Tulane’s potential 11-win season and CFP hopes were dashed last week when Memphis came to town and upset the Green Wave, 34-24.
Now they have their sights set on Army and will look for some of that aggression in the Black Knights when West Point hosts the American Athletic Conference Championship Friday night.
Tulane had a slim chance of making the 12-team CFP with a win over Memphis and a conference title. Meanwhile, Army bounced back from its only loss of the season, to Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium, with a win over UTSA last week.
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WHO: Army Black Knights vs. Tulane Green Wave
when: 8:00 PM ET, December 6, 2024
where: Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
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Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24
By SAL INTERDONATO Associated Press
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) – Bryson Daily tied the American Athletic Conference record for single-season touchdowns and threw for a game-high 190 yards and a score to lift No. 25 Army to a victory on Saturday 29-24 over UTSA.
Army (10-1) finished the regular season 8-0 in the AAC and earned the right to host the championship game on Friday.
Daily rushed for 147 yards, his ninth consecutive 100-yard game, his career record, and two touchdowns.
Casey Larkin sealed Army’s 10th win of the season, tipping over Owen McCown at the Black Knights’ 10 with 1:14 left.
“It was a great team win,” Daily said. “It was great to see the defense play with heart as they have all season. We knew it was going to be a tight game (at home) at some point this season. That was today. I’m proud of the fight our guys showed.”
Army won its 10th game for the fourth time in program history and third in Jeff Monken’s 11 years. The Black Knights had outscored their opponents 188-62 in their first five home wins.
“Playing in the conference championship the first year is kind of improbable,” Monken said. “It’s not something you anticipate. “I’m glad we joined the conference. It’s great to be in this position and have the opportunity to play for the conference championship. That’s not something I take for granted.”
Army’s defense rose to the challenge all afternoon.
Kalib Fortner and Chance Keith combined to stop Brandon High short on 4th-and-1 from UTSA’s 16 on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Five plays later, Bryson Daily scored his 24th touchdown of the season from one yard out to give Army a 22-17 lead.
Collin Matteson picked off McCown for his first career interception with 11:17 left in the game.
Daily scored his conference-tying 25th touchdown, a 42-yard run on the second play after Matteson’s pick with 10:26 left in the game.
UTSA (6-6) fell to 0-6 away from the Alamodome. The Roadrunners opened the second half with a 23-yard touchdown pass from McCown to Devin McCuin on fourth down to take a 17-13 lead with 10:13 left in the third quarter.
Army senior kicker Trey Gronotte made a career-high three field goals. Gronotte’s 35-yard field goal tied the game at 10-10 as time expired in the first half.
Daily capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a 41-yard touchdown pass to running back Tyrell Robinson on the game’s opening drive with 7:30 remaining in the first quarter. Robinson, a fifth-year senior, scored his first touchdown of the season and 14th of his career.
UTSA answered with a touchdown on its first possession, a 10-yard run by Brandon High. High added a 6-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Fourth low fever
Army converted on three fourth downs on its opening touchdown drive. Noah Short caught a 6-yard pass and ran four yards to move the chains.
Henry put it aside
UTSA’s leading rusher Robert Henry missed the game with an undisclosed injury. Henry had a team-best 706 yards and seven touchdowns.
Next
UTSA: Hoping for a bowl invite.
Army: Plays Tulane in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
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