Fordham at Army

Saturday, November 22, 2014

Army beat Fordham 42–⁠31. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Army led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayFordham11–⁠3 in 2014
31
HomeArmy4–⁠8 in 2014
42

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 33,793

At kickoff
36°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the west, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Stuart Mullins; umpire Jim Hydson; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Robert Bassett; side judge D. Harrison; field judge Kip Johnson; back judge Paul VargoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fordham3702131
Army01472142

Standouts

Player stats

Fordham

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Nebrich27/3835231
Joe Pavlik1/12910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Edmonds1369013
Kendall Pearcey125025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brian Wetzel12193165
Adam Malkiewicz274151
Marc DeSisto129129
Kendall Pearcey326013

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Angel Santiago2/44800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Larry Dixon22158330
A.J. Schurr470054
Terry Baggett652115
Angel Santiago174206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kelvin White143043
Edgar Poe1505
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
John Voit100

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

Team stats

FordhamArmy
471Total yards430
381Passing yards48
90Rushing yards382
9.8Yards per pass12.0
5.0Yards per rush6.0
20First downs22
3–⁠11Third downs7–⁠14
3–⁠3Fourth downs4–⁠4
1Turnovers0
3–⁠30Penalties1–⁠5
24:51Possession34:44

Efficiency

FordhamArmy
44%Success rate59%
0.34EPA per play0.38
1.80Explosiveness0.97
0.18Rushing EPA0.40
0.58Passing EPA0.16
26%Passing-down success20%
0.34First-down EPA0.37
0.11Second-down EPA0.20
0.11Third-down EPA0.19

