(QB Bryson Daily – Army West Point University Athletics)
Key Players Returning:
QB Bryson Daily, RB/RS Tyrell Robinson., WR Casey Reynolds, WR Noah Short, OC Brady Small, OG Lucas Scott, DE Jack Latore, LB Kalib Fortner, FS Max DiDomenico, and PT Cooper Allan.
Key Players Departing:
RB Hayden Reed, RB Kanye Udoh, FB Jacobi Buchanan, WR Isaiah Alston (Iowa State transfer), OG Jackson Filpowicz, OT Shayne Buckingham, OT Connor Finucane, DE Chris Frey, DE Austin Hill, LB Jimmy Ciarlo, LB Leo Lowin, LB Camden O’Gara, LB Jackson Powell, CB/PR Cameron Jones, CB Jabari Moore, NB Bo Nicolas-Paul, SS Quindrelin Hammonds, PK Quinn Maretzki, and PK Cole Talley.
(LB Marley Alapati – 247Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: LB Marley Alapati (San Mateo, California), DS Jaylen Jones (Chandler, Arizona), WR Brian Ray III (Folsom, California), LB Bryson Banks (Buford, Georgia), and ATH Caleb Williams (Canton, Michigan).
2 Star Recruits: EDGE Artemas Bryant (Carmel, Indiana), TE Bryce Jaworski (Wausau, Wisconsin), OT Joshua Manecke (Downers Grove, Illinois), DL Liam McKenna (Cincinnati, Ohio), and RB Dyland Armentrout (Carroll, Ohio).
2023 Results:
G01 @ UL-Monroe L 13-17
G02 DELAWARE STATE W 57-0
G03 @ UTSA W 37-29
G04 @ Syracuse L 16-29
G05 BOSTON COLLEGE L 24-27
G06 TROY L 0-19
G07 @ #10 LSU L 0-62
G08 UMASS L 14-21
G09 vs. #25 Air Force W 23-3
G10 HOLY CROSS W 17-14
G11 COASTAL CAROLINA W 28-21
G12 vs. Navy W 17-11
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 6-6
Home: 3-3
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 2-0
Head Coach: Jeff Monken
Army: 70-55
Career: 106-71
Bowls: 4-1
(RB Kanye Udoh – AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Bryson Daily (60-120, 913 yards, 50.0%, 7.6 avg., 7 TD, 6 INT)
Rushing: Bryson Daily (215 car., 901 yards, 4.2 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Noah Short (18 rec., 252 yards, 14.0 avg., 2 TD)
TD’s Scored: Bryson Dailey (7)
Sacks: Kalib Fortner/Jack Latore (2.5)
Tackles: Kalib Fortner (68)
Interceptions: Max DiDomenico (2)
Pass Deflections: Jabari Moore (6)
Tackles For Loss: Jack Latore (4.5)
Forced Fumbles: 4 Tied (1)
Kick Returns: Tyrell Robinson (4 ret., 70 yards, 17.5 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Tyrell Robinson (3 ret., 7 yards, `2.3 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: None
Punting: Cooper Allen (44 punts, 1617 yards, 36.8 avg., 13 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 13 Bryson Daily (SR)
RB: 21 Tyrell Robinson (SR)
RB: 6 Kanye Udoh (SO)
WR: 87 Casey Reynolds (SR)
WR: 15 Noah Short (JR)
TE: 85 David Crossan (SR)
LT: 77 Jordyn Law (SR)
LG: 65 Lucas Scott (SR)
OC: 51 Brady Small (SO)
RG: 59 Will Jeffcoat (SR)
RT: 70 David Hoyt (SR)
KR: 21 Tyrell Robinson (SR)
PK: 1 Anderson Britton (JR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 91 Trey Sofia (SR)
NT: 95 Kyle Lewis (SR)
DE: 92 Jack Latore (JR)
LB: 40 Eric Ford (JR)
LB: 53 Kalib Fortner (JR)
LB: 36 Brett Gerena (SR)
NB: 2 Chance Keith (SR)
CB: 16 Damon Washington (SR)
CB: 28 Donavon Platt (JR)
FS: 9 Aaron Bibbins (SR)
SS: 6 Max DiDomenico (SR)
PR: 21 Tyrell Robinson (SR)
PT: 38 Cooper Allan (JR)
(LB Kalib Fortner – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: C
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: C
Punters: C
Schedule:
08/30 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS | Army leads the series 8-2-1. The Black Knights won (42-9) the last meeting between schools in 1995.
09/07 @ FAU Owls | First meeting between schools.
09/21 RICE OWLS | The series is tied 4-4-1. The Black Knights are 3-2 since 2014, and they won (14-7) the last meeting between schools in 2019.
09/26 @ Temple Owls | Army trails the series 6-8. The Black Knights won (37-28 OT) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
10/05 @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Army lost (39-49) the only prior meeting between schools in 2007.
10/12 UAB BLAZERS | Army trails the series 0-5. The Black Knights lost (14-20) the last meeting between schools in 2004.
10/19 EAST CAROLINA PIRATES | Army trails the series 0-8. The Black Knights lost (28-38) the last meeting between schools in 2004.
11/02 AIR FORCE FALCONS | Army trails the series 19-38-1. The Black Knights are 5-5 since 2014, and their last series loss (7-13) was in 2022.
11/09 @ North Texas Mean Green | Army leads the series 5-2. The Black Knights lost (49-52) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
11/23 vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Army trails the series 0-5. The Black Knights lost (17-48) the last meeting between schools in 2014.
11/30 UTSA ROADRUNNERS | Army leads the series 3-1. The Black Knights won (37-29) last season’s meeting between schools, and their only series loss (38-41 OT) was in 2022.
12/14 vs. Navy Midshipmen | Army trails the series 55-62-7. The Black Knights are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (13-17) was in 2021.
Predictions:
Home: 5-1
Away: 1-3
Neutral: 0-2
AAC: 5-3
Non-AAC: 1-3
Overall: 6-6 (5th in AAC)
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