Military continued its undefeated march to start the 2024 season on Thursday, completely beating Temple, 42-14.
Quarterback Bryson Day by day had three dashing touchdowns for the second consecutive week, changing into the primary Military participant since 2011 to perform the feat, in keeping with “SportsCenter”:
Day by day is popping right into a weekly spotlight reel. He had 24 carries for 152 yards towards the Owls (1-4, 0-2 in AAC). This season, he leads the Black Knights with 82 carries, 492 yards and eight dashing touchdowns of their first season as an AAC member.
Military (4-0, 3-0 in AAC) has shortly develop into a formidable group within the convention after spending most of its existence as an unbiased.
Throughout its 3-0 convention begin, Military has outscored its opponents 103-35, a mean margin of victory of twenty-two.7 factors per recreation.
On Thursday, it outgained Temple 489-219. It had a 422-yard benefit on the bottom, dashing for 417 yards to Temple’s minus-five.
ESPN famous this system is 4-0 for less than the third time previously 30 years.
It had a short, unsuccessful stint in Convention-USA (1998-2004) when it went 13-67, by no means profitable greater than three video games in a season.
Military has already surpassed that mark within the American, the place it is certainly one of two unbeatens remaining (Navy).
Per ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Black Knights entered Thursday ranked seventy fifth in FBS. FPI offers Military a 6.5 p.c probability to achieve the Faculty Soccer Playoff, the very best within the American.
Its hardest remaining recreation is on Nov. 23 towards No. 16 Notre Dame (3-1).
In Week 6, Military travels to Tulsa (2-2).
