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Football Set For Matchup vs. FCS Villanova
September 14, 2022 | Football
The Black Knights come off a heartbreaking overtime loss, 41-38, last week at home to UTSA, dropping to 0-2 on the season. Villanova enters 2-0 ranking No. 6 nationally in the FCS, coming off a 38-21 road win over LIU.
Despite the loss, Army's offense saw several reasons to be optimistic focused around quarterback duo of Tyhier Tyler and Cade Ballard who combined for 13-18 passing for 307 yards and two TDs. It was Army's first 300-yard passing game since 11/17/2007 vs. Tulsa. RB Jakobi Buchanan also rumbled for two TDs and now has three TDs on the young season.
For Villanova, senior running backs DeeWil Barlee and TD Ayo-Durojaiye combined to rush for 286 yards to pace the Wildcats offense a week ago. A win last week on the road at LIU was nothing new for the Wildcats, who went 5-1 on the road last season and have now won 13 of their last 17 road games dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
1ST AND 10
• In the Jeff Monken era (2014-pres.) Army is 13-2 against FCS opponents.
• Army is 13-2 at home since the start of the 2020 season.
• Army's QB duo of Tyhier Tyler and Cade Ballard combined to pass for 307 yards last week vs. UTSA. It was Army's first 300-yard passing game since 11/17/2007 vs. Tulsa.
• Ballard totaled 221 of those passing yards, marking the first 200+ passing performance by an Army QB since Jabari Laws in 2019 (11/2/19, at Air Force, 214 yards).
• Villanova has won 13 of the last 17 road games since the start of the 2019 season.
• Last season, the Wildcats went 10-3 and earned a bid to the FCS playoffs.
• Villanova head coach Mark Ferrante was named the CAA Football Coach of the Year last season.
• OLB Andre Carter exploded for 2.5 sacks last week, his fifth career multi-sack effort. Carter now has 19.0 career sacks, second most in Army history behind Josh McNary's 28.0 (2007-10).
• Through two weeks, Army currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in team passing efficiency.
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.
Despite the loss, Army's offense saw several reasons to be optimistic focused around quarterback duo of Tyhier Tyler and Cade Ballard who combined for 13-18 passing for 307 yards and two TDs. It was Army's first 300-yard passing game since 11/17/2007 vs. Tulsa. RB Jakobi Buchanan also rumbled for two TDs and now has three TDs on the young season.
For Villanova, senior running backs DeeWil Barlee and TD Ayo-Durojaiye combined to rush for 286 yards to pace the Wildcats offense a week ago. A win last week on the road at LIU was nothing new for the Wildcats, who went 5-1 on the road last season and have now won 13 of their last 17 road games dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
1ST AND 10
• In the Jeff Monken era (2014-pres.) Army is 13-2 against FCS opponents.
• Army is 13-2 at home since the start of the 2020 season.
• Army's QB duo of Tyhier Tyler and Cade Ballard combined to pass for 307 yards last week vs. UTSA. It was Army's first 300-yard passing game since 11/17/2007 vs. Tulsa.
• Ballard totaled 221 of those passing yards, marking the first 200+ passing performance by an Army QB since Jabari Laws in 2019 (11/2/19, at Air Force, 214 yards).
• Villanova has won 13 of the last 17 road games since the start of the 2019 season.
• Last season, the Wildcats went 10-3 and earned a bid to the FCS playoffs.
• Villanova head coach Mark Ferrante was named the CAA Football Coach of the Year last season.
• OLB Andre Carter exploded for 2.5 sacks last week, his fifth career multi-sack effort. Carter now has 19.0 career sacks, second most in Army history behind Josh McNary's 28.0 (2007-10).
• Through two weeks, Army currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in team passing efficiency.
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.
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