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Army Wins Over UConn 52-21, 3rd Straight Victory in 2021.
Army Football (3-0) wins 52-21 over UConn (0-4) to go to 3-0 on season generating 504 yards offense, 307 yards rushing and scoring touchdowns on first six drives
Starting QB Christian Anderson from Cardinal Hayes HS in the Bronx, on first series pitched to slotback Brandon Walters who ran 58 yards thru Husky defense tackled at UConn 4. Two plays later Anderson scored on two yard run for score. Cole Talley added PAT.
The next UConn drive was shut down on 4-4 tackle for 2 yard loss by Nolan Cockrill and Malkelm Morrison. Getting the ball back on downs, Anderson completed 39 yard pass play for TD to Isaiah Alston to give Army 14-0 lead.
After a punt by UConn, Anthony Adkins ran for 10 yards, Tyrell Robinson for 12 yds, and Braheam Murphy 10 yards set up a 1 yard TD run by Anderson his second of day with PAT by Cole Talley for 21-0 lead.
After another UConn punt, Anderson ran 12 yards on 1st down then on next play hands ball off to Tyrell Robinson who runs thru line for 70 yard touchdown run. Talley's PAT gave Army a 28 -0 lead with 11:41 to play in 2Q.
On second play of drive UConn QB Tyler Phommachanh was intercepted by Army Safety Marquel Broughton at UConn 33. On first play Anderson rolling right hits TE Josh Lingenfelter on crossing pattern for 31 yards to the UConn 2. On 2G FB Jackobi Buchanan scores Army 5th TD of game to take 35-0 lead with Talley's PAT.
After Army defense stops UConn on 4-8, Army took over on own 45, FB Anthony Adkins ran for gains of 21, then 10 yards, ultimately scoring on 1 yard run which with PAT by Talley gave Army 42-0 lead at half.
In first half Army outgained UConn 323 to 84.
In second half junior Jemel Jones went in at QB and was stopped on 4-5 at UConn 32. ON 3-2 at Army 38, UConn QB Phommachanh ran dive into line, was hit, but broke free and ran the distance for first UConn score of day, Joe McFadden hit PAT kick.
ARMY then went length of field led by 10 yard run of junior RB Justin Lescouflair and 36 yards gained by QB Jones to set up score by linebacker turned FB Wilson Catoe. With PAT by Quinn Maretzki Army led 49-7.
On Army kickoff, Brian Brewton caught ball on 4 yard line near side line and ran back through middle of the field showing speed going 96 yards for TD.
Quickly getting ball back, Army went down the field with Wilson Cateo and sophomore RB Shacori Williams getting reps, leading to a 28 yard field goal by Maretzki.
Brewton ran the kickoff back for what what would have been a UConn TD, but a penalty brought ball back to their own 12. Nonetheless Phommachan engineered a 88 yard drive scoring on a 4 yard run. PAT by McFadden closed scoring in the gameat Army 52 UConn 21.
Jabari Laws came at QB for last two plays his first play at Michie Stadium since an injury in November 2019.
ARMY'S season opening QB Tyhier Tyler out with a leg injury in Georgia State game did not see action.
On defense Arny was led by 4 tackles a pierce of Malkelm Morrison and Peyton Hampton. Junior outside linebacker Nate Smith in do to injuries, came in and made two sacks.
Overall Army generated 504 yards of offense including 397 yards on ground and showed big play ability on Anderson TD pass to Alston and runs by Walters and Robinson.
Next week Army will host Miami (Ohio) 0-2 on season after losses to Minnesota and Cincinnati playing leading LIU today. You will remember the thriller in 2018 at Michie Stadium when Elijah Riley on last play of game made tackle on 2pt conversion for a one point win over Miami.
Overall Army played like the experienced team it is defeating a struggling UConn team to go 3-0 in its first quarter of season with a stretch of tough opponents in front of them.
