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Rutgers at Army

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Rutgers beat Army 31–⁠21. It was their 40th meeting; Rutgers leads the series 22–⁠18.

AwayRutgers4–⁠8 in 2015
31
HomeArmy2–⁠10 in 2015
21

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 30,113

At kickoff
48°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 45 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Riley Johnson; umpire Mark Shupe; head linesman Kavin McGrath; line judge Tim Graham; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Barry Hendon; alternate Jeff TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers14107031
Army0147021

Standouts

  • RushingPaul James18 carries, 116 yards, 3 TDRutgers
  • ReceivingEdgar Poe2 catches, 95 yards, 1 TDArmy
  • DefenseJosh Hicks1 INTRutgers

Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Laviano13/2110500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Paul James18116354
Robert Martin1799118
Janarion Grant240029
Chris Laviano1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Leonte Carroo437017
Janarion Grant331021
Vance Matthews32009
Robert Martin1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Josh Hicks100

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Carter4/614011
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Carter20111145
Aaron Kemper1159138
Tyler Campbell640012
Christian Drake31607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Edgar Poe295165
John Trainor123023
Nicholas Black122022

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

Team stats

RutgersArmy
359Total yards401
105Passing yards140
254Rushing yards261
5.0Yards per pass23.3
6.5Yards per rush5.0
18First downs18
3–⁠10Third downs9–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers2
4–⁠35Penalties3–⁠35
26:37Possession33:23

Efficiency

RutgersArmy
51%Success rate45%
0.30EPA per play0.19
1.00Explosiveness1.36
0.46Rushing EPA0.08
0.02Passing EPA0.99
20%Passing-down success30%
0.21First-down EPA0.15
0.41Second-down EPA−0.34
−0.05Third-down EPA1.17

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)

Rutgers 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Rutgers −5, over/under 56.

