The Army West Point football team made its 2016 debut at Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon and gave fans something to cheer about for the second week in a row. The Black Knights rushed for 348 total yards to defeat Rice, 31-14. Rice got on the scoreboard early, with a 64-yard touchdown pass from Tyler Stehling to Connor Cella, just 1:00 into the game. However, Black Knights responded with a quick six-play, 75-yard scoring drive that saw Darnell Woolfolk reach the end zone from six yards out to tie the game, 7-7. Army took the lead late in the first quarter on Andy Davidson's third touchdown of the season; a 13-yard run. A two-yard run from Davidson pushed the Black Knights' lead to 21-7 as the teams went into the break. In the second half, Army kept the pressure on, adding yet another touchdown from Davidson and a field goal from Mitchell Howard to give the Black Knights the victory. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/aweY1Pfsxzs.
The win marked the first time since 2010 that Army has won two games in a row The Black Knights are 2-0 for the first time since 1996. Davidson was the first Black Knight to score three rushing touchdowns since Larry Dixon did it against Fordham on Nov. 22, 2013. The Black Knights recorded their fourth interception of the season Saturday afternoon. They tallied just six picks in all of 2015. James Nachtigal forced his way into the backfield and knocked the ball out of Stehling's grasp, Andrew King fell on it to give Army the ball on the Rice 35-yard line with just over eight minutes to play in the second quarter. The Black Knights scored on the ensuing possession to make it 21-7. Read More
