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Rutgers at Army

Friday, October 23, 2009

Rutgers beat Army 27–⁠10. It was their 36th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 18–⁠18.

AwayRutgers9–⁠4 in 2009
27
HomeArmy5–⁠7 in 2009
10

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: ESPN2Attendance 24,098

At kickoff
46°F, light rain, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dutchess County Airport (KPOU), 27 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers1703727
Army307010

Standouts

  • RushingJoe Martinek25 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDRutgers
  • ReceivingTim Brown4 catches, 101 yardsRutgers

Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tom Savage10/2016400
Jabu Lovelace1/13300
Teddy Dellaganna0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joe Martinek25139239
Jourdan Brooks430014
Kordell Young2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tim Brown4101048
Mark Harrison248032
Shamar Graves226028
Joe Martinek113013

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trent Steelman2/61600
Chip Bowden0/3000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kingsley Ehie856026
Patrick Mealy849022
Trent Steelman1543033
Malcolm Brown42909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcolm Brown121021

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RutgersArmy
329Total yards213
213Passing yards21
132Rushing yards197
9.0Yards per pass1.8
3.3Yards per rush4.9
15First downs11
5–⁠14Third downs1–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
6–⁠33Penalties1–⁠10
28:42Possession16:36

Efficiency

RutgersArmy
38%Success rate25%
0.03EPA per play−0.03
1.27Explosiveness1.34
−0.20Rushing EPA0.05
0.39Passing EPA−0.33
39%Passing-down success18%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.21
0.14Second-down EPA0.10
0.58Third-down EPA0.05