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 Rutgers 63%, Army 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 ArmyMissed FG, 7 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyFumble, 5 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 RutgersField goal, 9 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ4 ArmyInterception, 13 playsQ4 RutgersResult not recorded, 11 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.
  1. Q1 ArmyMissed FG, 7 plays, 48 yards
  2. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyFumble, 5 plays, 25 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 88 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 10 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersField goal, 9 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 7 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 ArmyTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q3 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
  15. Q3 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  16. Q4 ArmyInterception, 13 plays, 59 yards
  17. Q4 RutgersResult not recorded, 11 plays, −51 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 14, Army 0
Army Missed FG, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chris Gough kickoff for 60 yds , Marcus Hyatt return for 22 yds to the Army 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Chris Carter run for 6 yds to the Army 33
15:002nd & 4 at own 33John Trainor run for 10 yds to the Army 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Chris Carter pass complete to John Trainor for 23 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Chris Carter run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 29
15:002nd & 5 at opp 29Aaron Kemper run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 26
15:003rd & 2 at opp 26Chris Carter run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 25
11:004th & 1 at opp 25Daniel Grochowski 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Kevin Wilkins
Rutgers Touchdown, 5 plays
11:001st & 10 at own 40Paul James run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 43
11:002nd & 7 at own 43Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 14 yds to the Army 43 for a 1ST down
11:001st & 10 at opp 43Paul James run for 7 yds to the Army 36
11:002nd & 3 at opp 36Janarion Grant run for 29 yds to the Army 7 for a 1ST down
8:441st & goal at opp 7Paul James run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Rutgers 7, Army 0
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:441st & 0 at own 35Chris Gough kickoff for 63 yds , Marcus Hyatt return for 21 yds to the Army 23
8:361st & 10 at own 23Nicholas Black run for no gain to the Army 23
8:362nd & 10 at own 23Chris Carter run for 3 yds to the Army 26
8:363rd & 7 at own 26Chris Carter pass incomplete to Nicholas Black, broken up by Saquan Hampton
7:174th & 7 at own 26Timeout RUTGERS, clock 07:17
7:174th & 7 at own 26Alex Tardieu punt for 50 yds , Janarion Grant returns for 21 yds to the Rutgr 45
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 45Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for no gain to the Rutgr 45
7:032nd & 10 at own 45Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 49
7:033rd & 6 at own 49Chris Laviano pass incomplete
7:034th & 6 at own 49Joey Roth punt for 44 yds , Edgar Poe returns for 7 yds to the Army 14
Army Fumble, 5 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 14Aaron Kemper run for 3 yds to the Army 17
5:422nd & 7 at own 17Chris Carter run for 4 yds to the Army 21
5:423rd & 3 at own 21Tyler Campbell run for 12 yds to the Army 33 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 33Aaron Kemper run for 2 yds to the Army 35
5:422nd & 8 at own 35Chris Carter run for no gain to the Army 39 Chris Carter fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Josh Hicks
Rutgers Touchdown, 5 plays
2:591st & 10 at opp 39Janarion Grant run for 11 yds to the Army 28 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 28Paul James run for 5 yds to the Army 23
2:592nd & 5 at opp 23Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 17 yds to the Army 6 for a 1ST down
2:591st & goal at opp 6Paul James run for 5 yds to the Army 1
0:442nd & goal at opp 1Paul James run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Rutgers 14, Army 0
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 12Tyler Campbell run for 3 yds to the Army 15
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 15Christian Drake run for 5 yds to the Army 20
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 20Drue Harris run for 2 yds to the Army 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 22Chris Carter run for 3 yds to the Army 25
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 25Drue Harris run for 1 yd to the Army 26
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 26Chris Carter pass complete to Edgar Poe for 30 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Chris Carter run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 38
Q2 11:112nd & 4 at opp 38Aaron Kemper run for 38 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Rutgers 14, Army 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Rutgers 24, Army 14
Rutgers Touchdown, 10 plays
11:111st & 0 at own 35Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 49 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 25 yds to the Rutgr 41
11:031st & 10 at own 41Robert Martin run for 13 yds to the Army 46 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 46Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Army 40
11:032nd & 4 at opp 40Chris Laviano pass complete to Robert Martin for 9 yds to the Army 31 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 31Paul James run for 7 yds to the Army 24
11:032nd & 3 at opp 24Paul James run for 7 yds to the Army 17 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 17Chris Laviano pass incomplete
11:032nd & 10 at opp 17Chris Laviano pass complete to Leonte Carroo for 6 yds to the Army 11
11:033rd & 4 at opp 11Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Army 5 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 0 at opp 5Timeout RUTGERS, clock 07:26
7:261st & goal at opp 5Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Leonte Carroo
7:172nd & goal at opp 5Robert Martin run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Rutgers 21, Army 7
Army Touchdown, 10 plays
7:171st & 0 at own 35Chris Gough kickoff for 58 yds , Nicholas Black return for 23 yds to the ARMY 42 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Army 20
7:091st & 10 at own 20Chris Carter run for 45 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 35Chris Carter run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 32
7:092nd & 7 at opp 32Chris Carter run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 28
7:093rd & 3 at opp 28Christian Drake run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 21 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 21Chris Carter run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 16
7:092nd & 5 at opp 16Nicholas Black run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 10 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 10Aaron Kemper run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 3
7:092nd & goal at opp 3Aaron Kemper run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 4
7:093rd & goal at opp 4Chris Carter run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 1
1:134th & 0 at opp 1Timeout ARMY, clock 01:13
1:094th & goal at opp 1Chris Carter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Rutgers 21, Army 14
Rutgers Field goal, 9 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 33 yds , Darnell Davis Jr. return for 2 yds to the Rutgr 34
