Football Takes Down UAB 44-10, Extending Win Streak to Ten and Becoming Bowl Eligible

Saturday, October 12

West Point, N.Y.

12:00 PM

Army West Point

6-0 , 5-0

UAB

1-5 , 0-3

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Army West Point

Football Takes Down UAB 44-10, Extending Win Streak to Ten and Becoming Bowl Eligible

October 12, 2024 | Football

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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Army Black Knights (6-0, 5-0 AAC) continued its hot start, defeating the UAB Blazers (1-5, 0-3), 44-10 on a beautiful sunny autumn day at Michie Stadium.

With the victory, Army has become bowl-game eligible, the earliest in a season ever being eligible.

QB Bryson Daily was sensational again, accounting for five touchdowns (four rushing and one passing) passing for 102 yards and rushing for 136, becoming the first Army rusher with a four rushing touchdown game since Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (2018).

Army has scored 40+ points in three consecutive games for the first time since 1985.

Army's defense set the tone for the day on the opening series of the game, forcing a turnover on downs. The Blazers went for it on fourth-and-one from their 34-yard line which was stuffed by LB Elo Modozie.

Army's offense wasted no time with the great field position as QB Bryson Daily took the first offensive snap 29 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. Army continued its streak of scoring a touchdown on every first drive of the game this season.

UAB got into Army territory for the first time on its next drive with the help of a fourth down conversion, a nine-yard pass from QB Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna to WR Amare Thomas. The Army defense would hold as the Blazers settled for a 50-yard field goal converted by Jonah Delange, bringing the score to 7-3.

On the second offensive drive of the day, Daily and the offense marched eight plays, all on the ground for 65 yards for another touchdown drive without facing a third down. Daily and RB Kanye Udoh each had 14-yard rushes to lead the drive, as Daily punched in the score from nine yards out for his fourth consecutive game with multiple rushing touchdowns. Army's two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful on a rush from freshman QB Ethan Washington, as the Black Knights led 13-3.

Two plays after the Black Knights score, Junior S Casey Larkin intercepted a Kitna pass, his first career interception to give Army the ball in good field position again at the UAB 37-yard line.

Daily completed the first-quarter hat trick, rushing for his third touchdown in the game's opening quarter, from 13 yards out. After an action-packed opening quarter, Army led, 20-3.

Udoh joined the scoring efforts, taking in a touchdown run from 12 yards out as Army scored a touchdown on its first four drives of the contest to take a commanding 27-3 first-half lead.

UAB got down to Army's goal line after Kitna connected with WR Kam Shanks for gains of 20, 40 and 18 on three consecutive plays. The Blazers were unable to find the end zone as the nation's top red zone defense flexed its muscle, stopping UAB on three consecutive rushing plays, before LB Eric Ford came up with a sack of Kitna on fourth down.

Backed up on their own five-yard line, Daily hit WR Casey Reynolds for a 34-yard gain on Army's first pass attempt of the game. After a pair of Udoh runs, Daily hit Reynolds once again for a big play, this time a 50-yard touchdown as Reynolds broke free through the middle of the field.

UAB drove down into the red zone once again, with Larkin coming up with another huge play and his second interception of the game.

Heading into the locker room, Army held a 34-3 lead, racking up 312 yards of offense, 210 of which came on the ground.

Army bled 7:26 of the clock on offense after getting the ball to begin the second half, culminating in Daily's fourth rushing touchdown of the game which marked a new career-best. Army's drive totaled 12 plays in total to gain 75 yards and the Black Knights extended the lead to 41-3 as freshman K Dawson Jones knocked in his first career PAT.

In the fourth quarter, K Trey Gronotte made it a 44-3 game, knocking in his second field goal of the season from 23 yards out.

The Blazers found the end zone on their final possession of the game, as Army rotated in many of the younger players on the roster.

Army will be back in action at Michie Stadium next Saturday vs. East Carolina.

GAME NOTES:

Carrying the Flag: Junior LB Brett Gerena led the team out with the Black Flag.

DIVISION OF THE GAME: Army honored the 1st Armored Division with a logo decal on the players helmets and coaches' headsets. The 1st Armored Division nicknamed "Old Ironsides", is a combined arms division of the United States Army. The division is part of III Armored Corps and operates out of Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. It was the first armored division of the United States Army to see battle in World War II.

Army's 10-game winning streak is now the longest active winning streak nationally.
The 10-game winning streak is tied for the longest under Jeff Monken, also winning 10 straight from 2018-19.
With the win, Army is bowl-game eligible for the earliest they have ever been in a season.
Entering today, Army was one of 12 FBS teams that remained undefeated and was the third quickest in the country that became bowl-eligible.
Army has now started the season 6-0 for the first time since 1996.
Army's 6-0 start is only its third since 1950 (1950, 1996 and 2024).
Army has scored 40+ points in three consecutive games for the first time since 1985.
Army has eclipsed 400 yards of total offense in all six games this season, tied for second most in a season since 2000 (2011, 2013, 2016, 2017). Army's high in a season is 8 such games coming in the 2012 season.
Army has scored a touchdown on its opening drive in all six games. The Black Knights are the only team in the nation that has scored a touchdown on every opening drive this year.
Army's defense has held its opponents to 21 or less points in the last 11 games dating back to October of 2023.
Daily has scored a rushing touchdown in four consecutive games, all of which have been multi-rushing touchdown efforts. Daily has seven career multi-rushing touchdown games. Trent Steelman (2009-12) has the most with 12, since 2000 in the Army record books.
Daily's four rushing touchdown performance was the first since Kelvin Hopkins (5, vs. Houston, 2018). It was the 9th such performance in Army annuals since 1996.
Daily accounted for five touchdowns (four rushing, one passing), his third career five-touchdown game and the seventh such occurrence by an Army player since 1996.
Daily has three 3+ rushing touchdown games this season (Rice, Temple and UAB), trailing only Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, who entered today's slate of games with four.
Daily has rushed for over 100 yards in five consecutive games, tying Trent Steelman (2012) for the most consecutive games eclipsing 100 yards on the ground. Mike Mayweather (1990) holds the mark for most 100-yard rushing performances in a season with eight.
Daily has 14 rushing touchdowns this season with six games remaining, three away from the most rushing touchdowns in a season in Army history. Carlton Jones (2004), Trent Steelman (2012) and Kelvin Hopkins Jr. (2018) share the record with 17.
It was Daily's third career game totaling over 130 rushing yards and more than three touchdowns, tied with Trent Steelman for the most such games since 1996.
Udoh scored his seventh rushing touchdown of the season and was just shy of 100 yards on the day, totaling 97.
Reynolds' 50-yard receiving touchdown was his longest reception of the season and was his third score of the season. Reynolds finished with two catches for 84 yards, a career high.
S Casey Larkin recorded the first two interceptions of his career.
It marked the first individual effort with multiple interceptions since Bo Nicolas-Paul vs. Air Force in November 2023.
Army has intercepted eight passes this season.
LBs Eric Ford, Brett Gerena and Elo Modozie each recorded their second sack of the season.
K Trey Gronotte is a perfect 31-for-31 on PATs this season and 34-for-34 for his career.