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GAME 10 GOARMYWESTPOINT.COM // TWITTER @ARMYWP_FOOTBALL HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION ARMY WEST POINT NOTRE DAME BLACK KNIGHTS FIGHTING IRISH TELEVISION: NBC Play-by-Play: Dan Hicks; Color Analyst: Doug Flutie; (5-4) (3-6) Sideline: Kathryn Tappen 11.12.16 // SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS // THE ALAMODOME // 3:00 P.M. RADIO: Army Sports Network 90-minute “Army Football Tailgate Show” SATURDAY’S ARE FOR GAMEDAY begins at 1:00 p.m. • The Army West Point football team looks to rebound this week with a matchup against Notre Dame at The Play-by-Play: Rich DeMarco; Color Analyst: Dean Alamodome in San Antonio as part of Notre Dame’s Shamrock Series. Darling; Sideline: Tony Morino • The contest will air live on national television on NBC and the game can also be heard on the Army Sports Program Host: Joe Beckerle Flagship: WBNR (1260 AM, Beacon, N.Y.); WLNA Network through the TuneIn app or goarmywestpoint.com. (1420 AM, Peekskill, N.Y.) Affiliates: KABI (1560 AM, Abilene, Kan. - Fort the oPeNINg kIckoFF Riley); WINU (104.9 FM, Albany, N.Y.); WENU (1410 • The Black Knights are coming off a tough loss to service-academy rival Air Force last Saturday as the AM, Albany, N.Y.); WBNR (1260 AM, Beacon, N.Y.); Falcons came away with the 31-12 victory. KJME (890 AM, Colorado Springs, Colo.); WAGF (101.3 FM, Dothan, Ala. - Fort Rucker); WFBX (1450 • The Black Knights are still seeking its first six-win season since 2010. AM Fayettevill, N.C.); WIFI (1460 AM, Florence, • The Army defense allowed 31 points to Air Force, which was the second most this season. However, Army N.J.); WZZN (97.7 FM, Huntsville, Ala.); KDOV (106.9 has allowed 15 points or less in six of nine games in 2016. FM, Kempner, Texas - Ft. Hood); WBPM (92.9 FM, • The rushing attack was shut down for most of the day against the Falcons as Army was held to a season- Kingston, N.Y.); KXCA (1380 AM, Lawton, Okla.); low 144 yards, but the Black Knights still remain second in the nation in rushing offense. KTMC (1400 AM, McAlister, Okla.); WMCA (570 AM, New York City); WBLH (92.5 FM, Watertown, N.Y.); • The defense has dropped to sixth in the nation in total defense, allowing 286.4 yards per game and is also KIIK (1400 AM, Waynesville, Mo.) 13th in the country in scoring defense with 18.1 points per game given up. • The passing defense was tested against Air Force and will be on Saturday as well. Army is fifth in the nation MOBILE: TuneIn App: Search “Army Black Knights in passing yards allowed at 166.6 per contest. Sports Network” • Army is 3-2 away from Michie Stadium in 2016 and is playing its first of two neutral site games of the SATELLITE RADIO: Sirius 134; XM 201; Internet 961 year. ARMY’S IMPACT PLAYERS INTERNET STREAMING The entire audio broadcast will be streamed live at RUSHING GoArmyWestPoint.com through Knight Vision. Sub- Pos. # Name att. net avg. TD long avg./gm scription fees apply. Qb 17 A. Bradshaw 147 600 4.3 5 60 66.7 TWITTER: @ArmyWP_Football 7 C. Carter 27 219 8.1 2 28 31.3 LIVE STATS: UND.com RB 40 A. Davidson 132 707 5.4 7 45 78.6 3 J. Asberry 42 255 6.1 3 23 28.3 MEDIA INFORMATION passing Pos. # Name comp. att. INT. Yds TD comp% long avg./gm Primary Football Contact ....................Matt Faulkner Qb 17 A. Bradshaw 33 77 8 558 3 .429 43 62.0 Office Phone ............................(845) 938-6871 7 C. Carter 9 18 1 176 2 .500 59 29.3 Cell Phone ................................(845) 905-6591 Email [email protected] receiving Secondary Football Contact ...................Kat Castner Pos. # Name REC. Yds TD Long AVG. AVG./GM WR 82 E. Poe 12 245 2 43 20.4 40.8 Office Phone ............................(845) 938-7197 87 C. Poe 9 124 0 32 13.8 15.5 Cell Phone ................................(845) 764-0198 Email ..................... [email protected] DEFENSE Web Site ..............................GoArmyWestPoint.com Pos. # Name solo asst tt tFl-yds sacks-yds INt FF Football Twitter ........................@ArmyWP_Football LB 39 J. Timpf 37 35 72 6.5-20 0.5-5 2 0 Athletics Twitter ...................... @GoArmyWestPoint 11 A. King 42 29 71 7.5-42 4.0-35 0 2 Football Instagram ....................@ArmyWP_Football 21 A. Aukerman 24 12 36 10.5-39 5.0-31 0 0 Athletics Instagram .................. @GoArmyWestPoint DB 20 R. England 19 21 40 4.0-7 0.0-0 1 1 Athletics Snapchat ........................ goarmywestpoint 9 X. Moss 20 15 35 2.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 ARMY QUICK HITS ARMY’S RETURNING STARTERS Head Coach ........................................... Jeff Monken DEFENSE (8) Twitter .......................................