The Life: Army Black Knights

[jayenomics]

Army Announced 2013 Depth Chart

Army suffers from the same thing most Service Academies suffer from. A lack of top end talent willing to commit to service time in the military. That will most likely never change unless another war like World War II breaks out (last time they won a national championship coincidentally).

While Army has a few key players that can make plays, their line is undersized. They average 6'3 240 pounds. That's the average linebacker at most SEC schools. They'll get pushed around and have trouble protecting AJ Schurr, who along with Raymond Maples are really the lone bright spots on an offense who will struggle this year.

The defense is not much better, but has two playmakers in the secondary in Chris Carnegie and Geoffery Bacon. Both Bacon and Carnegie can make plays on the ball, and cover well. It Army can generate a pass rush these two can help slow down opposing passing attacks.

That being said, Army does not have the talent of Navy or Air Force, but have a light schedule outside of a few games they'll get blown out in. Army has an outside chance at a winning season if they can pull a couple of upsets.

Prediction: 5-7

Army Black Knights Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Chevaughn Lawrence (76)	Anthony Stephens (71)	Scott Williams (65)
TE	Hayden Trippett (60)	Matt Giachinta (60)
LT	Justin Gilbert (67)	Zach Reichert (66)
LG	Steve Shumaker (72)	Richard Rainey (65)
C	Ryan Powis (69)	Todd McDonald (61)
RG	Matt Hugenburg (66)	Richard Rainey (65)
RT	Michael Kime (72)	Dan Whitaker (66)
WR	Patrick Laird (74)	Ejay Tucker (70)
QB	AJ Schurr (78)	Angel Santiago (76)	Kelvin White (67)
FB	Larry Dixon (77)	Hayden Trippett (72)	Matt Giachinta (67)
HB	Raymond Maples (79)	Terry Baggett (76)	Trenton Turrentine (74)	Jon Crucitti (69)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Robert Kough (72)	Ryan Alexander (66)
NT	TJ Atimalala (70)	Richard Glover (69)
RDE	Joe Drummond (68)	Ryan Alexander (66)
LOLB	James Kelly (68)	Jarrett Mackey (68)
LILB	Alex Meier (76)	Colby Miller (68)
RILB	Thomas Holloway (72)	Gino DeBartolo (68)
ROLB	Holt Zalneraitis (68)	Dalton Mendenhall (68)
CB	Chris Carnegie (79)	Lamar Johnson-Harris (71)	Joey Giovannelli (65)
SS	Hayden Pierce (78)	Luke Proulx (66)
FS	Geoffrey Bacon (78)	Stephen Ricciardi (66)
CB	Marques Avery (71)	Jordan Crockett (67)
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Dan Grochowski (74)
P	Alex Tardieu (74)
H	Angel Santiago (76)
PR	Terry Baggett (89)	Chris Carnegie (93)	Raymond Maples (92)
KR	Terry Baggett (89)	Chris Carnegie (93)	Raymond Maples (92)
LS	Michael Kime (72)	Steve Shumaker (71)

[GoldenJet]

Ryan Cooper > AJ Schurr.

I see you, Army!

[jayenomics]

Matchup Preview *|* August 30, 2013
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Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Army Black Knights (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 0.0 Points Per Game 0.0 0.0 Total Offensive Yards 0.0 0.0 Passing Yards 0.0 0.0 Rushing Yards 0.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 0.0 Points Per Game 0.0 0.0 Total Yards Allowed 0.0 0.0 Passing Yards Allowed 0.0 0.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 0.0 0 Turnover Differential 0 Injury Report Game Notes The Black Knights of Army will host the newest addition to FBS, Old Dominion. The Monarchs are no stranger to FBS competition, having competed yearly with some of the top programs in the country. Army is not one of them, but will provide a significant challenge to the first year program. Army Wins If...they control the clock and the ball, and get the occasional stop they should be in good shape. Old Dominion Wins If...They slow down the Army offense and force turnovers. Their defense isn't that great, and will need to step up to give the Monarchs a chance.

[jayenomics]

Army Rides Big Turnovers to Opening Day Win
Knights force three interceptions, score touchdown, record 8 sacks

Old Dominion struck first in this battle of Independents, scoring on a 79 yard pass from Taylor Heinicke to Blair Roberts after a blown coverage led to Roberts being wide open behind the defense by about ten yards. At that point Army had only gained 57 yards of offense on their own, and most wondered aloud if Army would be able to counter. They did.

AJ Schurr and company finally found their groove, relying on the rushing attack of Raymond Maples on a 14 play 68 yard drive, which ended in Schurr finding Patrick Laird wide open in the back of the end zone. These two would hook up again in the third quarter pass play that saw Laird make an amazing catch on a throw Schurr had to let go on the run, dragging his feet in the corner of the end zone.

