Turnovers Doom Army Against North Texas

Saturday, October 22

West Point, NY

12 PM

Army West Point

4-3

North Texas

4-3 , 2-1

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2nd

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North Texas

Army West Point

Turnovers Doom Army Against North Texas

October 22, 2016 | Football

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point football team dropped its first home game of the year to North Texas, 35-18, at Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Black Knights were outscored 21-8 in the second half, while committing a season-high seven turnovers.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Jordan Asberry carried out the American flag for the Black Knights prior to the game.

Army falls to 4-3 on the season.

The Black Knights outrushed the Mean Green, 302-202, giving Army the rushing edge in every game this season.

Ahmad Bradshaw carried the ball 24 times for 90 yards and a touchdown, while Darnell Woolfolk took eight carries for 36 yards and a score.

Bradshaw threw a career-high four interceptions and Army fumbled seven times, losing three of them.

Army's seven turnovers were the most it had committed since Oct. 13, 2007 against Central Michigan (L, 47-23).

TURNING POINT

On 4th-and-inches early in the third quarter, Army fumbled the snap. North Texas was able to recover and took over at midfield. Jeffrey Wilson would punch it in from the 1-yard line a few minutes later to push the North Texas lead to 28-10.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After an Andy Davidson fumble, Jeremy Timpf picked off North Texas quarterback Mason Fine for his sixth career interception. Bradshaw converted on 4th-and-3 to keep the ensuing Army drive alive, and Woolfolk scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to put the Black Knights ahead, 7-0.

North Texas responded with a seven play, 76-yard scoring drive that ended with Fine hitting Terian Goree for a 34-yard score, tying the game at 7-7.

The Mean Green took the lead, 14-7, with a 34-yard pick-six by Eric Jenkins on Army's resulting drive.

Army then embarked on a 14-play drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal from Blake Wilson, making it a 14-10 game.

North Texas took over at Army's 32-yard line after a bad snap on the Black Knight's punt, and failed to connect on a 48-yard field gold

The teams would trade punts before heading into halftime with North Texas leading, 14-10.

The Mean Green's Jeffrey Wilson took a handoff 41 yards to the house to give North Texas a 21-10 advantage early in the third quarter.

On 4th-and-inches in the third quarter, Army fumbled the snap and North Texas was able to recover, taking over in good field position. Wilson would punch it in from the 1-yard line a few minutes later to push the North Texas lead to 28-10.

Army converted on 4th-and-6 with an 11-yard pass from Bradshaw to Edgar Poe. Later in the drive, Bradshaw appeared to have fumbled on 3rd-and-6, but a review showed his knee was down and thus, Army kept possession. Bradshaw would score from six yards out just a few plays later, and after a successful 2-point conversion, Army trailed, 28-18.

The Black Knight defense made a key stop on third down and North Texas would miss the 44-yard field goal with less than 13 minutes remaining in the game.

Bradshaw would find a wide-open Dalton Mendenhall down field for a completion, only to see him fumble inside the North Texas 15-yard line. The Mean Green would march down the field and take a 35-18 lead on Wilson's third touchdown of the game.

Army saw yet another drive stall due to a turnover, as North Texas would pick off Bradshaw in the end zone to seal the Mean Green's win with under five minutes remaining in the contest.

CAREER MILESTONES

Woolfolk's score was the fifth of his career (all touchdowns have come in 2016).

Wilson's 39-yard field goal in the second quarter was a career-long, besting his 38-yard make at Buffalo earlier this year.

UP NEXT

Army heads back out on the road for a battle with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. That game will be carried live on the ACC Network.