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Army Defeats Rice 14-7 - Recap
The Black Knights grabbed a Week 1 victory over the Owls on Friday, winning 14-7 at Michie Stadium.
Army won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -23.0-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 46.0.
Kelvin Hopkins Jr. rushed for 80 yards, while Sandon McCoy added 70 yards in the win. Artice Hobbs IV and Christian Hayes added 19 and 17 receiving yards respectively.
Nahshon Ellerbe rushed for 103 yards for Rice, while Aston Walter added 72 yards. Wiley Green threw for 62 yards for the Owls, while receivers Austin Trammell and Nahshon Ellerbe had 40 and 15 yards respectively.
Army outgained Rice 284-243 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 17-10 by the Black Knights.
The time of possession battle favored Army as their offense was on the field for 34:51, longer than the 25:09 of their opponents.
Army heads into a Week 2 battle against Michigan. Rice, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wake Forest.