Kingsley Ehie News

They were the ones winning the battles in the trenches. They were the ones beating Navy to the punch.

Navy inside linebacker Ross Pospisil knocked the ball loose from Army fullback Kingsley Ehie and outside linebacker Craig Schaefer recovered and returned the fumble 21 yards to the Army 12-yard line.

Head coach Rich Ellerson arrived at Army with a mandate to install an option offense that would become as effective as those employed by service academy rivals Air Force and Navy.

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The only college football game on the docket this weekend is set to take place in Philadelphia, as one of the greatest rivalries in sports enjoys its 110th addition, when Army takes on Navy in a worldwide broadcast from Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday afternoon.

In the world of college football, Army stands out for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most important for North Texas heading into a 3:08 p.m. showdown on Saturday is the way the Black Knights will attack the Mean Green offensively with the triple option.

In a rivalry game that has been a big sleeper, Army and Air Force are tied 7-7 at halftime at Falcon Stadium, where the Black Knights have outplayed the Falcons.

Army and Rutgers games had essentially been over by halftime the last two seasons.

Joe Martinek had 139 yards rushing and scored twice on short runs, linebacker Steve Beauharnais scored off his own blocked punt and Rutgers beat Army 27-10 on Friday night at rainswept Michie Stadium.

Army quarterback Trent Steelman looks to pitch the ball to a teammate as a defender pressures him.

Army athletic director Kevin Anderson believes Mid-American Conference football officials directly affected the outcome of Army's 27-13 loss to Temple on Saturday.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will travel to the Iowa next month to headline a state Republican gathering.

It looked as if the stars were going to line up again.? Two years earlier, Army pulled off the "Miracle at Michie", a win that was spurred by a last second "Hail Mary" pass from quarterback Kevin Dunn to wide receiver Michael Wright at the back of the end zone.? As if that wasn't enough, last year's game saw Collin Mooney's coming out party run all ...

FACTS & STATS: Site: Michie Stadium -- West Point, New York. Television: CBS/CSN. Home Record: Tulane 1-2, Army 1-1. Away Record: Tulane 0-0, Army 1-1. Neutral Record: Tulane 0-0, Army 0-0. Conference Record: Tulane 0-1, Army 0-0. Series Record: Tulane leads, 8-7-1. GAME NOTES: The Green Wave will hit the road for the first time this season when ...

Austen Arnaud threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns as the Iowa State Cyclones breezed through the Army Black Knights in a non-league tilt at Jack Trice Stadium.

Trent Steelman tapped his helmet and pointed to the sidelines. Steelman was gasping for air from a hit by Ball State's Charlie Todd after an 11-yard run.

Donovan Travis sealed a 24-17 win for Army over the Ball State Cardinals with a big fourth-quarter interception return for a touchdown.

He sat as close to the field as he could, near the "Rabble Rousers." Army scored on its opening drive.

The half-filled stands emptied with less than two minutes left. Army football had fans believing for nearly four quarters at Michie Stadium.

They barely sniffed the field on Saturdays last season. Most played on the scout team, preparing Army for its next opponent.