Army West Point Athletics
Game Notes: Army Hosts Duke on Senior Day
November 06, 2017 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Black Knights are honoring their seniors on Saturday and looking to go undefeated at home this season as Duke comes to West Point.
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. The game is sold out.
As the presenting sponsor of this week's matchup versus the Blue Devils, USAA invites all fans in attendance to visit their tent and enter the USAA Ultimate Upgrade. Two winners and one guest will win VIP Field-Access during the 2nd quarter followed by upgraded seats inside the Hoffman Club Level. Don't miss out on your chance to watch the Black Knights in action from the field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Duke Notes
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
GAMEDAY INFO • ArmyGameday.com
BOWL WEBSITE • ArmyFootballGameday.com/armedforcesbowl
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army's five-game winning streak is the longest for the Black Knights since 1996.
• Dating back to last season, Army is 10-2 in its last 13 games; since the beginning of 2016, it has won 15 of its last 22 contests.
• Army was dominate at Air Force, halting the Falcons' 306-game scoring streak, which was the third longest active streak in FBS college football.
• The Black Knights shut out the Falcons for the first time and the last time Air Force was blanked on its home turf was 1980.
• The last team to go undefeated at Michie Stadium was the 1996 squad and Army is looking to be the sixth team since 1960 to win every game at home.
• 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 Bowls under head coach Jim Young.
• Duke comes to West Point on a five-game slide after starting the year 4-0. The Blue Devils are 4-1 in the last five meetings and won 44-3 in the last contest at West Point.
ARMY-DUKE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 25th all-time meeting between Duke and Army.
• The series belongs to the Blue Devils at 13-10-1 with Duke winning four of the last five matchups.
• The series started back in 1944 and the first four games were played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
• Duke owns a 7-3-1 advantage over the Black Knights at West Point and Army is looking for its first win over the Blue Devils at Michie Stadium for the first time since 1996.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
• Duke blasted out of the gates this season, winning its first four games, but has dropped five in a row since.
• The Blue Devils had impressive wins over Northwestern, Baylor and North Carolina, but has lost every conference game since, including a 24-3 loss to Virginia Tech.
• During the losing streak, Duke has scored over 17 points only once after putting up 27 or more in the first four games of the season.
• Quarterback Daniel Jones leads the air attack for Duke with 1,752 passing yards and also has 282 yards on the ground to go along with a total of 11 touchdowns.
• Running back Shaun Wilson is the leading rusher with 586 yards and five scores.
• T.J. Rahming has 579 receiving yards and a 12.3 average per reception this season.
• The defense is Duke's strong point, allowing only 20 points per game and 340 yards of total offense per contest.
• The Blue Devils have 12 interceptions on the year and Mark Gilbert has four of them to lead the team.
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
• With the win over Air Force on Saturday, the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy will be decided on Dec. 9 in Philadelphia as Army takes on Navy.
• The Black Knights are in the running for the trophy for the first time since 2012 when Army defeated Air Force at home, but lost to Navy in Philadelphia.
• Army is looking for its first CIC Trophy since 1996.
WINNING CULTURE
• The Black Knights have had a tremendous stretch of games dating back to late last season.
• Army is now 10-2 over its last 12 games with the two losses coming against then-No. 8 Ohio State and a close defeat at Tulane.
• The Black Knights went from losing seven games by seven points or less in 2015 to winning five of their last six in games decided by a touchdown or less since the start of the 2016 season.
GOOSE EGG
• The Black Knights shut out Air Force for the first time in their series with the Falcons, and it was the first shutout against an FBS team since a win over North Texas (24-0) in 2010.
• The last shut out overall was against Fordham at Michie Stadium in 2011.
• It was the last shutout on the road since defeating Akron in 2005 by a 20-0 score.
BRADSHAW! BRADSHAW!
• Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw ran for a season-high 265 yards in the win over Air Force and averaged an impressive 11.5 yards per carry.
• It was the second-most by an FBS quarterback this season, behind only Khalil Tate of Arizona, who ran for 327 yards in a game this season.
• The yardage was the seventh-most overall for a single game in 2017.
• The total was the most by an Army player on the road in program history, eclipsing Carlton Jones' 225 at South Florida in 2004.
• Bradshaw is currently 10th in the country in rushing yards per game at 125.8 and has 1,132 total this season, which also ranks 10th in the nation.
• He became the first player to reach 1,000 yards in a season since Larry Dixon in 2014 and the 15th player all-time to reach the milestone. He passed Dixon for ninth all-time in single season rushing at 1,132.
