Turnovers Doom Army Against North Texas

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point football team dropped its first home game of the year to North Texas, 35-18, at Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Black Knights were outscored 21-8 in the second half, while committing a season-high seven turnovers.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

• Jordan Asberry carried out the American flag for the Black Knights prior to the game.

• Army falls to 4-3 on the season.

• The Black Knights outrushed the Mean Green, 302-202, giving Army the rushing edge in every game this season.

• Ahmad Bradshaw carried the ball 24 times for 90 yards and a touchdown, while Darnell Woolfolk took eight carries for 36 yards and a score.

• Bradshaw threw a career-high four interceptions and Army fumbled seven times, losing three of them.

• Army's seven turnovers were the most it had committed since Oct. 13, 2007 against Central Michigan
   

 
TURNING POINT

• On 4th-and-inches early in the third quarter, Army fumbled the snap. North Texas was able to recover and took over at midfield. Jeffrey Wilson would punch it in from the 1-yard line a few minutes later to push the North Texas lead to 28-10.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After an Andy Davidson fumble, Jeremy Timpf picked off North Texas quarterback Mason Fine for his sixth career interception. Bradshaw converted on 4th-and-3 to keep the ensuing Army drive alive, and Woolfolk scored on a 9-yard touchdown run to put the Black Knights ahead, 7-0.

• North Texas responded with a seven play, 76-yard scoring drive that ended with Fine hitting Terian Goree for a 34-yard score, tying the game at 7-7.

• The Mean Green took the lead, 14-7, with a 34-yard pick-six by Eric Jenkins on Army's resulting drive.

• Army then embarked on a 14-play drive that ended with a 39-yard field goal from Blake Wilson, making it a 14-10 game.

• North Texas took over at Army's 32-yard line after a bad snap on the Black Knight's punt, and failed to connect on a 48-yard field gold

• The teams would trade punts before heading into halftime with North Texas leading, 14-10.

• The Mean Green's Jeffrey Wilson took a handoff 41 yards to the house to give North Texas a 21-10 advantage early in the third quarter.

• On 4th-and-inches in the third quarter, Army fumbled the snap and North Texas was able to recover, taking over in good field position. Wilson would punch it in from the 1-yard line a few minutes later to push the North Texas lead to 28-10.

• Army converted on 4th-and-6 with an 11-yard pass from Bradshaw to Edgar Poe. Later in the drive, Bradshaw appeared to have fumbled on 3rd-and-6, but a review showed his knee was down and thus, Army kept possession. Bradshaw would score from six yards out just a few plays later, and after a successful 2-point conversion, Army trailed, 28-18.

• The Black Knight defense made a key stop on third down and North Texas would miss the 44-yard field goal with less than 13 minutes remaining in the game.

• Bradshaw would find a wide-open Dalton Mendenhall down field for a completion, only to see him fumble inside the North Texas 15-yard line. The Mean Green would march down the field and take a 35-18 lead on Wilson's third touchdown of the game.

• Army saw yet another drive stall due to a turnover, as North Texas would pick off Bradshaw in the end zone to seal the Mean Green's win with under five minutes remaining in the contest.

 
CAREER MILESTONES

• Woolfolk's score was the fifth of his career (all touchdowns have come in 2016).

• Wilson's 39-yard field goal in the second quarter was a career-long, besting his 38-yard make at Buffalo earlier this year.

 
UP NEXT

• Army heads back out on the road for a battle with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. That game will be carried live on the ACC Network.

Link:  http://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2016/10/22/football-turnover-doom-army-against-north-texas.aspx