Army took the lead for good on the next drive, after Chris Carnegie picked off an under thrown Heinicke pass, returning is 21 yards to the Army 40. The offense would methodically move into scoring position, as Maples capped off the drive with a one yard dive with under a minute to go in the half.

"It was big for us to take the lead into the half. We had outplayed them, at least I felt, all half but that big play hung over our heads." said coach Jason Mathews, who coached his first ever game. "Our defense made a big difference the entire afternoon. Each time they moved the ball onto our side of the field it seemed like the defense made a play."

The biggest play of the game came early in the fourth quarter, after Army had punted. On the first Monarch play Alex Meier stepped in front of a horribly thrown ball and returned it 19 yards for a score, and an insurmountable 21 point lead.

Old Dominion was able to pickoff AJ Schurr on a ball he shouldnt have thrown with 1:30 left to play and get into the end zone, but they hardly threatened after falling behind at the end of the first half.

Army will travel to Ball State, who won their opener against North Dakota State 35-13.

Army harassed Taylor Heinicke all afternoon, forcing 3 interceptions and sacking him 8 times.

Old Dominion Monarchs at Army Black Knights
Aug 30, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0)	0	7	0	7	14
Army Black Knights (0-0)	0	14	7	7	28

Team Stats Comparison
	OD	ARMY
Total Offense	335	289
Rushing Yards	-16	162
Passing Yards	351	127
First Downs	13	17
Punt Return Yards	5	10
Kick Return Yards	0	27
Total Yards	340	326
Turnovers	3	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-10	6-13
4th Down Conversion	1-4	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-1-0	3-3-0
Penalties	0-0	2-10
Posession Time	10:57	17:03

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		OD	ARMY
5:06	(OD) Roberts 79 Yard Pass from Heinicke	7	0
3:26	(ARMY) Laird 7 yard Pass from Schurr	7	7
0:34	(ARMY) Maples 1 Yard Run	7	14
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		OD	ARMY
1:04	(ARMY) Laird 2 Yard Pass from Schurr	7	21
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		OD	ARMY
5:00	(ARMY) Meier 19 Yard Interception Return	7	28
0:52	(OD) Vaughan 15 Yard Pass from Heinicke	14	28

Old Dominion Monarchs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Taylor Heinicke 23/36 351 2 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Taylor Heinicke 8 -41 -5.1 0 Tyree Lee 6 26 4.3 0 Colby Goodwyne 1 -1 -1.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Blair Roberts 5 113 22.6 1 Keyshawn Henderson 5 52 10.4 0 Jakwail Bailey 4 76 19.0 0 Tyree Lee 4 38 9.5 0 Larry Pinkard 2 43 21.5 0 Antonio Vaughn 1 15 15.0 1 Colby Goodwyn 1 9 9.0 0 Marquel Thomas 1 5 5.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Jevon Neal 9 0 1 0 Paul Morant 7 0 0 0 Malique Johnson 5 0 0 0 Reggie Owens 4 0 0 0 Preston Smith 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Jarod Brown 0/0 2/2 2 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Ricky Segers 2 63 31.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Antonio Vaughn 1 5 5.0 0

Army Black Knights PASSING C/A YDS TD INT AJ Schurr 17/29 127 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Raymond Maples 25 124 4.9 1 AJ Schurr 5 8 1.6 0 Terry Baggett 2 9 4.5 0 Patrick Laird 1 21 21.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Chevaughn Lawrence 7 68 9.7 0 Patrick Laird 5 43 8.6 2 Raymond Maples 2 -4 -2.0 0 Hayden Trippett 1 12 12.0 0 Terry Baggett 1 4 4.0 0 Anthony Stephens 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Patrick Laird 2 0 Chevaughn Lawrence 1 0 Justin Gilbert 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Alex Meier 4 0 2 1 Lamar Johnson-Harris 4 0 0 0 Thomas Holloway 3 2 0 0 Chris Carnegie 3 0 1 0 James Kelly 2 2 0 0 Robert Kough 2 2 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Grochowski 0/0 4/4 4 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Alex Tardieu 4 153 38.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Terry Baggett 1 27 27.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Terry Baggett 1 10 10.0 0

[jayenomics]

Matchup Preview *|* September 7, 2013
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Army Black Knights (1-0, 0-0 Away)		Ball State Cardinals (1-0, 1-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 28.0 Points Per Game 35.0 289.0 Total Offensive Yards 489.0 127.0 Passing Yards 250.0 162.0 Rushing Yards 239.0 Defensive Stats Comparison 14.0 Points Per Game 13.0 335.0 Total Yards Allowed 313.0 351.0 Passing Yards Allowed 237.0 -16.0 Rushing Yards Allowed 76.0 2 Turnover Differential 0 Injury Report Game Notes Both teams come in off season opening victories, but Army was more impressive forcing three turnovers and recording 8 sacks in a victory over Old Dominion. Ball State has more talent on their sidelines, and if they can execute they should be able to run away with this. Army Wins If... They play a near flawless game. If there defense can do what it did a week ago, they'll have a chance. Ball State Wins If... They play their game. They are the better team coming in, and just need to stay within themselves.

