The Army West Point football team got some revenge Tuesday afternoon when it defeated North Texas 38-31 in overtime to win the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. The victory marked Army's first bowl win since 2010 and the first time the Black Knights reached eight wins since the 1996 season. Army closed out the year with three straight victories including an iconic win a little more than two weeks ago in Baltimore over rival Navy. Click here for the video recap: https://youtu.be/XWdHykIg6pY. Tuesday's game was much different from the two teams earlier meeting back on Oct. 22 in which the Black Knights turned the ball over a season-high seven times. Army controlled much of the opening two quarters but a late rally from North Texas pulled the Mean Green to within 24-21 at the break. Heading into the final quarter, Army maintained a slim 31-28 edge until there were 28 seconds remaining. The Mean Green, forced with 4th-and-2, kicked the game-tying field goal from 37 yards out to eventually send the contest into overtime. Read More
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