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Fordham 70% to win. Army won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Fordham −9.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Fordham 74%, Army 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneFordham end zoneQ1 FordhamField goal, 7 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 7 playsQ1 FordhamPunt, 7 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 FordhamTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 FordhamInterception, 10 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 7 playsQ2 FordhamPunt return TD, 3 plays (Army scores)Q2 ArmyResult not recordedQ2 FordhamResult not recordedQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 FordhamPunt, 4 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 20 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 1 playQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Fordham right to left.
  1. Q1 FordhamField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyPunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 FordhamPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 FordhamTouchdown, 15 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 FordhamInterception, 10 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 FordhamPunt return TD, 3 plays (Army scores), −2 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyResult not recorded, 0 yards
  11. Q2 FordhamResult not recorded, 0 yards
  12. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q3 FordhamPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 20 plays, 84 yards
  15. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  16. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  18. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 6 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Fordham 3, Army 0
Fordham Field goal, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 60 yds , Jordan Chapman return for 25 yds to the Fordh 30
15:001st & 10 at own 30Chase Edmonds run for 4 yds to the Fordh 34
15:002nd & 6 at own 34Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 22 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 17 yds to the Army 27 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 27Timeout FORDHAM, clock 13:28
13:281st & 10 at opp 27Mike Nebrich pass complete to Sam Ajala for 6 yds to the Army 21
13:282nd & 4 at opp 21Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 23
13:283rd & 6 at opp 23Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Tebucky Jones Jr., broken up by Andrew King
12:124th & 6 at opp 23Michael Marando 40 yd FG GOODFordham 3, Army 0
Army Punt, 7 plays
12:121st & 0 at own 35Michael Marando kickoff for 49 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 33 yds to the Army 49
12:021st & 10 at own 49Terry Baggett run for 5 yds to the Fordh 46
12:022nd & 5 at opp 46Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 43
12:023rd & 2 at opp 43Angel Santiago run for 1 yd to the Fordh 42
12:024th & 1 at opp 42Angel Santiago run for 2 yds to the Fordh 40 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 40Angel Santiago run for 2 yds to the Fordh 38
12:022nd & 8 at opp 38Angel Santiago run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fordh 40
12:023rd & 10 at opp 40Angel Santiago pass incomplete
12:024th & 10 at opp 40Alex Tardieu punt for 35 yds, downed at the Fordh 5
Fordham Punt, 7 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 5Mike Nebrich pass complete to Sam Ajala for 4 yds to the Fordh 9
8:072nd & 6 at own 9Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 9 yds to the Fordh 18 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 18Chase Edmonds run for 1 yd to the Fordh 19
8:072nd & 9 at own 19Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 18 yds to the Fordh 37 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at own 37Mike Nebrich run for a loss of 3 yards to the Fordh 34
8:072nd & 13 at own 34Mike Nebrich pass complete to Chase Edmonds for 1 yd to the Fordh 35
8:073rd & 12 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass complete to Kendall Pearcey for 7 yds to the Fordh 42
8:074th & 5 at own 42Joseph Pavlik punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Edgar Poe at the Army 33
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:551st & 10 at own 33Matt Giachinta run for 4 yds to the Army 37
3:552nd & 6 at own 37Angel Santiago pass incomplete to Xavier Moss, broken up by Jordan Chapman
3:553rd & 6 at own 37Angel Santiago pass complete to Edgar Poe for 5 yds to the Army 42
3:554th & 1 at own 42Alex Tardieu punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Brian Wetzel at the Fordh 20
Fordham Touchdown, 15 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 20Chase Edmonds run for 4 yds to the Fordh 24
2:442nd & 6 at own 24Chase Edmonds run for 3 yds to the Fordh 27
2:443rd & 3 at own 27Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 12 yds to the Fordh 39 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at own 39Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for a loss of 4 yards to the Fordh 35
2:442nd & 14 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass complete to Dan Light for 17 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at opp 48Chase Edmonds run for 2 yds to the Army 46
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 46Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Sam Ajala
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 46Mike Nebrich pass complete to Kendall Pearcey for 6 yds to the Army 40
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 40Mike Nebrich pass complete to Sam Ajala for 6 yds to the Army 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Chase Edmonds run for 7 yds to the Army 27
