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Daily scores two TDs to help No. 25 Army hold off UTSA 29-24
Bryson Daily tied the American Athletic Conference record for single-season touchdowns and threw for a season-high 190 yards and a score to lift No. 25 Army to a 29-24 win over UTSA.
 
Army quarterback Bryson Daily throws the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
No. 25 Army looks past loss to Notre Dame to focus on UTSA and other season goals
No. 25 Army’s bid for a perfect season ended with a loss to Notre Dame last weekend. That doesn’t mean the Black Knights lack other still-achievable objectives before their season ends.
 
Army quarterback Bryson Daily (13) celebrates after a touchdown against North Texas in the second half of an NCAA football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Denton, TX. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)
QB Bryson Daily’s grit and leadership has No. 18 Army marching off to a 9-0 start
Quarterback Bryson Daily has personified Army’s spirit of toughness in leading the No. 18 Black Knights to a 9-0 start.
 
Army running back Kanye Udoh (6) celebrates his touchdown against the Air Force during the second half an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)
Kanye Udoh scores two touchdowns and leads No. 21 Army over Air Force 20-3
Kanye Udoh rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 21 Army to a 20-3 victory over Air Force and the Black Knights’ nation-leading 12th straight victory.
 
Army Quarter Back Bryson Daily, left pases the ball to running back Kanye Udoh during an NCAA colleague football game against East Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Army QB Bryson Daily misses service-academy game against Air Force
Army quarterback Bryson Daily missed Saturday’s service-academy game against Air Force with an injury or illness.
 
Army quarterback Bryson Daily, left, celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Records and rankings mean little as No. 21 Army renews service academy rivalry against 1-6 Air Force
Army coach Jeff Monken says records and rankings don’t mean much when the service academies meet. And that includes Saturday, when the unbeaten No. 21 Black Knights prepare to host Air Force.
 
Army quarterback Bryson Daily, left, celebrates a touchdown during an NCAA college football game against East Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
Bryson Daily stars as No. 23 Army beats East Carolina 45-28
Bryson Daily rushed for a career-high five touchdowns and set Army’s single-season record for rushing TDs, helping the No. 23 Black Knights beat East Carolina 45-28. Daily had 171 yards on 31 carries in his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game.
 
FILE - Army head coach Jeff Monken during an NCAA football game against the Navy Midshipmen at Gillette Stadium Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
No. 23 Army on a 6-0 roll in return to the rankings, and preparing to host AAC rival East Carolina
Army junior slotback Noah Short remembers being recruited by the Black Knights in 2020, the last time the program was ranked.