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Rutgers 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Army end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 ArmyField goal, 9 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown run, 4 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ1 RutgersField goal, 5 playsQ1 ArmyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)Q1 RutgersPunt return TD (Army scores)Q2 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyFumble, 3 playsQ2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ3 ArmyFumble, 9 playsQ3 ArmyFumble, 7 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyFumble, 2 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown run, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)Q4 RutgersFumble, 6 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Rutgers right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 ArmyField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersTouchdown run, 4 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 58 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersField goal, 5 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores), −30 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersPunt return TD (Army scores), 100 yards
  7. Q2 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 45 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyFumble, 3 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 56 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 RutgersEnd of half, 4 plays, −33 yards
  13. Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −10 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyFumble, 9 plays, −63 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyFumble, 7 plays, 42 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 32 yards
  18. Q3 ArmyFumble, 2 plays, −34 yards
  19. Q3 RutgersTouchdown run, 3 plays, 70 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores), 71 yards
  21. Q4 RutgersFumble, 6 plays, −22 yards
  22. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 74 yards
  23. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
  24. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 37 yards
  25. Q4 RutgersEnd of game, 6 plays, 28 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 17, Army 3
Army Field goal, 9 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 21Patrick Mealy rush for 4 yards to the Army 25.
14:002nd & 6 at own 25Trent Steelman pass complete to Malcolm Brown for 21 yards to the Army 46 for a 1ST down.
13:151st & 10 at own 46Trent Steelman rush for 2 yards to the Army 48.
13:112nd & 8 at own 48Trent Steelman deep pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
12:403rd & 8 at own 48Kingsley Ehie rush up the middle for 26 yards to the Rutgr 26 for a 1ST down.
11:561st & 10 at opp 26Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 28.
11:302nd & 12 at opp 28Patrick Mealy rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 26.
11:003rd & 10 at opp 26Patrick Mealy rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 24.
10:404th & 8 at opp 24Alex Carlton 41 yard field goal GOOD.Army 3, Rutgers 0
10:40Matthew Campbell kickoff for 59 yards returned by Joe Lefeged for 35 yards to the Rutgr 46.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 4 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 46Tom Savage sacked by Joshua McNary for a loss of 8 yards, fumbled, forced by Joshua McNary, recovered by Rutgr Tom Savage at the Rutgr 38.
9:402nd & 18 at own 38Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 42.
9:003rd & 14 at own 42Tom Savage pass complete to Mark Harrison for 32 yards to the Army 26 for a 1ST down.
8:101st & 10 at opp 26Kordell Young rush for 3 yards to the Army 23.
7:252nd & 7 at opp 23Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards to the Army 19.
6:503rd & 3 at opp 19Tom Savage pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 8 yards to the Army 11 for a 1ST down.
6:281st & 10 at opp 11Joe Martinek rush for 7 yards to the Army 4.
6:102nd & 3 at opp 4Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 7, Army 3
6:10San San Te extra point GOOD.
5:58Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 65 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 21 yards to the Army 26.
Army Punt, 5 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 26Trent Steelman rush for 1 yard to the Army 27.
5:002nd & 9 at own 27Patrick Mealy rush for 9 yards to the Army 36 for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at own 36Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Malcolm Brown.
4:552nd & 10 at own 36Timeout ARMY, clock 4:55.
4:452nd & 10 at own 36Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by Army at the Army 29.
4:303rd & 17 at own 29Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
4:144th & 17 at own 29Jonathan Bulls punt for 37 yards, downed at the Rutgr 34.
Rutgers Field goal, 5 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 34Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 48 yards to the Army 18 for a 1ST down.
2:551st & 10 at opp 18Kordell Young rush for 1 yard to the Army 17.
2:222nd & 9 at opp 17Joe Martinek rush for 7 yards to the Army 10.
2:053rd & 2 at opp 10Joe Martinek rush for no gain to the Army 10.
1:384th & 2 at opp 10San San Te 27 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 10, Army 3