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 27Chase Edmonds run for 4 yds to the Army 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Edmonds, Chase rush for 6 yards to the ARMY17 (Glover, Richard), PENALTY FOR holding (Mayweather, Gar) 10 yards to the ARMY33, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 20 at opp 33Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Tebucky Jones Jr., broken up by Chris Carnegie
Q2 15:002nd & 20 at opp 33Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Sam Ajala
Q2 15:003rd & 20 at opp 33Mike Nebrich run for 4 yds to the Army 29
Q2 11:384th & 16 at opp 29Timeout FORDHAM, clock 11:38
Q2 11:314th & 16 at opp 29Joseph Pavlik pass complete to Marc DeSisto for 29 yds for a TD, (Michael Marando KICK)Fordham 10, Army 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Army 14, Fordham 10
Army Touchdown, 5 plays
11:311st & 0 at own 35Michael Marando kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:311st & 10 at own 25Terry Baggett run for 9 yds to the Army 34
11:312nd & 1 at own 34A.J. Schurr run for 3 yds to the Army 37 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at own 37A.J. Schurr run for 54 yds to the Fordh 9 for a 1ST down
11:311st & goal at opp 9Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 6
9:202nd & goal at opp 6Terry Baggett run for 6 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Fordham 10, Army 7
Fordham Interception, 10 plays
9:201st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 46 yds , Nick Merino return for 6 yds to the Fordh 25
9:161st & 10 at own 25Chase Edmonds run for 10 yds to the Fordh 35 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Tebucky Jones Jr.
9:162nd & 10 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Chase Edmonds
9:163rd & 10 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass complete to Kendall Pearcey for 13 yds to the Fordh 48 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 48Mike Nebrich pass complete to Chase Edmonds for 5 yds to the Army 47
9:162nd & 5 at opp 47Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 2 yds to the Army 45
9:163rd & 3 at opp 45Chase Edmonds run for 13 yds to the Army 32 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 32Mike Nebrich run for 2 yds to the Army 30
9:162nd & 8 at opp 30Chase Edmonds run for 2 yds to the Army 28
9:163rd & 6 at opp 28Mike Nebrich pass intercepted John Voit return for no gain to the Army 27
Army Punt, 7 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 27Joe Walker run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 24
5:022nd & 13 at own 24Terry Baggett run for 9 yds to the Army 33
5:023rd & 4 at own 33Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Army 36
5:024th & 1 at own 36Kelvin White run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:021st & 10 at the 50Larry Dixon run for 1 yd to the Fordh 49
5:022nd & 9 at opp 49Angel Santiago run for 6 yds to the Fordh 43
5:023rd & 3 at opp 43Larry Dixon run for 2 yds to the Fordh 41
1:224th & 1 at opp 41Timeout ARMY, clock 01:22
1:224th & 1 at opp 41ARMY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Fordh 46
1:224th & 6 at opp 46Alex Tardieu punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Brian Wetzel at the Fordh 10
Fordham Punt return TD, 3 plays (Army scores)
1:141st & 10 at own 10Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Dan Light
1:142nd & 10 at own 10Mike Nebrich pass complete to Sam Ajala for 5 yds to the Fordh 15
1:143rd & 5 at own 15Mike Nebrich sacked by Andrew King for a loss of 7 yards to the Fordh 8
0:184th & 12 at own 8Timeout ARMY, clock 00:18
0:054th & 12 at own 8Lamar Johnson-Harris 0 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Daniel Grochowski Kick)Army 14, Fordham 10
0:051st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 37 yds , Dan Light return for 7 yds to the Fordh 35
3rd quarter3 drives, then Army 21, Fordham 10
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Marando kickoff for 53 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 23 yds to the Army 35
14:541st & 10 at own 35Larry Dixon run for 12 yds to the Army 47 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 47Larry Dixon run for 6 yds to the Fordh 47
14:542nd & 4 at opp 47Larry Dixon run for 4 yds to the Fordh 43 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 43Larry Dixon run for 7 yds to the Fordh 36
14:542nd & 3 at opp 36Larry Dixon run for 22 yds to the Fordh 14 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 14Aaron Kemper run for 3 yds to the Fordh 11
14:542nd & 7 at opp 11A.J. Schurr run for 6 yds to the Fordh 5
11:093rd & 1 at opp 5Larry Dixon run for 5 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Army 21, Fordham 10
Fordham Punt, 4 plays
11:091st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Chapman return for 19 yds to the Fordh 19
11:021st & 10 at own 19Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 24 yds to the Fordh 43 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at own 43Mike Nebrich pass complete to Marcus Jones for 2 yds to the Fordh 45
11:022nd & 8 at own 45Chase Edmonds run for 3 yds to the Fordh 48
11:023rd & 5 at own 48Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Sam Ajala, broken up by Josh Jenkins
11:024th & 5 at own 48Joseph Pavlik punt for 37 yds , Edgar Poe returns for 1 yd to the Army 16
Army Touchdown, 20 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 16Larry Dixon run for 1 yd to the Army 17
9:202nd & 9 at own 17Aaron Kemper run for 4 yds to the Army 21
9:203rd & 5 at own 21A.J. Schurr run for 7 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 28Aaron Kemper run for 7 yds to the Army 35
