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Army Bounces Back with Big Win over ACU
October 03, 2020 | Football
The Black Knights improved to 4-1 after boasting 493 total offensive yards, 441 of which came on the ground.
Jemel Jones shined today with his first-career 100-yard performance and two touchdowns. Tyrell Robinson also posted a 100-yard day for the Black Knights.
Marquel Broughton and Jon Rhattigan led the defensive effort with eight tackles apiece. Rhattigan recorded one tackle for a loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Black Knights wasted no time defending their home turf, forcing a turnover on downs on ACU's first offensive possession thanks to a Keeron Henderson sack.
- Army took over on the 45-yard line to set up a scoring drive.
- Sandon McCoy kicked off the Army scoring plays with a one-yard punch into the end zone to cap a 10-play, 45-yard drive which spanned 5:19.
- Five seconds into the second quarter, Landon Salyers sailed one through the uprights for a career-long 43-yard field goal, which gave the Cadets a 10-0 lead.
- Nolan Cockrill notched a sack for a loss of 11 yards two minutes later to force Abilene Christian to punt.
- Due to a short three-yard punt by ACU, Army gained control on the Wildcats' 16-yard line and scored 16 seconds later after a three-yard rushing touchdown by Jones.
- Army kept its foot on the gas with Fabrice Voyne recovering an onside kick on the Army 42-yard line.
- Jakobi Buchanan went on to finish the ensuing drive with a three-yard run into the end zone with 10:15 left in the opening half to put the Cadets ahead 23-0.
- Abilene Christian put three points on the board thanks to a 31-yard field goal, which cut Army's lead to 23-3.
- The Black Knights reached a milestone on the next drive, scoring their first passing touchdown of the year.
- Jones connected with Michael Roberts for a 33-yard touchdown. Artice Hobbs IV followed with a two-point conversion to pad Army's lead, 31-3.
- The Wildcats scored a touchdown with 4:18 on the clock in the third quarter after a two-yard completion from Peyton Mansell to Kobe Clark.
- Army bounced back however with seven more points 1:15 minutes later.
- Jones eclipsed 100 rushing yards on the drive which was capped by a 49-yard touchdown run.
- Mansell connected with Clark yet again for Abilene Christian's second touchdown of the contest for 45 yards.
- Anthony Adkins found the end zone for Army after a three-yard rush to help the Black Knights jump ahead 48-17.
- The Wildcats converted once again on a long pass to cut the Cadets' lead to 25 points. Branden Hohenstein had a 61-yard reception for the score.
- The Black Knight capped off a successful offensive day with a five-play, 46-yard effort for one final score with 0:37 seconds remaining.
- Adkins recorded the final touchdown with a powerful 28-yard dash to secure a 55-23 win for the Cadets.
- This was the first all-time meeting between the two schools.
- Dating back to last season against Hawai'I, Army has scored first in six consecutive games.
- The Black Knights have scored a touchdown on their first offensive drive three times this season.
- Army had two 100-yard rushers in Jones and Robinson, marking the first time since Oct. 14, 2017 that the Cadets had multiple 100-yard rushers when Ahmad Bradshaw and Kell Walker did so.
- Jones is the ninth quarterback to record a 100-yard rushing game in the Jeff Monken era, joining Christian Anderson, Jabari Laws, Kelvin Hopkins, Cam Thomas, Ahmad Bradshaw, AJ Schurr, Chris Carter and Angel Santiago.
- Robinson became just the 15th player in program history have a 100-yard game with seven or fewer attempts. He finished with 126 rushing yards on just seven carries, good for an average of 18 yards per carry.
- Jones threw for his first career passing touchdown when he connected with Roberts on 33-yard reception. The play paired as Roberts' first receiving touchdown
- Salyers was pure on a 43-yard field goal attempt to mark a new career long. He is 3-for-3 on FG attempts this season.
- The Black Knights had their first sucessful onside kick attempt since Oct. 21, 2017, when Army recovered one against Temple.
- Quinn Maretzki split the uprights on a 40-yard field goal attempt to mark his first career made field goal.
- McCoy scored his fifth rushing TD of the season and the 15th of his career. He is 3 TDs shy of moving into 19th all-time.
UP NEXT
- The Black Knights host The Citadel next Saturday at Michie Stadium for a 1:30 p.m. kick on CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats

ACU 0, ARMY 7
ARMY - McCoy, Sandon 1 yd run (Salyers, Landon kick), 10 plays, 45 yards, TOP 5:19

ACU 0, ARMY 10
ARMY - Salyers, Landon 43 yd field goal 6 plays, 39 yards, TOP 3:37

ACU 0, ARMY 16
ARMY - Jones, Jemel 3 yd run (Salyers, Landon kickfailed), 2 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:16

ACU 0, ARMY 23
ARMY - Buchanan, J. 3 yd run (Salyers, Landon kick), 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 2:18

ACU 3, ARMY 23
ACU - B. Zepeda 31 yd field goal 6 plays, 62 yards, TOP 2:08

ACU 3, ARMY 31
ARMY - Roberts, M. 33 yd pass from Jones, Jemel (Hobbs, Artice rush) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:33

ACU 10, ARMY 31
ACU - K. Clark 2 yd pass from P. Mansell (B. Zepeda kick) 9 plays, 61 yards, TOP 4:04

ACU 10, ARMY 38
ARMY - Jones, Jemel 49 yd run (Salyers, Landon kick), 3 plays, 68 yards, TOP 1:15

ACU 10, ARMY 41
ARMY - Maretzki, Quinn 40 yd field goal 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:25

ACU 17, ARMY 41
ACU - K. Clark 45 yd pass from P. Mansell (B. Zepeda kick) 5 plays, 80 yards, TOP 2:35

ACU 17, ARMY 48
ARMY - Adkins, Anthony 3 yd run (Maretzki, Quinn kick), 8 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:58

ACU 23, ARMY 48
ACU - B. Hohenstein 61 yd pass from P. Mansell (B. Zepeda kickfailed) 3 plays, 74 yards, TOP 1:23

ACU 23, ARMY 55
ARMY - Adkins, Anthony 28 yd run (Maretzki, Quinn kick), 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 2:24