SINGLE SEASON RUSHING YARDS
No. Player Year ATT AVG YDS
1. Collin Mooney 2008 231 5.8 1339
2. Mike Mayweather 1990 274 4.9 1338
3. Carlton Jones 2004 209 6.1 1269
4. Trent Steelman 2012 241 5.2 1248
5. Raymond Maples 2012 223 5.4 1215
6. Mike Mayweather 1989 239 4.9 1177
7. Michael Wallace 2000 192 6.0 1157
8. Doug Black 1984 264 4.3 1148
9. Ahmad Bradshaw 2017 142 8.0 1132
10. Larry Dixon 2014 191 5.9 1118
CLIMBING THE RANKINGS
• Bradshaw keeps climbing up the charts this season with five 100-yard rushing games to his credit.
• He ranks second among quarterbacks in Army history with 10 100-yard rushing games in his career.
• Bradshaw is eighth all-time in career rushing yards with 2,424 after a career performance at Air Force.
• He passed Charlie Jarvis and Tory Crawford against Air Force and next up is Gerald Walker with 2,700 yards.
• Bradshaw is tied for 11th-place all-time with 21 rushing touchdowns.
NO COMPLETIONS, NO PROBLEM
• The Black Knights have not completed a pass in four games this season and are 3-1 in those games.
• Army won the season opener against Fordham despite not completing a pass as Bradshaw threw two passes on the same drive.
• The Black Knights did it again against Eastern Michigan as Bradshaw and Kelvin Hopkins, along with punter Zach Potter, couldn't hook up with a receiver.
• Against Air Force, the Black Knights did not attempt a pass and were the first team in FBS to not record a single pass since the Falcons did it in 2012.
RUSHING ATTACK
• The Black Knights enter Senior Day with the top-ranked rushing attack in the country at 365.4 yards per contest and is ahead of Navy, who is second at 346.1 per game.
• Army is tops in the nation in rushing yards with 3,289 through nine games and is the only squad above 3,000 yards this season.
• Army went over 300 rushing for the seventh time in 2017 with 392 yards at Air Force.
BATEMAN'S BUNCH
• The Army defense has been one of the nation's top units in 2017.
• The Black Knights are 20th in scoring defense at 18.9 points allowed per game and 35th in total defense, allowing 358 total yards per contest.
• The red zone defense has been on point, allowing opposing offenses points in 61 percent of their chances, which is second in the country.
• Army is 28th against the pass with 191 yards given up per game and is 64th in rushing defense.
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. The game is sold out.
As the presenting sponsor of this week's matchup versus the Blue Devils, USAA invites all fans in attendance to visit their tent and enter the USAA Ultimate Upgrade. Two winners and one guest will win VIP Field-Access during the 2nd quarter followed by upgraded seats inside the Hoffman Club Level. Don't miss out on your chance to watch the Black Knights in action from the field.
HOW TO FOLLOW
TELEVISION • CBS Sports Network
RADIO • Army Sports Network
GAME NOTES • Army Notes • Duke Notes
LIVE STATS • GoArmyWestPoint.com
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Football
GAMEDAY INFO • ArmyGameday.com
BOWL WEBSITE • ArmyFootballGameday.com/armedforcesbowl
THE OPENING KICKOFF
• Army's five-game winning streak is the longest for the Black Knights since 1996.
• Dating back to last season, Army is 10-2 in its last 13 games; since the beginning of 2016, it has won 15 of its last 22 contests.
• Army was dominate at Air Force, halting the Falcons' 306-game scoring streak, which was the third longest active streak in FBS college football.
• The Black Knights shut out the Falcons for the first time and the last time Air Force was blanked on its home turf was 1980.
• The last team to go undefeated at Michie Stadium was the 1996 squad and Army is looking to be the sixth team since 1960 to win every game at home.
• 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 Bowls under head coach Jim Young.
• Duke comes to West Point on a five-game slide after starting the year 4-0. The Blue Devils are 4-1 in the last five meetings and won 44-3 in the last contest at West Point.
ARMY-DUKE SERIES HISTORY
• This will be the 25th all-time meeting between Duke and Army.
• The series belongs to the Blue Devils at 13-10-1 with Duke winning four of the last five matchups.
• The series started back in 1944 and the first four games were played at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
• Duke owns a 7-3-1 advantage over the Black Knights at West Point and Army is looking for its first win over the Blue Devils at Michie Stadium for the first time since 1996.
ABOUT THE BLUE DEVILS
• Duke blasted out of the gates this season, winning its first four games, but has dropped five in a row since.
• The Blue Devils had impressive wins over Northwestern, Baylor and North Carolina, but has lost every conference game since, including a 24-3 loss to Virginia Tech.
• During the losing streak, Duke has scored over 17 points only once after putting up 27 or more in the first four games of the season.
• Quarterback Daniel Jones leads the air attack for Duke with 1,752 passing yards and also has 282 yards on the ground to go along with a total of 11 touchdowns.
