Army Black Knights NCAA Football News

Alejandro Villanueva is used to getting up early. West Point cadets usually awaken before sunrise, often cramming for tests.

PHILADELPHIA -- For the players at Army and Navy, the first Thursday in December has usually been a time to put the finishing touches on their preparation for their annual rivalry game. But this year on the first Thursday in December, Army senior defensive tackle Victor Ugenyi wasn't at practice. He was at Lincoln Financial Field, answering questions from reporters and giving a short speech at the annual Army-Navy media luncheon.

The Army-Navy game, which had traditionally been played on the first Saturday in December, was moved back by a week to give it more exposure. The teams will meet on Dec. 12 in Philadelphia, with the game televised nationally on CBS. The last time the Army-Navy game was played this late was in 1931.

"Bobby has been a tough competitor. He has meant an awful lot to the universities he coached and to the game of football overall.

Anne Kristoff, a longtime media and entertainment executive from New York City, has created a 2010 desk calendar with images taken at Fort Rucker.

TRIBUNE/Eric Lusk - The Buckin' Elks will run out onto the field at Grissom Stadium possibly for the last time this season tonight.

's impact on professional football with a position-by-position analysis of the Buckeyes who have made a mark in the NFL: Like the people who herd cattle and fight fires for a living, those who play NFL safety at a high level are cut from a special cloth.

He's hoping for much better results than the last time he and the Red Devils tried to do so.

Southeast Missouri State defenders William Castro, left, and Marvin Anderson attempt to block a PAT by Southern Illinois kicker Kyle Dougherty during the fourth quarter Saturday at Houck Stadium.

Oh, the life of an Army football freshman. One moment, Ty Shrader was the hero, making a game-saving interception at North Texas last Saturday.

Down 21-6 at one point, the Whittier Christian football team mounted a furious rally and upset No.4-seeded Arroyo in Friday's first round of the CIF-Southern Section Mid-Valley Division playoffs.

Boy, Army football likes to make things interesting. Army's defense forced a season-high five turnovers and blocked a field goal at North Texas.

Look up and down Army's roster and you'll find players filled with passion and heart.

Ricky Dobbs ran for five touchdowns, moving within one of tying the single-season NCAA record for a quarterback, and Navy beat Delaware 35-18 Saturday.

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.

Line: North Texas by 2. Series Record: Army leads 2-0. Last meeting: 1997, Army 25-14. Army can become bowl eligible by sweeping its final two games.

Here's a quick college football trivia question, courtesy of Army coach Rich Ellerson.

Behind two 100-yard rushers and 468 yards of total offense, the Bridgewater Eagles sent the team's 21 seniors out with a convincing 30-13 victory Saturday in the season finale against Catholic at Jopson Field.

A season with vast potential, maybe even championship possibilities, was thrown into doubt when Southern Illinois University Carbondale quarterback Chris Dieker suffered a broken collarbone in the team's seventh game.

He really wasn't big into the idea at first. Army first-year coach Rich Ellerson didn't give Alejandro Villanueva, a 6-foot-10, 300-pound offensive tackle, a choice.

Brad Marren isn't going to be the player sitting on the bench during a sideline pep talk Saturday.