1:38Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 65 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 25 yards to the Army 30.
Army Punt return TD, 3 plays (Rutgers scores)
1:001st & 10 at own 30Trent Steelman rush for no gain to the Army 30.
0:552nd & 10 at own 30Trent Steelman pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
0:293rd & 10 at own 30Trent Steelman sacked by Damaso Munoz for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 29.
0:014th & 11 at own 29Team punt blocked by Steve Beauharnais, Steve Beauharnais for 11 yards, to the Army 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 17, Army 3
0:01San San Te extra point GOOD.
Q2 15:00Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 68 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 22 yards to the Army 24.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Rutgers 17, Army 3
Army Punt, 5 plays
14:351st & 10 at own 24Malcolm Brown rush for 4 yards to the Army 28.
14:102nd & 6 at own 28Trent Steelman rush for 6 yards to the Army 34 for a 1ST down.
13:151st & 10 at own 34Trent Steelman pass complete to Damion Hunter for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 29.
12:302nd & 15 at own 29Trent Steelman rush for 1 yard to the Army 30.
12:203rd & 14 at own 30Trent Steelman rush for 7 yards to the Army 37.
11:394th & 7 at own 37Jonathan Bulls punt for 44 yards, downed at the Rutgr 19.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 19Tom Savage pass incomplete to D.C. Jefferson.
11:242nd & 10 at own 19Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tim Brown, broken up by Joshua McNary.
11:003rd & 10 at own 19Tom Savage pass complete to Mohamed Sanu for 1 yard to the Rutgr 20.
10:274th & 9 at own 20Teddy Dellaganna punt for 47 yards to the Army 33, no return.
Army Fumble, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 33Trent Steelman rush for 33 yards to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at opp 34Trent Steelman rush for 4 yards to the Rutgr 30.
9:052nd & 6 at opp 30ARMY penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
8:352nd & 16 at opp 40Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rutgr at the Rutgr 37.
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 37Joe Martinek rush for 5 yards to the Rutgr 42.
7:202nd & 5 at own 42Tim Brown rush for a loss of 10 yards to the Rutgr 32.
6:553rd & 15 at own 32Tom Savage pass complete to Mark Harrison for 16 yards to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down.
6:371st & 10 at own 48Tom Savage pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
6:002nd & 10 at own 48Jourdan Brooks rush for 9 yards to the Army 43.
5:403rd & 1 at opp 43Tom Savage rush for no gain to the Army 43.
5:404th & 1 at opp 43Timeout RUTGERS, clock 5:40.
Army Punt, 3 plays
5:404th & 1 at opp 43Tom Savage rush for no gain to the Army 43.
5:201st & 10 at own 43Patrick Mealy rush for 1 yard to the Army 44.
4:402nd & 9 at own 44Kingsley Ehie rush for 3 yards to the Army 47.
4:193rd & 6 at own 47Timeout ARMY, clock 4:19.
3:553rd & 6 at own 47Kingsley Ehie rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
Rutgers End of half, 4 plays
3:254th & 3 at the 50Jonathan Bulls punt for 34 yards, downed at the Rutgr 16.
3:171st & 10 at own 16RUTGERS penalty 9 yard Holding accepted.
2:551st & 19 at own 7Joe Martinek rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 14.
2:082nd & 12 at own 14Joe Martinek rush for 13 yards to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down.
1:391st & 10 at own 27Timeout RUTGERS, clock 1:39.
0:551st & 10 at own 27Tom Savage sacked by Brad Marren for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 19.
0:432nd & 18 at own 19Timeout ARMY, clock 0:43.
0:003rd & 18 at own 19Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 17.
3rd quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 20, Army 10
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:00Matthew Campbell kickoff for 64 yards returned by Joe Lefeged for 23 yards to the Rutgr 29.
14:271st & 10 at own 29Joe Martinek rush for no gain to the Rutgr 29.
13:462nd & 10 at own 29Jabu Lovelace pass complete to Tim Brown for 33 yards to the Army 38 for a 1ST down.
13:001st & 10 at opp 38Jabu Lovelace rush for a loss of 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Jabu Lovelace at the Army 44.
12:202nd & 16 at opp 44Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 4 yards to the Army 40.
Army Touchdown run, 4 plays
12:163rd & 12 at opp 40Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tim Brown.
12:124th & 12 at opp 40Teddy Dellaganna pass incomplete.
11:401st & 10 at own 40Kingsley Ehie rush for 3 yards to the Army 43.
11:202nd & 7 at own 43Malcolm Brown rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down.
10:451st & 10 at opp 49Patrick Mealy rush for 22 yards to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at opp 27RUTGERS penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
10:221st & 5 at opp 22ARMY penalty -5 yard Offside accepted.
10:151st & 10 at opp 17Lonnie Liggins rush for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 17, Army 10
Rutgers 8 plays
10:15Alex Carlton extra point GOOD.
10:15Matthew Campbell kickoff for 31 yards returned by Eric Legrand for no gain to the Rutgr 39.
9:401st & 10 at own 39Joe Martinek rush for 11 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
9:151st & 10 at the 50Joe Martinek rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 47.
