Black Knights Score 31 Straight Points To Rally Past ULM

Saturday, October 22

West Point, NY

12:00 PM

Army West Point

3-4 , 0-0

Louisiana-Monroe

2-6 , 1-3

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ULM

Army West Point

Black Knights Score 31 Straight Points To Rally Past ULM

October 22, 2022 | Football

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WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army trailed Louisiana-Monroe 17-7 midway through the second quarter. It then all clicked for the Black Knights as they scored 31 unanswered points spanning from just before halftime to the five-minute mark in the fourth quarter to take a commanding 38-17 lead, which resulted in a 48-24 Army victory on Saturday. Army rushed 62 times for 441 yards (7.1 avg.), its third 400+ rushing performance of the season (all in wins). Army was lead by QB Jemel Jones, making his second consecutive start, who rushed 17 times for 96 yards and a career-best three rushing TDs.

The Warhawks received the opening kick, and Army LB Leo Lowin picked up a sack on third down near midfield to force a punt. However, a roughing the punter penalty on the play gave ULM a first down; the Warhawks eventually settled for a field goal with the Army defense getting a pivotal stop in the red zone.

On Army's opening drive of the game, they were able to quickly drive across midfield with RB Braheam Murphy breaking loose for a 40-yard run on the Black Knights second play from scrimmage. The run would eventually set up a fourth-and-four for Army, with QB Jemel Jones taking the quarterback keeper down the right sideline for a 31-yard rushing touchdown with 6:02 remaining in the first quarter.

Trailing 7-3, ULM put together another drive reaching the red zone, setting up a fourth and goal from the three-yard line as time expired in the first quarter. Faced with a decision at the goal line, the Warhawks kept the offense on the field. Army was able to get the stop on fourth down by S Quindrelin Hammonds breaking up the pass on a quick slant attempt. After the Army offense turned it over on downs deep inside its own territory, the Warhawks capitalized on the first play of the drive with a 12- yard touchdown pass from Chandler Rogers to Boogie Knight. The ULM score gave them a 10-7 lead with 12:49 left in the half.

Army's ensuing drive would result in a punt, with Billy Boehlke pinning the Warhawks down at their own 2-yard line. However, the Warhawks moved quickly with a 69-yard rush with Hammonds making touchdown saving tackle on a hustle play. ULM's Andrew Henry would find paydirt with a rushing score a couple of plays later, giving ULM a 17-7 lead with 5:43 left in the half.

Needing a score before the break, the Army offense delivered with an 11 play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Jones led the way with 38 yards rushing on the drive which featured sizable gains from RB Ay'Jaun Marshall, RB Tyson Riley and Murphy on the ground. With 38 seconds remaining, Jones scored on a two-yard plunge to make it a 17-14 contest at the break.

Army was set up with good field position to begin the second half following a 49-yard return from Braheam Murphy. Army picked up three first downs on the drive through runs from RB Jakobi Buchanan, RB Maurice Bellan and Jones before kicking a 38-yard field goal from Quinn Maretzki to tie the score at 17.

On the first play of the Warhawks next drive, LB Leo Lowin intercepted his second pass in as many weeks, setting up the Black Knights right at midfield with a chance to retake the lead. The Black Knights drove down behind the duo of Riley and Buchanan, setting up third and goal at the ULM six-yard line. Jones would break left, fighting through a facemask penalty to dive across the goal line for his third rushing touchdown of the game. Army led 24-17 with 3:40 remaining in the third period after the extra point from Maretzki.

Playing with the lead again, the Black Knights would force a three and out after pinning the Warhawks at the 14-yard line following the kickoff. Army's ensuing drive was a highlighted by a 36-yard throw and catch down the left sideline from Jones to Marshall to set up first and goal. Two plays later, Tyson Riley took a handoff up the middle for a three-yard Army touchdown to make the score 31-17 just before the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Army punched in another touchdown by Buchanan from three-yards out to make it 31 unanswered points to take a commanding 38-17 lead. ULM would find the endzone again by way of a Rogers pass to WR Jevin Frett with five minutes to go in the ballgame. Army would strike again by a 37-yard FG by Maretzki and then with a 64-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Bryson Daily, the first of his career.

Army has won back-to-back games at Michie Stadium and improve to 3-4 on the season. Army will have a bye week next weekend followed by the first service academy game of the season on Nov. 5 vs. Air Force in Arlington, Texas.

Carrying the Flag: LB Leo Lowin led the team out with the Black Flag.

DIVISION OF THE GAME: Army honored the 2^nd Infantry Division (2ID) with a logo decal on the players helmet and coaches' headsets. The 2nd Infantry Division's primary mission is the pre-emptive defense of South Korea in the event of an invasion from North Korea. There are approximately 17,000 soldiers in the 2nd Infantry Division, with 10,000 of them stationed in South Korea.

NOTABLES
• Army improves to 22-0 when wearing their traditional gold, black, gold uniform combination (since 2017).
• Army is now 2-0 all-time vs. ULM, previously winning 37-7 on Sept. 12, 2020 at Michie Stadium.
• Army is now 16-3 at home since the start of the 2020 season.
• Army totaled 482 yards of total offense (441 yards rushing), it's third game of over 450+ total yards this season, all coming in wins (Villanova & Colgate).
• Army trailed 17-7 in the second quarter and then proceeded to score 31 unanswered points spanning from late in the second quarter to the middle of the fourth quarter, taking a 38-17 lead before ULM scored to end the scoring drought. Army scored a TD right before halftime and then scored on every possession in the second half (four TDs, two FGs), scoring on seven consecutive possessions in total.
• QB Jemel Jones made his third career start for the Black Knights (second consecutive this season).
• Jones rushed 17 times for 96 yards and three TDs. Jones ran for a 30-yard TD on Army's opening drive of the game and then added a two-yard TD right before halftime to cut ULM's lead to 17-14. Jones' third TD came on a six-yard run on the third quarter. Jones has five rushing TDs over the last two weeks and now has 10 for his career.
• Jones joins teammate QB Tyhier Tyler (Week 3 vs. Villanova) with players with three rushing TD performances this season. It is the first time since 2020 that two different Army players have had three TD games in the same season. It is also the first time since at least 2000 that both were by quarterbacks.
• LB Leo Lowin recorded an interception and a sack, marking just the seventh occurrence since 2015 that an Army defender as logged a sack and interception in the same game. Lowin has now logged interceptions in back-to-back weeks. He now as two sacks and two interceptions on the season. Lowin finished with a team high 11 tackles (six solo).
• RB Tyson Riley pounded in a three-yard TD run to extend Army's lead 31-17 in the third quarter. It was Riley's second TD of the season. He finished with 12 carries for 90 yards.
• RB Jakobi Buchanan scored his fourth TD of the season, a three-yard plunge in the fourth quarter. Buchanan now has 22 career TDs, tied for 13th on Army's career rushing TD list with Charlie Jarvis (1966-68).
• RB Braheam Murphy logged a 40-yard run on Army's opening drive, the longest rush of his career. Murphy finished with five rushes for 57 yards.
• RB Ay'Jaun Marshall hauled in a 36-yard pass from Jemel Jones and added six carries for 49 yards on the ground.
• Army's defense was credited with three sacks on the afternoon by Lowin, DB Max DiDomenico and a split sack between DL Kwabena Bonsu and LB Fabrice Voyne.
• K Quinn Maretzki connected on a 38-yard FG to tie the game at 17 a piece in the third quarter. He connected again from 37 yards out in the fourth quarter. Maretzki is 4-for-5 on FGs this season.
• Sophomore QB Bryson Daily scored his first career TD, a 64-yard rush late in the fourth quarter.