Army Black Knights NCAA Football News

Oh, the life of an Army football freshman. One moment, Ty Shrader was the hero, making a game-saving interception at North Texas last Saturday.

Down 21-6 at one point, the Whittier Christian football team mounted a furious rally and upset No.4-seeded Arroyo in Friday's first round of the CIF-Southern Section Mid-Valley Division playoffs.

Boy, Army football likes to make things interesting. Army's defense forced a season-high five turnovers and blocked a field goal at North Texas.

Look up and down Army's roster and you'll find players filled with passion and heart.

Ricky Dobbs ran for five touchdowns, moving within one of tying the single-season NCAA record for a quarterback, and Navy beat Delaware 35-18 Saturday.

In the world of college football, Army stands out for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most important for North Texas heading into a 3:08 p.m. showdown on Saturday is the way the Black Knights will attack the Mean Green offensively with the triple option.

Line: North Texas by 2. Series Record: Army leads 2-0. Last meeting: 1997, Army 25-14. Army can become bowl eligible by sweeping its final two games.

Here's a quick college football trivia question, courtesy of Army coach Rich Ellerson.

Behind two 100-yard rushers and 468 yards of total offense, the Bridgewater Eagles sent the team's 21 seniors out with a convincing 30-13 victory Saturday in the season finale against Catholic at Jopson Field.

A season with vast potential, maybe even championship possibilities, was thrown into doubt when Southern Illinois University Carbondale quarterback Chris Dieker suffered a broken collarbone in the team's seventh game.

He really wasn't big into the idea at first. Army first-year coach Rich Ellerson didn't give Alejandro Villanueva, a 6-foot-10, 300-pound offensive tackle, a choice.

Brad Marren isn't going to be the player sitting on the bench during a sideline pep talk Saturday.

Alejandro Villanueva caught seven passes for 119 yards and a TD in front of 32,109 at Michie Stadium.

Chase Prasnicki's home is one block from VMI's Foster Stadium in Lexington, Va. Prasnicki's father, David, is the chief financial officer for VMI's alumni association.

Army veteran Tom Faragoi says the Ariel Condominium Association doesn't have a patriotic paragraph in its bylaws.

The goal remains - barely. Army needs to win its last three games to qualify for a bowl game.

Army junior middle linebacker Stephen Anderson will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

With an overpowering offense and defense, the visiting Whittier Christian Heralds overwhelmed the L.A. Baptist Knights 45-0 in an Olympic League game Saturday.

Army and Air Force broke for the locker rooms at halftime. And you'd think Army was winning by at least two touchdowns.

The Army-Air Force football game is under way after a moment of silence for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings.