DENVER (AP) — Army wrecked No. 17 Air Force's perfect season — and then some.
Nothing like beating a rival to salvage — or jump-start — a season that hasn't gone according to plan for the Black Knights.
Quarterback Bryson Daily ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, Army's swarming defense forced six turnovers and the Black Knights knocked Air Force from the list of undefeated teams with a 23-3 win on Saturday.
Daily and the Black Knights entered as an 18 1/2-point underdog, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. But they quickly set the tone with a dominant opening half in which they led 23-3. A stunned and staggered Falcons team never got on track in front of 52,401 fans at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
“We kind of were overlooked for sure,” Army linebacker Leo Lowin said. “We haven't had a great season. We saw this as a huge opportunity to turn that around, turn that in our favor.”
The mistake-prone Falcons (8-1) had four fumbles, threw two interceptions, missed a 32-yard field goal and turned the ball over twice on downs as their best start since 1985 came to a halt. They entered the day as one of eight undefeated major college football teams.
“We had high expectations to come out here and win this game and we didn't. So we're very disappointed,” said Air Force tailback John Lee Eldridge III, whose team was held without a touchdown for the first time since Nov. 4, 2017, against Army. “We…
