Army To Open Season Saturday at Coastal Carolina

For the first time ever, Army West Point will travel to Conway, South Carolina, 11 miles from historic Myrtle Beach to take on Coastal Carolina in the 2022 season opener on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7pm on ESPN+. Army is coming off a 9-win 2021 season, which was highlighted by defeating an SEC opponent (Missouri) in the Armed Forces Bowl, marking Army's first win over an SEC school since 2009. Army features a roster that returns LB Andre Carter who posted 15.5 sacks last season (No. 2 in the FBS) and offensively is led by QB Tyhier Tyler, RB Jakobi Buchanan, and RB Tyrell Robinson, all three combining for 1,599 yards and 22 rushing TDs in 2021. Coastal Carolina enters 2022 off back-to-back 11-win seasons in each of 2020 and 2021. Last season was topped off with a Cure Bowl victory, led by returning QB Grayson McCall who threw for 27 TDs and just three INTs while helping the offense average 40.9 points per game (5th in FBS). The Chanticleers 22-3 mark since 2020 is tied for the third most wins in the FBS in that time span.

1ST AND 10

• Army has won the season opener in three-consecutive seasons (2019-21).
• Army is 6-2 in season opener's in the Jeff Monken era.
• Army is 3-1 vs. Sun Belt opponents since Jeff Monken took the helm in 2014, most recently defeating Georgia State 43-10 in Sept. 2021.
• Coach Jeff Monken is 1-0 in his career vs. Coastal Carolina, defeating them when he was at Georgia Southern in 2010.
• Army's defense is led by Senior OLB Andre Carter, whose 15.5 sacks was No. 2 in the country a season ago.
• Coastal Carolina holds a 22-3 record since 2020, third best in the FBS.
• Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall ranks No. 6 in the country since the start of 2020, with 53 TD passes.
• Army's rushing attack scored 46 TDs on the ground last season, most in the FBS.
• Army went a perfect 4-0 in the month of September a season ago.
• This meeting marks the first time Army has played an FBS program in the state of South Carolina since 1958, when Army defeated South Carolina 45-8

Coach Jeff Monken currently sits at 58 all-time victories with Army, which is tied for No. 2 on the Academy's all-time win list with the legendary Charles Daly. With his next victory, he will pass Daly for second place. Daly holds the best win percentage for all Army coaches with over 40 games of coaching at .804.

Army To Open Season Saturday at Coastal Carolina

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Players Mentioned

Jakobi Buchanan

Tyrell Robinson

Tyhier Tyler

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