1:081st & 10 at own 34Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Justin Goodwin
1:082nd & 10 at own 34Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 6 yds to the Rutgr 40
1:083rd & 4 at own 40Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 4 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 44Chris Laviano pass complete to Vance Matthews for 9 yds to the Army 47
1:082nd & 1 at opp 47Chris Laviano pass complete to Janarion Grant for 21 yds to the Army 26 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 26Chris Laviano pass incomplete
1:082nd & 10 at opp 26Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Janarion Grant
1:083rd & 10 at opp 26Paul James run for 3 yds to the Army 23
0:024th & 7 at opp 23Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:02
0:024th & 7 at opp 23Timeout ARMY, clock 00:02
0:004th & 7 at opp 23Kyle Federico 41 yd FG GOODRutgers 24, Army 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 31, Army 21
Rutgers Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 38 yds , Matt Flanagan return for 5 yds to the Rutgr 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32Paul James run for 54 yds to the Army 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 14Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Army 11
15:002nd & 7 at opp 11Robert Martin run for 7 yds to the Army 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Paul James run for 1 yd to the Army 3
15:002nd & goal at opp 3Paul James run for 2 yds to the Army 1
15:003rd & goal at opp 1Paul James run for no gain to the Army 1
11:214th & goal at opp 1Paul James run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Federico KICK)Rutgers 31, Army 14
Army Turnover on downs, 10 plays
11:211st & 0 at own 35Chris Gough kickoff for 65 yds , Nicholas Black return for 27 yds to the Army 27
11:121st & 10 at own 27Aaron Kemper run for 3 yds to the Army 30
11:122nd & 7 at own 30Chris Carter run for 14 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at own 44Chris Carter pass complete to Nicholas Black for 22 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 34Aaron Kemper run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30
11:122nd & 6 at opp 30Drue Harris run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 28
11:123rd & 4 at opp 28Joe Walker run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 23 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 23Tyler Campbell run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 20
11:122nd & 7 at opp 20Matt Giachinta run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 18
11:123rd & 5 at opp 18Chris Carter sacked by Quanzell Lambert for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 23
11:124th & 10 at opp 23Daniel Grochowski run for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 28
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 28Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 29
5:572nd & 9 at own 29Chris Laviano pass complete to Vance Matthews for 9 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 38RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 33
5:571st & 15 at own 33Chris Laviano pass complete to Carlton Agudosi for 7 yds to the Rutgr 40
5:572nd & 8 at own 40Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 44
5:573rd & 4 at own 44RUTGERS Penalty, false start (Marcus Applefield) to the Rutgr 39
5:573rd & 9 at own 39Chris Laviano pass complete to Carlton Agudosi for 1 yd to the Rutgr 40
5:574th & 8 at own 40Joey Roth punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Edgar Poe at the ARMY 22 RUTGERS Penalty, Defensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Army 32
Army Touchdown, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 32Nicholas Black run for 4 yds to the Army 36
1:532nd & 6 at own 36Chris Carter run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 35
0:193rd & 7 at own 35Chris Carter pass complete to Edgar Poe for 65 yds for a TD, (Daniel Grochowski KICK)Rutgers 31, Army 21
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Daniel Grochowski kickoff for 53 yds , Janarion Grant return for 6 yds to the Rutgr 18
0:091st & 10 at own 18Paul James run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 22
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 22Paul James run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 26
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 26Paul James run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 25
Q4 15:004th & 3 at own 25Roth, Joey punt 26 yards to the ARMY49, downed, PENALTY ARMY roughing the kicker (Holt, Calen) 15 yards to the RU40, 1ST DOWN RU, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 40Paul James run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 46
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 46Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 46Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Carlton Agudosi
Q4 15:004th & 4 at own 46Joey Roth punt for 54 yds for a touchback
4th quarter2 drives, then Rutgers 31, Army 21
Army Interception, 13 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 20Chris Carter run for 4 yds to the Army 27 Chris Carter fumbled, forced by Djwany Mera, recovered by Army DeAndre Bell
12:422nd & 3 at own 27Aaron Kemper run for no gain to the Army 27
12:423rd & 3 at own 27Christian Drake run for 4 yds to the Army 31 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 31Tyler Campbell run for 6 yds to the Army 37
12:422nd & 4 at own 37Tyler Campbell run for 7 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at own 44Aaron Kemper run for 1 yd to the Army 45
12:422nd & 9 at own 45Chris Carter run for 1 yd to the Army 46
12:423rd & 8 at own 46Tyler Campbell run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 45Langdon, Luke pass incomplete to Poe, Edgar, PENALTY RU pass interference (Wharton, Isaiah) 15 yards to the RU30, 1ST DOWN ARMY, NO PLAY.
12:421st & 10 at opp 30Nicholas Black run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 27
12:422nd & 7 at opp 27Matt Giachinta run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 22
12:423rd & 2 at opp 22Chris Carter run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 20Aaron Kemper run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 21
12:422nd & 11 at opp 21Chris Carter pass intercepted, touchback. Josh Hicks return for no gain
Rutgers Result not recorded, 11 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 20Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 25
5:222nd & 5 at own 25Robert Martin run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 33Robert Martin run for 18 yds to the Army 49 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 49Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Army 45
5:222nd & 6 at opp 45Chris Laviano pass complete to Vance Matthews for 2 yds to the Army 43
2:283rd & 4 at opp 43Timeout ARMY, clock 02:28
2:283rd & 4 at opp 43Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Army 40
2:224th & 1 at opp 40Timeout ARMY, clock 02:22
2:224th & 1 at opp 40Chris Laviano run for 2 yds to the Army 38 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 38Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Army 33
1:392nd & 5 at opp 33Timeout ARMY, clock 01:39
1:392nd & 5 at opp 33Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Army 30
1:393rd & 2 at opp 30Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Army 26 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 29

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

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Rutgers leads 22–⁠18 in 40 meetings.

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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