9:202nd & 3 at own 35Aaron Kemper run for 2 yds to the Army 37
9:203rd & 1 at own 37Aaron Kemper run for no gain to the Army 37
9:204th & 1 at own 37Angel Santiago run for 4 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 41Terry Baggett run for 15 yds to the Fordh 44 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 44Angel Santiago run for 1 yd to the Fordh 43
9:202nd & 9 at opp 43Aaron Kemper run for 4 yds to the Fordh 39
9:203rd & 5 at opp 39Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 36
9:204th & 2 at opp 36Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 33 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 33Terry Baggett run for 8 yds to the Fordh 25
9:202nd & 2 at opp 25Larry Dixon run for 1 yd to the Fordh 24
9:203rd & 1 at opp 24Angel Santiago run for 2 yds to the Fordh 22 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 22Joe Walker run for 6 yds to the Fordh 16
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 16Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the Fordh 13
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 13Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 10Raymond Maples run for 9 yds to the Fordh 1
Q4 13:072nd & goal at opp 1Larry Dixon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Army 28, Fordham 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Army 42, Fordham 31
Fordham Touchdown, 1 play
13:071st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 59 yds
12:541st & 10 at own 35Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 65 yds for a TD, (Michael Marando KICK)Army 28, Fordham 17
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
12:541st & 0 at own 35Michael Marando kickoff for 48 yds , Josh Jenkins return for 8 yds to the Army 25
12:501st & 10 at own 25Larry Dixon run for 4 yds to the Army 29
12:502nd & 6 at own 29Joe Walker run for 5 yds to the Army 34
12:503rd & 1 at own 34Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the Army 37 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 37Larry Dixon run for 8 yds to the Army 45
12:502nd & 2 at own 45Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 48Larry Dixon run for 10 yds to the Fordh 42 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 42Larry Dixon run for 3 yds to the Fordh 39
12:502nd & 7 at opp 39Trenton Turrentine run for 6 yds to the Fordh 33
12:503rd & 1 at opp 33Angel Santiago run for 3 yds to the Fordh 30 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 30Larry Dixon run for 30 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Army 35, Fordham 17
Fordham Touchdown, 4 plays
6:421st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 52 yds , Ian Williams return for 19 yds to the Fordh 32
6:361st & 10 at own 32Chase Edmonds run for 10 yds to the Fordh 42 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at own 42Mike Nebrich pass complete to Adam Malkiewicz for 23 yds to the Army 35 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 35Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 27 yds to the Army 8 for a 1ST down
5:181st & goal at opp 8Mike Nebrich pass complete to Tebucky Jones Jr. for 8 yds for a TD, (Michael Marando KICK)Army 35, Fordham 24
Army Touchdown, 6 plays
5:181st & 0 at own 35Michael Marando on-side kick recovered by ARMY at the Fordh 38
5:151st & 10 at opp 38Larry Dixon run for 24 yds to the Fordh 14 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 14Larry Dixon run for 2 yds to the Fordh 12
5:152nd & 8 at opp 12Larry Dixon run for 7 yds to the Fordh 5
5:153rd & 1 at opp 5Angel Santiago run for 2 yds to the Fordh 3 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 0 at opp 3Timeout FORDHAM, clock 03:06
3:061st & goal at opp 3Larry Dixon run for 2 yds to the Fordh 1
2:592nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout FORDHAM, clock 02:59
2:552nd & goal at opp 1Raymond Maples run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Army 42, Fordham 24
Fordham Touchdown, 7 plays
2:551st & 0 at own 35Cale Brewer kickoff for 54 yds , Ian Williams return for 59 yds to the ARMY 6 FORDHAM Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Fordh 20 Brewer, Cale kickoff 54 yards to the FOR11, Williams, Ian return 59 yards to the ARMY30 (Washle, Scott;McBryde, Sean), PENALTY FOR illegal block 10 yards to the ARMY20, 1st and 10, FOR ball on FOR20.
2:201st & 10 at own 20Mike Nebrich pass complete to Chase Edmonds for 5 yds to the Fordh 25
2:202nd & 5 at own 25Chase Edmonds run for 6 yds to the Fordh 31 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 31Nebrich, Mike pass incomplete to Jones, Tebucky, PENALTY FOR holding (Mizera, Joseph) 10 yards to the FOR21, NO PLAY.
2:201st & 20 at own 21Kendall Pearcey run for 25 yds to the Fordh 46 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 46Mike Nebrich pass incomplete
2:202nd & 10 at own 46Mike Nebrich pass incomplete to Kendall Pearcey
2:203rd & 10 at own 46Mike Nebrich pass complete to Brian Wetzel for 3 yds to the Fordh 49
0:154th & 7 at own 49Mike Nebrich pass complete to Adam Malkiewicz for 51 yds for a TD, (Michael Marando KICK)Army 42, Fordham 31
Army End of game, 2 plays
0:151st & 0 at own 35Michael Marando on-side kick recovered by ARMY at the Fordh 44
0:131st & 10 at opp 44Angel Santiago pass complete to Kelvin White for 43 yds to the Fordh 1 for a 1ST down
0:131st & goal at opp 1TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Fordh 3

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.

Army leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Army 64, Fordham 6
2015Fordham 37, Army 35
2014Army 42, Fordham 31
2011Army 55, Fordham 0
1949Army 35, Fordham 0
1891Army 10, Fordham 6

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