The much anticipated Army West Point football season kicked off Friday night at Lincoln Financial Field against Temple and it sure didn't disappoint. A strong offensive showing from the Black Knights handed Army its first season-opening win on the road since 2010 following a 28-13 victory. It was a back-and-forth affair for much of the opening half with the hosts taking a slight 10-7 edge into the break. But that was all about to change. Three second half touchdowns from the Black Knights, two from Andy Davidson alone, provided Army the needed scores to snap Temple's six-game winning streak over the Cadets. The Black Knights held a very strong Temple offense to just a lone field goal in the final 30 minutes. Army's defense combined for four sacks and three interceptions throughout the game. Davidson had a solid outing leading the team in rushing with 121 yards. Starting quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw posted 64 rushing yards, including a touchdown of his own. Click here for the video: https://youtu.be/U0JYtSBXxUU
The Black Knights are now 1-13 at Lincoln Financial Field. The outcome marked Army's first win in Philadelphia since the Army-Navy Game in 2001. The last time Army opened the season with a victory on the road was in 2010 at Eastern Michigan. This was the first win over a school currently in the American Athletic Conference since Army beat Connecticut at Yankee Stadium in 2014. Bradshaw recorded his sixth rushing touchdown to tie the game up at 7-7 with nine minutes to play in the first half. Davidson earned his first collegiate two-touchdown night in his first outing as a running back. He played linebacker and was a member of the special teams just a season ago. Davidson wasn't the only one to have a career night, as Aukerman posted two sacks in the contest for the first time in his career. Kenneth Brinson added one sack of his own, and picked up his first interception for the Black and Gold. Mike Reynolds and Marcus Hyatt notched their first career take away. Read More