Ken Kraetzer
Army Football (3-0) wins 52-21 over UConn (0-4) to go to 3-0 on season generating 504 yards offense, 307 yards rushing and scoring touchdowns on first six drives
Starting QB Christian Anderson from Cardinal Hayes HS in the Bronx, on first series pitched to slotback Brandon Walters who ran 58 yards thru Husky defense tackled at UConn 4. Two plays later Anderson scored on two yard run for score. Cole Talley added PAT.
The next UConn drive was shut down on 4-4 tackle for 2 yard loss by Nolan Cockrill and Malkelm Morrison. Getting the ball back on downs, Anderson completed 39 yard pass play for TD to Isaiah Alston to give Army 14-0 lead.
After a punt by UConn, Anthony Adkins ran for 10 yards, Tyrell Robinson for 12 yds, and Braheam Murphy 10 yards set up a 1 yard TD run by Anderson his second of day with PAT by Cole Talley for 21-0 lead.
After another UConn punt, Anderson ran 12 yards on 1st down then on next play hands ball off to Tyrell Robinson who runs thru line for 70 yard touchdown run. Talley's PAT gave Army a 28 -0 lead with 11:41 to play in 2Q.
On second play of drive UConn QB Tyler Phommachanh was intercepted by Army Safety Marquel Broughton at UConn 33. On first play Anderson rolling right hits TE Josh Lingenfelter on crossing pattern for 31 yards to the UConn 2. On 2G FB Jackobi Buchanan scores Army 5th TD of game to take 35-0 lead with Talley's PAT.
After Army defense stops UConn on 4-8, Army took over on own 45, FB Anthony Adkins ran for gains of 21, then 10 yards, ultimately scoring on 1 yard run which with PAT by Talley gave Army 42-0 lead at half.
In first half Army outgained UConn 323 to 84.
In second half junior Jemel Jones went in at QB and was stopped on 4-5 at UConn 32. ON 3-2 at Army 38, UConn QB Phommachanh ran dive into line, was hit, but broke free and ran the distance for first UConn score of day, Joe McFadden hit PAT kick.
ARMY then went length of field led by 10 yard run of junior RB Justin Lescouflair and 36 yards gained by QB Jones to set up score by linebacker turned FB Wilson Catoe. With PAT by Quinn Maretzki Army led 49-7.
On Army kickoff, Brian Brewton caught ball on 4 yard line near side line and ran back through middle of the field showing speed going 96 yards for TD.
Quickly getting ball back, Army went down the field with Wilson Cateo and sophomore RB Shacori Williams getting reps, leading to a 28 yard field goal by Maretzki.
Brewton ran the kickoff back for what what would have been a UConn TD, but a penalty brought ball back to their own 12. Nonetheless Phommachan engineered a 88 yard drive scoring on a 4 yard run. PAT by McFadden closed scoring in the gameat Army 52 UConn 21.
Jabari Laws came at QB for last two plays his first play at Michie Stadium since an injury in November 2019.
ARMY'S season opening QB Tyhier Tyler out with a leg injury in Georgia State game did not see action.
On defense Arny was led by 4 tackles a pierce of Malkelm Morrison and Peyton Hampton. Junior outside linebacker Nate Smith in do to injuries, came in and made two sacks.
Overall Army generated 504 yards of offense including 397 yards on ground and showed big play ability on Anderson TD pass to Alston and runs by Walters and Robinson.
Next week Army will host Miami (Ohio) 0-2 on season after losses to Minnesota and Cincinnati playing leading LIU today. You will remember the thriller in 2018 at Michie Stadium when Elijah Riley on last play of game made tackle on 2pt conversion for a one point win over Miami.
Overall Army played like the experienced team it is defeating a struggling UConn team to go 3-0 in its first quarter of season with a stretch of tough opponents in front of them.
Ken Kraetzer
United States Military Academy (USMA West Point)
West Point (Duty Station)
Army ROTC
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