between Army and Tulane dates back to 1953 when the two teams played to a 0-0 tie in New Orleans. The Black Knights come into the game winning three of the last four games against the Green Wave, including the last meeting in 2010 by a 41-23 score. Tulane won the previous year with a 17-16 victory at Michie Stadium. The series sits at 9-8-1 in favor of Tulane.
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