[Gronk4M13]

First Name: MLB
Last Name: Collins
Position: Xavier
Handedness: Left
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Height: 6'5
Weight: 260
Skin Tone: Dark
Overall Build: (Muscular, Athletic, Skinny, Fat, etc) Muscular
Equipment/Accesories: Visor, left arm sleeve tc, ,
One Stat that you want to stand out: Zone coverage

[jayenomics]

Army Defense Stands Tall, Silences Ball State
Carnegie's pick in end zone changes tide, leads to Army victory

Coming in after an opening week 28-14 victory over Old Dominion, Army was looking to extend their season opening winning streak to 2, and to knock their magic number for a bowl berth to 4. Ball State came in looking to do the same, and to keep rolling.

Once again the game started slowly for both teams, as they exchanged punts for the first quarter and a half, with limited movement down the field. The game finally got going midway through the second as Keith Wenning carried Ball State down the field with his arm and legs. That drive was stopped in the end zone when Chris Carnegie stepped in front of a Wenning pass in the end zone, swinging the momentum in favor of Army.

Army's luck continued when Ejay Tucker caught a deflected pass on 3rd and long at the Ball State 7 yard line with :45 seconds to play. Tucker dove in late to complete the 23 yard pickup. On the next play Raymond Maples dove into the end zone for the lead, which they would not relinquish.

Army would run the lead to 21-0 in the third quarter on the strength of a Raymond Maples 23 yard touchdown run, and a Hayden Trippett 8 yard touchdown catch at the end of the frame. Army dominated the quarter as they took control for good, riding the momentum from earlier.

Ball State would threaten late, driving quickly down the field on their next possession for the score, but could not put it together after that, punting on their final drive before Army ran the clock out.

Chris Carnegie made the play of the game when he picked off Keith Wenning in the end zone

Army Black Knights at Ball State Cardinals
Sep 7, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Army Black Knights (1-0)	0	7	14	0	21
Ball State Cardinals (1-0)	0	0	0	7	7

Team Stats Comparison
	ARMY	BALL
Total Offense	296	199
Rushing Yards	103	88
Passing Yards	193	111
First Downs	13	10
Punt Return Yards	54	22
Kick Return Yards	59	86
Total Yards	409	307
Turnovers	0	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-11	1-10
4th Down Conversion	0-1	2-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-2-0	2-1-0
Penalties	1-5	0-0
Posession Time	17:31	10:29

Scoring Summary
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		ARMY	BALL
0:26	(ARMY) Maples 7 Yard Run	7	0
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		ARMY	BALL
5:28	(ARMY) Maples 23 Yard Run	14	0
0:00	(ARMY) Trippett 8 Yard Pass from Schurr	21	0
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		ARMY	BALL
5:27	(BALL) Fakes 5 Yard Pass from Wenning	21	7

Army Black Knights PASSING C/A YDS TD INT AJ Schurr 17/25 193 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Raymond Maples 20 96 4.8 2 AJ Schurr 7 1 0.1 0 Terry Baggett 2 4 2.0 0 Trenton Turrentine 1 2 2.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Raymond Maples 5 45 9.0 0 Anthony Stephens 4 64 16.0 0 Chevaughn Lawrence 3 11 3.6 0 Ejay Tucker 2 35 17.5 0 Hayden Trippett 2 16 8.0 1 Patrick Laird 1 22 22.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Steve Shumaker 1 0 Matt Hugenburg 1 0 Chevaughn Lawrence 1 0 Michael Kime 0 1 Zach Reichert 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Chris Carnegie 6 0 1 0 Lamar Johnson-Harris 6 1 0 0 Holt Zalneraitis 5 1 0 0 Thomas Holloway 5 0 0 0 Hayden Pierce 3 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Grochowski 0/0 3/3 3 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Alex Tardieu 5 203 40.6 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Terry Baggett 2 59 29.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Terry Baggett 5 54 10.8 0

Ball State Cardinals PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Keith Wenning 12/21 111 1 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jahwan Edwards 13 64 4.9 0 Keith Wenning 10 24 2.4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Willie Snead 4 28 7.0 0 Zane Fakes 3 10 3.3 1 Jahwan Edwards 2 31 15.5 0 Jamil Smith 2 23 11.5 0 Connor Ryan 1 19 19.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Ben Ingle 8 0 0 0 JC Wade 7 0 0 0 Julian Boyd 3 0 0 0 Nick Miles 3 1 0 0 Jonathan Newsome 3 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Scott Secor 0/0 1/1 1 0 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Kyle Schmidt 7 275 39.2 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jamil Smith 3 62 20.6 0 Connor Ryan 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jamil Smith 3 22 7.3 0

[Icy4me]

That's an awesome way to start the season! 2-0! Hopefully you can keep it up!