9:052nd & 13 at own 47Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tim Brown.
8:403rd & 13 at own 47Tom Savage pass complete to Tim Brown for 16 yards to the Army 37 for a 1ST down.
7:421st & 10 at opp 37Tom Savage pass complete to Joe Martinek for 13 yards to the Army 24 for a 1ST down.
7:331st & 10 at opp 24Tom Savage pass incomplete to Shamar Graves.
7:102nd & 10 at opp 24Joe Martinek rush for no gain to the Army 24.
6:403rd & 10 at opp 24Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tim Brown.
Army Fumble, 7 plays
6:354th & 10 at opp 24San San Te 41 yard field goal GOOD.Rutgers 20, Army 10
6:35Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 68 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 25 yards to the Army 27.
6:061st & 10 at own 27Kingsley Ehie rush for 17 yards to the Army 44 for a 1ST down.
5:301st & 10 at own 44Trent Steelman rush for no gain to the Army 44.
4:462nd & 10 at own 44Patrick Mealy rush for 7 yards to the Rutgr 49.
4:253rd & 3 at opp 49Kingsley Ehie rush for 2 yards to the Rutgr 47.
4:194th & 1 at opp 47Timeout RUTGERS, clock 4:19.
3:544th & 1 at opp 47RUTGERS penalty 5 yard Offside on Jonathan Freeny accepted.
Army 5 plays
2:561st & 10 at opp 42Kingsley Ehie rush for 8 yards to the Rutgr 34.
2:452nd & 2 at opp 34Patrick Mealy rush for no gain to the Rutgr 34.
2:133rd & 2 at opp 34Kingsley Ehie rush for 1 yard, fumbled, forced by George Johnson, recovered by Rutgr Alex Silvestro at the Rutgr 34.
2:131st & 10 at own 34RUTGERS penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
2:031st & 15 at own 29Tom Savage pass incomplete to Mohamed Sanu.
Rutgers 2 plays
1:402nd & 15 at own 29Joe Martinek rush for 1 yard to the Rutgr 30.
1:353rd & 14 at own 30Tom Savage pass incomplete, broken up by Stephen Anderson.
Rutgers Touchdown run, 3 plays
1:064th & 14 at own 30Teddy Dellaganna punt for 46 yards to the Army 24, no return.
0:202nd & 2 at own 32Brad Gallik rush for 5 yards, fumbled at the Army 37.
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards to the Army 33.
Q4 14:532nd & 6 at opp 33Tom Savage pass complete to Shamar Graves for 27 yards to the Army 6 for a 1ST down.
4th quarter8 drives, then Rutgers 27, Army 10
Rutgers 2 plays
14:181st & goal at opp 6Joe Martinek rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Rutgers 27, Army 10
14:18San San Te extra point GOOD.
14:18Teddy Dellaganna kickoff for 56 yards returned by Damion Hunter for 18 yards to the Army 32.
13:301st & 10 at own 32Trent Steelman sacked by Team for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 27.
Rutgers Fumble, 6 plays
12:552nd & 15 at own 27Trent Steelman rush for 2 yards to the Army 29.
12:083rd & 13 at own 29Kingsley Ehie rush for 3 yards to the Army 32.
11:584th & 10 at own 32Jonathan Bulls punt for 41 yards, downed at the Rutgr 27.
11:491st & 10 at own 27Tom Savage pass incomplete to Tim Brown.
11:142nd & 10 at own 27Joe Martinek rush for 16 yards to the Rutgr 43 for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at own 43Joe Martinek rush for 39 yards to the Army 18 for a 1ST down.
9:351st & 10 at opp 18Jourdan Brooks rush for 5 yards to the Army 13.
Rutgers 1 play
9:252nd & 5 at opp 13Joe Martinek rush for 8 yards to the Army 5 for a 1ST down.
Rutgers Fumble, 6 plays
9:251st & 0 at opp 5Timeout ARMY, clock 9:25.
8:381st & goal at opp 5Joe Martinek rush for 4 yards, fumbled at the Army 1.
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 1Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
8:102nd & 10 at own 1Chip Bowden rush for 2 yards to the Army 3.
7:353rd & 8 at own 3Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 1.
6:554th & 10 at own 1Jonathan Bulls punt for 62 yards, downed at the Rutgr 37.
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 37Joe Martinek rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 34.
5:582nd & 13 at own 34Joe Martinek rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 31.
5:303rd & 16 at own 31Tom Savage pass complete to Darrell Givens for 5 yards to the Rutgr 36.
4:374th & 11 at own 36RUTGERS penalty -5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
4:054th & 6 at own 41Teddy Dellaganna punt for 50 yards, downed at the Army 9.
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 9Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 8.
3:282nd & 11 at own 8Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Alejandro Villanueva.
3:233rd & 11 at own 8Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Damion Hunter.
3:154th & 11 at own 8Jonathan Bulls punt for 38 yards, downed at the Army 46.
Rutgers End of game, 6 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 46Joe Martinek rush for 5 yards to the Army 41.
2:242nd & 5 at opp 41Joe Martinek rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 43.
2:243rd & 7 at opp 43Timeout ARMY, clock 2:24.
2:153rd & 7 at opp 43Jourdan Brooks rush for 13 yards to the Army 30 for a 1ST down.
1:251st & 10 at opp 30Jourdan Brooks rush for 2 yards to the Army 28.
0:502nd & 8 at opp 28Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 30.
0:003rd & 10 at opp 30Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 32.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Rutgers–Army game

Rutgers leads 22–⁠18 in 40 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2015Rutgers 31, Army 21
2012Rutgers 28, Army 7
2011Rutgers 27, Army 12
2010Rutgers 23, Army 20
2009Rutgers 27, Army 10
2008Rutgers 30, Army 3

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