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No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 18 Army back at Yankee Stadium with memories of the past and a big game ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame versus Army at Yankee Stadium. At one time it was the biggest game there was in college football. One of them was ranked No. 1 in four straight meetings from 1943-46, culminating with a 0-0 tie in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup that was dubbed the “Game of...
No. 18 Army stays cool in pursuit of perfect season with visit to North Texas next
DENTON, Texas (AP) — Army's pursuit of its first perfect season in 75 years doesn't seem to be causing much of a ripple among the Black Knights. At least that's the view of coach Jeff Monken with his No. 18 team on a 12-game winning streak going back to last season, the longest in...
Army QB Bryson Daily misses service-academy game against Air Force
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army quarterback Bryson Daily missed Saturday’s service-academy game against Air Force with an injury or illness. Army coach Jeff Monken did not provide any specifics about Daily’s injury or illness in his postgame press conference after the Black...
Records and rankings mean little as No. 21 Army renews service academy rivalry against 1-6 Air Force
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Army linebacker Kalib Fortner senses a different vibe whenever the Black Knights' schedule turns to facing a service academy rival. The junior remembers the nerves lasting through kickoff and into the first defensive series of last year’s meeting against...
No. 23 Army on a 6-0 roll in return to the rankings, and preparing to host AAC rival East Carolina
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Noah Short always noticed the national rankings next to teams when he was watching college football as a kid. That was the case for Army in September 2020, when Short was being recruited by the Black Knights. Four years later, the junior slotback has played...
AP Top 25 Extra Points: Nine teams hit midway point 6-0, and five of them are surprises
Nine teams reached the halfway point of the season with 6-0 records. That No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State and No. 6 Miami are among them is no surprise. But No. 9 Iowa State hadn't won six straight to open a season since 1938, No. 16 Indiana since 1967, No. 20 Pittsburgh...
Army and Navy are each 5-0 for the 1st time since 1945. They could play twice this year, too
Until this year, Army and Navy had not each started the college football season 5-0 in nearly eight decades. That was the fall of 1945, weeks after World War II ended, back in the heyday when service academies were powerhouses in the sport. Army, led by Heisman Trophy winner Felix...
