Football Improves To 2-0 With Win Over Rice

Saturday, September 10

West Point, NY

12 PM

Army West Point

2-0

Rice

0-2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Rice	7	0	7	0	14
Army West Point	14	7	7	3	31

Football Improves To 2-0 With Win Over Rice

September 10, 2016 | Football

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point football team made its 2016 debut at Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon and gave fans something to cheer about for the second week in a row. The Black Knights rushed for 348 total yards to defeat Rice, 31-14.

Rice got on the scoreboard early, with a 64-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Stehling to Connor Cella, just 1:00 into the game.

However, Black Knights responded with a quick six-play, 75-yard scoring drive that saw Darnell Woolfolk reach the end zone from six yards out to tie the game, 7-7.

Army took the lead late in the first quarter on Andy Davidson's third touchdown of the season; a 13-yard run.

A two-yard run from Davidson pushed the Black Knights' lead to 21-7 as the teams went into the break.

In the second half, Army kept the pressure on, adding yet another touchdown from Davidson and a field goal from Mitchell Howard to give the Black Knights the victory.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The win marked the first time since 2010 that Army has won two games in a row
The Black Knights are 2-0 for the first time since 1996.
Davidson was the first Black Knight to score three rushing touchdowns since Larry Dixon did it against Fordham on Nov. 22, 2013.
The Black Knights recorded their fourth interception of the season Saturday afternoon. They tallied just six picks in all of 2015.

TURNING POINT

James Nachtigal forced his way into the backfield and knocked the ball out of Stehling's grasp, Andrew King fell on it to give Army the ball on the Rice 35-yard line with just over eight minutes to play in the second quarter. The Black Knights scored on the ensuing possession to make it 21-7.

KEY MOMENTS

Davidson and the Black Knights capitalized on the King fumble recovery, as he found the end zone for his second touchdown of the day. It was his second multi-TD game of the season.
The Black Knights held the Owls to just 162 yards of offense as they took a 21-7 lead heading into halftime.
Austin Walter of Rice took a handoff 37 yards to the end zone to put Rice within a touchdown (14-7), with 8:02 to play in the third quarter.
The Black Knights responded on the next drive as Davidson continued his stay in the end zone with his third score of the game, this time from three yards away.
After Army tried unsuccessful onside kick, Stehling stalled a Rice drive with his first interception of the season.
Calen Holt then blocked a punt from the Owls and Mike Reynolds fell on it to give the Black Knights an immediate red zone possession with 10:22 to play in the fourth quarter.
Army wasn't able to produce a touchdown, but came away with three points, as Howard nailed a 23-yard field goal to make it 31-14 in favor of the Black Knights.

UP NEXT

Army begins its three-game road trip with a visit to El Paso, Texas, as it takes on UTEP. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast live on the American Sports Network.