Army West Point Athletics
Game Notes: Black Knights Travel to Air Force
October 30, 2017 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point football team is taking its four-game winning streak into rivalry territory on Saturday with a visit to Air Force.
The contest will air live on CBS Sports Network; the game can also be heard on the Army Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goarmywestpoint.com.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Air Force Falcons
LIVE STATS • GoAirForceFalcons.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army's four-game winning streak is the longest for the Black Knights since 2005.
• Dating back to last season, Army is 9-2 in its last 11 games, and the last period with nine wins in a 11-game stretch came in 1996.
• Army has been able to grind out its last two games as they have been by a total of four points and the Black Knights are 3-1 this season in games decided by a touchdown or less.
• Air Force welcomes Army after evening its record at 4-4 with a 45-28 victory on the road at Colorado State.
• With the win over Temple in its last outing, Army clinched a bowl bid for the second straight year and will be headed to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 23.
• The Black Knights are headed to back-to-back bowls for the first time since the 1984 and 1985 seasons when they went to the Cherry and Peach Bowl under head coach Jim Young.
• Army is looking for its first win at Air Force since 2005.
ARMY-AIR FORCE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 52nd meeting all-time between the two service academy rivals and the 25th clash at USAFA.
• Air Force leads the all-time series with a 36-14-1 advantage.
• The Falcons have won the last four games in the series, and head coach Troy Calhoun has enjoyed success against the Cadets with an 9-1 mark.
• The Falcons have a 21-3 edge when playing at home and have only lost to the Black Knights once since 1977.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
• Like Army, Air Force is riding a winning streak and it is at three games with wins over UNLV, Nevada and Colorado State.
• Prior to the winning streak, the Falcons had dropped four straight games.
• Air Force has an impressive offensive attack averaging 38.2 points per game, while the defense has been less than stellar with teams scoring 32 points per contest.
• Quarterback Arion Worthman is the machine that makes the offense work with 764 rushing yards and 830 yards through the air with a combined 22 touchdowns.
• The Falcons average 352.9 yards per game on the ground, but can also find points with the pass as they have scored nine touchdowns through the air.
• Marcus Bennett leads the way with 262 receiving yards for a 23.8 average per catch.
• On the defensive side, Jack Flor has a team high 68 tackles, while Grant Ross is second with 53 and leads the team in tackles for loss with 3.5 on the year.
BOWL ELIGIBLE
• The Black Knights have earned a bid into the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl after the victory against Temple.
• Army is playing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
• The Black Knights are the first team in FBS to accept a bowl bid in 2017.
• This is the second trip to the Armed Forces Bowl for the Black Knights as they defeated SMU back in 2010.
THE CIC TROPHY
• Saturday's game is a big one for the Black Knights and if Army comes up with a win, it will set up a date with Navy and the battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy on Dec. 9.
• The Mids beat the Falcons earlier this year in an exciting 48-45 game in Annapolis.
• Army is looking for its first CIC Trophy since 1996.
WINNING FOOTBALL
• The Black Knights have had a tremendous stretch of games dating back to late last season.
• Army is now 9-2 over its last 11 games with the two losses coming against then-No. 8 Ohio State and a close defeat at Tulane.
• It is the best 11-game sequence since Army was 9-2 in 1996.
WEST POINT WORKHORSE
• Fullback Darnell Woolfolk made his return to the gridiron against Eastern Michigan after missing three games following the Ohio State contest.
• Woolfolk finished with a career high 132 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Temple on Oct. 21.
• With that number against the Owls, Woolfolk reached the 1,000 rushing mark in his career and did it in 16 games over the last two seasons.
• Woolfolk played in eight games as a rookie, but did not record any rushing yards.
• The Endwell, N.Y., native has scored at least one touchdown in all five games this season and has found the end zone 10 times in his last six games played.
The contest will air live on CBS Sports Network; the game can also be heard on the Army Sports Network through the TuneIn app or goarmywestpoint.com.
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HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Air Force Falcons
LIVE STATS • GoAirForceFalcons.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army's four-game winning streak is the longest for the Black Knights since 2005.
• Dating back to last season, Army is 9-2 in its last 11 games, and the last period with nine wins in a 11-game stretch came in 1996.
• Army has been able to grind out its last two games as they have been by a total of four points and the Black Knights are 3-1 this season in games decided by a touchdown or less.
• Air Force welcomes Army after evening its record at 4-4 with a 45-28 victory on the road at Colorado State.
• With the win over Temple in its last outing, Army clinched a bowl bid for the second straight year and will be headed to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 23.
• The Black Knights are headed to back-to-back bowls for the first time since the 1984 and 1985 seasons when they went to the Cherry and Peach Bowl under head coach Jim Young.
• Army is looking for its first win at Air Force since 2005.
ARMY-AIR FORCE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 52nd meeting all-time between the two service academy rivals and the 25th clash at USAFA.
• Air Force leads the all-time series with a 36-14-1 advantage.
• The Falcons have won the last four games in the series, and head coach Troy Calhoun has enjoyed success against the Cadets with an 9-1 mark.
• The Falcons have a 21-3 edge when playing at home and have only lost to the Black Knights once since 1977.
ABOUT THE FALCONS
• Like Army, Air Force is riding a winning streak and it is at three games with wins over UNLV, Nevada and Colorado State.
• Prior to the winning streak, the Falcons had dropped four straight games.
• Air Force has an impressive offensive attack averaging 38.2 points per game, while the defense has been less than stellar with teams scoring 32 points per contest.
• Quarterback Arion Worthman is the machine that makes the offense work with 764 rushing yards and 830 yards through the air with a combined 22 touchdowns.
• The Falcons average 352.9 yards per game on the ground, but can also find points with the pass as they have scored nine touchdowns through the air.
• Marcus Bennett leads the way with 262 receiving yards for a 23.8 average per catch.
• On the defensive side, Jack Flor has a team high 68 tackles, while Grant Ross is second with 53 and leads the team in tackles for loss with 3.5 on the year.
BOWL ELIGIBLE
• The Black Knights have earned a bid into the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl after the victory against Temple.
• Army is playing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
• The Black Knights are the first team in FBS to accept a bowl bid in 2017.
• This is the second trip to the Armed Forces Bowl for the Black Knights as they defeated SMU back in 2010.
THE CIC TROPHY
• Saturday's game is a big one for the Black Knights and if Army comes up with a win, it will set up a date with Navy and the battle for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy on Dec. 9.
• The Mids beat the Falcons earlier this year in an exciting 48-45 game in Annapolis.
• Army is looking for its first CIC Trophy since 1996.
WINNING FOOTBALL
• The Black Knights have had a tremendous stretch of games dating back to late last season.
• Army is now 9-2 over its last 11 games with the two losses coming against then-No. 8 Ohio State and a close defeat at Tulane.
• It is the best 11-game sequence since Army was 9-2 in 1996.
WEST POINT WORKHORSE
• Fullback Darnell Woolfolk made his return to the gridiron against Eastern Michigan after missing three games following the Ohio State contest.
• Woolfolk finished with a career high 132 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Temple on Oct. 21.
• With that number against the Owls, Woolfolk reached the 1,000 rushing mark in his career and did it in 16 games over the last two seasons.
• Woolfolk played in eight games as a rookie, but did not record any rushing yards.
• The Endwell, N.Y., native has scored at least one touchdown in all five games this season and has found the end zone 10 times in his last six games played.
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