Postgame Notes: Army vs. Morgan State

TEAM

The Black Knights earned their 15^th-straight win at home at Michie Stadium, which is tied for the fifth longest active streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Morgan State won the toss and elected to receive.
Game captains Cole Christiansen, Kelvin Hopkins Jr. and Elijah Riley were joined at the coin toss by Connor Slomka, Rashaad Bolton and Jake Ellington.
The Black Knights honored the 2^ndInfantry with their insignia on the back of their helmets.

OFFENSE

Army had six different players score a touchdown, the most since seven did in a 64-6 victory over Fordham on Sept. 1, 2017.
Junior Christian Anderson's 80-yard touchdown pass to junior Artice Hobbs IV in the second quarter was the longest passing play for Army since Zac Dahman found Tielor Robinson for a 93-yard score vs. Cincinnati at Michie Stadium on Oct. 9, 2004.
Hobbs' nine-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter was his first rushing TD this season and the third rushing score of his career. With the receiving score, it was his first career multi-TD game.
Anderson finished with a career-high 75 yards on nine carries (8.3) average with a long rush of 12 yards.
Senior running back Connor Slomka ran for a career-high 110 yards on 18 carries (6.1 average) to go along with his 11^thcareer rushing touchdown in the third quarter.
Junior running back Sandon McCoy's 11-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter marked the second of his career. He finished with 61 yards on eight carries (7.6 average) with a long rush of 15 yards.
Sophomore running back Cade Barnard rushed for a career-high 62 yards on eight carries (7.8 average) and scored his first career touchdown.
Senior Rashaad Bolton and freshman Anthony Adkins each scored their first career touchdowns.

DEFENSE

Army's three interceptions were the most for the Black Knights in a single game since also getting three at Wake Forest on Oct. 29, 2016.
Senior Elijah Riley had a hand in two takeaways, recording a forced fumble and an interception. It is his third career forced fumble (third in as many games) and fifth career interception. He has had a hand in four takeaways over the last three games.
Senior defensive backs Cam Jones and Ryan Velez each tallied their first career interceptions.
Senior Cole Christiansen led Army with 11 tackles (6 solo), marking his fifth career double-digit tackle game.
Sophomore linebacker Arik Smith recorded a career-high eight tackles (4 solo) to go along with a QB hurry.
Sophomore Kwabena Bonsu tallied his second-straight game with a TFL and finished with five tackles (4 solo).

SPECIAL TEAMS

Senior kicker David Cooper connected on a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter. He is 2-for-2 on the season.
Cooper converted on all six of his extra-point attempts, while freshman kicker Andrew Bagley successfully made his first career extra-point try.

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