@CoachJeffMonken Alex Aukerman (LB); Jordan Smith (DT); John Voit (DE); Kenneth Brinson (LB); Andrew King (LB); Jeremy Alma Mater.............................................. Millikin ’91 Timpf (LB); Rhyan England (FS); Xavier Moss (BS) Record At Army .......................... 11-22 (3rd Season) OFFENSE (7) Career Record ............................. 47-38 (7th Season) Mike Houghton (OL); Justin Gilbert (OL); Edgar Poe (WR); Ahmad Bradshaw (QB); John Trainor (RB); Jor- Army All-Time Record .... 668-512-51 (127th Season) dan Asberry (RB); Tyler Campbell (RB) First Season Of Football ....................................1890 SPECIAL TEAMS (0) GOARMYWESTPOINT.COM // @ARMYWP_FOOTBALL // @coacHJEFFMONKEN 2016 ARMY GAME NOTES ON THE SIDELINES PLAYING FOR THEIR BROTHER NOTRE DAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE • The Black Knights will be playing for sophomore corner- back Brandon Jackson, who passed away on Sept. 11. • Jackson was an impact player for Army for the past two Sunday No player or coach interviews will be seasons as a cornerback. granted • He had played in all 14 games since his arrival in 2014 and Jackson finished with 68 career tackles and three in- Monday No player or coach interviews will terceptions, two of which came against Wake Forest in be granted. 2015. Jeff MoNkeN JAY Bateman BOB BODINE • Jackson grew up in Queens, N.Y., and watched Army football games as a kid. Tuesday 1 p.m.: Jeff Monken weekly press Head Coach D. Coordinator offensive line • The Black Knights are honoring Jackson with a helmet conference, Nowak Auditorium, West Point, sticker as well as the No. 28 stitched on the coaches’ N.Y. hats. Tuesday 4:00 p.m.: Practice. Requested play- ARMY-NOTRE DAME SERIES HISTORY • The series history between Army and Notre Dame dates ers will be available for interviews following back to the first meeting in 1913. Saturday’s contest will practice be the 51st clash all-time. kevin CoRless keIth GaItheR Sean SatURNIO • Notre Dame leads the series by a 38-8-4 margin and Wednesday 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Coach Jeff Inside LBs Wide Outs Special Teams is riding a 14-game winning streak against the Black Monken available by appointment only Knights. • Army last beat the Irish during its 1958 undefeated season with a 14-2 victory in South Bend. Wednesday 4:00 p.m.: Practice. Requested • The Alamodome will be the eighth neutral site stadium players will be available for interviews fol- to host this rivalry, joining the likes of Ebbets Field, Polo lowing practice Grounds and Yankee Stadium. • The teams have played a total of 31 neutral site games Thursday 4:00 p.m.: Practice. No player or in the series with the last one coming in 2010 at Yankee Stadium. coach interviews will be granted. mIke vItI MitcH WARE CHAD Wilt 7:00 p.m.: This Week in Army Football. Ike Fullbacks Quarterbacks defensive line ABOUT THE FIGHTING IRISH Hall • Notre Dame is coming off a close one-point loss to Navy IN THE BOOTH last Saturday with a 28-27 defeat in Jacksonville. Friday No player or coach interviews will be • The Irish came within one point of the Navy lead in the granted fourth quarter, but the Mids were able to convert on two fourth down plays to run out the clock. • Notre Dame sits 3-6 on the year with wins over Nevada, Saturday 3:00 p.m., Army vs. Notre Dame, Syracuse and Miami. The Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas • The passing game has seen glimpses of success and ranks 40th in the nation with 259.2 yards per game. • The defense has given up some yardage this season and Brink,” and “A Good Walk Spoiled,” both No. 1 New York is 50th in total defense, allowing 385.9 yards per game, Times bestsellers. BRENT Davis SHADON Brown DARYL DIXON while also giving up an average of 27.7 points per game. • In addition to his books, John also works for The Wash- O. Coordinator Cornerbacks Outside LBs • Quarterback Deshone Kizer is the engine that makes ington Post, The Golf Channel, Golf Digest, Sirius XM, the offense go with 2,038 passing yards and 316 yards CBS Sports Radio and Comcast Sportsnet. He has been on the ground. inducted into The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame; The • Kizer has thrown for 16 touchdowns, which ranks National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame; 21st in the country. He averages 254.8 yards per game The U.S. Basketball Writer’s Hall of Fame and the Greater through the air. D.C. Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. • Equanimeous St. Brown is the leading receiver with 37 catches for 683 yards and seven touchdowns. He aver- RUshING ATTACK ages 85.4 yards per game. JOHN LOOSE tUcker WaUgh Josh ChRIstIaN-yoUNg • The Black Knights stayed put as the second-ranked • Nyles Morgan is the leader of the defense with 67 tack- safeties Slotbacks QC: Defense rushing attack in the country despite a season-low 144 les, including four sacks and a fumble recovery.