Daily rushes for 3 scores, passes for 2 more, to lead Army over Rice 37-14
Bryson Daily finds Casey Reynolds for an Army TD
Bryson Daily finds Casey Reynolds in the end zone to add a touchdown for Army with less than a minute left in the first half vs. Rice.
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- — Bryson Daily ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more to lead Army over Rice 37-14 on Saturday.
Daily had already run for two scores and passed for two by halftime, accounting for 207 of Army's 272 yards offense in the opening half. The Black Knights (3-0, 2-0 American) came in as the nation's rushing leader at 390 yards per game and finished with 288 against Rice.
Daily dove over the line on fourth down for a 2-yard score and a 21-0 lead, to cap a drive that began with a blocked field goal. Andon Thomas' interception at the 50 led to Daily's 17-yard scoring pass to Casey Reynolds for a 28-0 halftime lead.
Daily rushed for 145 yards and passed for 107. He found Noah Short deep over the middle for the game's first points with a 41-yard TD.
Army has won seven straight dating to last season.
E.J. Warner was 28-of-43 passing for 235 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Owls (1-3, 0-1). Matt Sykes and Christian Francisco had the TD grabs. The Owls rushed for just 41 yards.
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2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Navy | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Rice | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Temple | 0-1 | 1-3 |
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