• Running back Shaun Wilson is the leading rusher with 586 yards and five scores.
• T.J. Rahming has 579 receiving yards and a 12.3 average per reception this season.
• The defense is Duke's strong point, allowing only 20 points per game and 340 yards of total offense per contest.
• The Blue Devils have 12 interceptions on the year and Mark Gilbert has four of them to lead the team.
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
• With the win over Air Force on Saturday, the winner of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy will be decided on Dec. 9 in Philadelphia as Army takes on Navy.
• The Black Knights are in the running for the trophy for the first time since 2012 when Army defeated Air Force at home, but lost to Navy in Philadelphia.
• Army is looking for its first CIC Trophy since 1996.
WINNING CULTURE
• The Black Knights have had a tremendous stretch of games dating back to late last season.
• Army is now 10-2 over its last 12 games with the two losses coming against then-No. 8 Ohio State and a close defeat at Tulane.
• The Black Knights went from losing seven games by seven points or less in 2015 to winning five of their last six in games decided by a touchdown or less since the start of the 2016 season.
GOOSE EGG
• The Black Knights shut out Air Force for the first time in their series with the Falcons, and it was the first shutout against an FBS team since a win over North Texas (24-0) in 2010.
• The last shut out overall was against Fordham at Michie Stadium in 2011.
• It was the last shutout on the road since defeating Akron in 2005 by a 20-0 score.
BRADSHAW! BRADSHAW!
• Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw ran for a season-high 265 yards in the win over Air Force and averaged an impressive 11.5 yards per carry.
• It was the second-most by an FBS quarterback this season, behind only Khalil Tate of Arizona, who ran for 327 yards in a game this season.
• The yardage was the seventh-most overall for a single game in 2017.
• The total was the most by an Army player on the road in program history, eclipsing Carlton Jones' 225 at South Florida in 2004.
• Bradshaw is currently 10th in the country in rushing yards per game at 125.8 and has 1,132 total this season, which also ranks 10th in the nation.
• He became the first player to reach 1,000 yards in a season since Larry Dixon in 2014 and the 15th player all-time to reach the milestone. He passed Dixon for ninth all-time in single season rushing at 1,132.
SINGLE SEASON RUSHING YARDS
No. Player Year ATT AVG YDS
1. Collin Mooney 2008 231 5.8 1339
2. Mike Mayweather 1990 274 4.9 1338
3. Carlton Jones 2004 209 6.1 1269
4. Trent Steelman 2012 241 5.2 1248
5. Raymond Maples 2012 223 5.4 1215
6. Mike Mayweather 1989 239 4.9 1177
7. Michael Wallace 2000 192 6.0 1157
8. Doug Black 1984 264 4.3 1148
9. Ahmad Bradshaw 2017 142 8.0 1132
10. Larry Dixon 2014 191 5.9 1118
CLIMBING THE RANKINGS
• Bradshaw keeps climbing up the charts this season with five 100-yard rushing games to his credit.
• He ranks second among quarterbacks in Army history with 10 100-yard rushing games in his career.
• Bradshaw is eighth all-time in career rushing yards with 2,424 after a career performance at Air Force.
• He passed Charlie Jarvis and Tory Crawford against Air Force and next up is Gerald Walker with 2,700 yards.
• Bradshaw is tied for 11th-place all-time with 21 rushing touchdowns.
NO COMPLETIONS, NO PROBLEM
• The Black Knights have not completed a pass in four games this season and are 3-1 in those games.
• Army won the season opener against Fordham despite not completing a pass as Bradshaw threw two passes on the same drive.
• The Black Knights did it again against Eastern Michigan as Bradshaw and Kelvin Hopkins, along with punter Zach Potter, couldn't hook up with a receiver.
• Against Air Force, the Black Knights did not attempt a pass and were the first team in FBS to not record a single pass since the Falcons did it in 2012.
RUSHING ATTACK
• The Black Knights enter Senior Day with the top-ranked rushing attack in the country at 365.4 yards per contest and is ahead of Navy, who is second at 346.1 per game.
• Army is tops in the nation in rushing yards with 3,289 through nine games and is the only squad above 3,000 yards this season.
• Army went over 300 rushing for the seventh time in 2017 with 392 yards at Air Force.
BATEMAN'S BUNCH
• The Army defense has been one of the nation's top units in 2017.
• The Black Knights are 20th in scoring defense at 18.9 points allowed per game and 35th in total defense, allowing 358 total yards per contest.
• The red zone defense has been on point, allowing opposing offenses points in 61 percent of their chances, which is second in the country.
• Army is 28th against the pass with 191 yards given up per game and is 64th in rushing defense.
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