Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Army Black Knights
· Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Bryson Daily leads No. 19 Army to 27-6 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl
Daily ran for 127 yards on 27 carries and was 2-of-9 passing for 65 yards to help Army set a program victory record at 12-2. Daily broke the FBS quarterback record for touchdowns in a season set by Navy’s Keenan Reynolds in 2013.
“I’m really proud of this senior class, the way we came together to have this season,” Daily said. “To have two six-win seasons in a row, to turn it around and get 12, just extremely proud of the guys.”
Hayden Reed added 114 yards rushing and a TD on 20 carries.
Army entered the game with a nation-best 298.9 yards rushing per game and punished the Bulldogs (5-8), a late replacement for Sun Belt champion Marshall.
“They responded from a very emotional and difficult loss (to Navy) two weeks ago with a great effort,” Army coach Jeff Monken said.
Army set an Independence Bowl record with a 21-play drive, going 75 yards in the second quarter to take a 21-3 lead. Daily scored on an 8-yard run to end the drive that had two third-down conversions and three fourth-down conversions.
“It felt like we were out there forever,” Reed said.
Drew Henderson made field goals of 27 and 44 yards for Louisiana Tech. Tru Edwards, who has entered the transfer portal, had eight catches for 92 yards.
Louisiana Tech: The Bulldogs hired a new offensive coordinator, Tony Franklin, after the regular season.
How To Watch
How can I watch Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Army Black Knights?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Black Knights 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:32 | Bryson Daily 15 Yd Run (Trey Gronotte Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:28 | Hayden Reed 12 Yd Run (Trey Gronotte Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:15 | Drew Henderson 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:54 | Bryson Daily 8 Yd Run (Trey Gronotte Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 2:11 | Drew Henderson 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:56 | Bryson Daily 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 LT |
 ARMY |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-3 | 4th down efficiency | 4-5 |
| 218 | Total Yards | 386 |
| 169 | Passing | 65 |
| 14/28 | Comp/Att | 2/9 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 7.2 |
| 49 | Rushing | 321 |
| 22 | Rushing Attempts | 64 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 5-50 | Penalties | 1-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 19:52 | Possession | 40:08 |
Game Information
Location: Shreveport, LA
Attendance: 34,283 · Capacity:
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