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Army at Wisconsin

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Wisconsin beat Army 20–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayArmy9–⁠4 in 2021
14
HomeWisconsin9–⁠4 in 2021
20

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: BTNAttendance 76,314

At kickoff
51°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry McGinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Army0001414
Wisconsin0130720

Standouts

  • RushingBraelon Allen16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TDWisconsin
  • DefenseLeo Chenal17 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossWisconsin

Photos from the game

  • The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 Wisconsin
    The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 WisconsinPhoto: United States Army photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 Wisconsin
    The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 WisconsinPhoto: United States Army photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 Wisconsin
    The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 WisconsinPhoto: United States Army photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 Wisconsin
    The Army Football team takes on Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, October 16, 2021, Madison, WI. Final Score: Army 14 - 20 WisconsinPhoto: United States Army photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jabari Laws5/68700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyhier Tyler1790136
Tyrell Robinson645025
Jakobi Buchanan71203
Riley Tyson71104
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
A.J. Howard136036
Isaiah Alston134034
Reikan Donaldson215010
Braheam Murphy1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marquel Broughton11100
Julian McDuffie9100
Arik Smith8000
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.6000
Andre Carter II3210

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz8/1511200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braelon Allen16108133
Chez Mellusi1666012
Graham Mertz51429
Jack Sanborn1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Ferguson458018
Danny Davis III248036
Kendric Pryor110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Chenal172.510
Jack Sanborn12000
Scott Nelson11000
C.J. Goetz71.500

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

Team stats

ArmyWisconsin
266Total yards310
87Passing yards112
179Rushing yards198
14.5Yards per pass7.5
3.6Yards per rush4.6
13First downs18
6–⁠14Third downs3–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
3–⁠26Penalties4–⁠20
29:13Possession30:47
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

ArmyWisconsin
35%Success rate47%
0.17EPA per play0.29
1.33Explosiveness1.23
0.13Rushing EPA0.26
0.46Passing EPA0.39
28%Passing-down success38%
0.04First-down EPA0.13
−0.12Second-down EPA0.28
0.50Third-down EPA0.42
14%Havoc by its defense11%

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)

Wisconsin 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −14, over/under 37.5.

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 Wisconsin 83%, Army 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneArmy end zoneQ1 WisconsinFumble, 5 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ2 ArmyResult not recorded, 2 playsQ3 ArmyResult not recorded, 6 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 12 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 11 playsQ4 ArmyFumble, 4 playsQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 1 playQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 WisconsinResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Army right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 12 plays, 95 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyResult not recorded, 6 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyPunt, 12 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 11 plays, 40 yards
  17. Q4 ArmyFumble, 4 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 1 play, 1 yard
  19. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q4 WisconsinResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Wisconsin Fumble, 5 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 50 yds , Devin Chandler return for 12 yds to the Wisc 27
14:391st & 10 at own 27Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Wisc 25
14:102nd & 12 at own 25Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
13:283rd & 7 at own 30Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 12 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 42Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the Wisc 46
12:292nd & 6 at own 46Graham Mertz sacked by Andre Carter II for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 43 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by Army Nolan Cockrill , return for 0 yards
Army Punt, 3 plays
12:121st & 10 at opp 43Tyson Riley run for 1 yd to the Wisc 42
11:322nd & 9 at opp 42Tyson Riley run for 4 yds to the Wisc 38
10:563rd & 5 at opp 38Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Wisc 40
10:314th & 7 at opp 40Zach Harding punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 10
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 10Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 11
9:312nd & 9 at own 11Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 15
8:483rd & 5 at own 15Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the Wisc 17
8:304th & 3 at own 17Andy Vujnovich punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 37
Army Punt, 6 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 37Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Army 40
7:382nd & 7 at own 40Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Army 44
6:563rd & 3 at own 44Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 48Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 49
5:402nd & 7 at opp 49Tyson Riley run for 3 yds to the Wisc 46
4:593rd & 4 at opp 46Anthony Adkins run for no gain to the Wisc 46
4:264th & 4 at opp 46Zach Harding punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 5
Wisconsin Touchdown, 12 plays
4:101st & 10 at own 5Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the Wisc 9
3:372nd & 6 at own 9Braelon Allen run for 11 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 20Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Wisc 26
2:232nd & 4 at own 26Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 25
1:413rd & 5 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 18 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at own 43Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Braelon Allen
1:052nd & 10 at own 43Braelon Allen run for 13 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 44Chez Mellusi run for 8 yds to the Army 36
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 36PENALTY WIS False Start (Nelson,Jack) 5 yards from ARM36 to ARM41. NO PLAY.
Q2 14:442nd & 7 at opp 41Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Army 35
Q2 13:573rd & 1 at opp 35John Chenal run for no gain to the Army 35
Q2 13:314th & 1 at opp 35John Chenal run for 2 yds to the Army 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:581st & 10 at opp 33Braelon Allen run for 33 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 7, Army 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 13, Army 0
Army Punt, 6 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:411st & 10 at own 25Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 23
12:162nd & 12 at own 23Tyrell Robinson run for 1 yd to the Army 22
11:523rd & 13 at own 22Tyhier Tyler run for 18 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at own 40Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Army 43
10:422nd & 7 at own 43Tyson Riley run for 1 yd to the Army 44
10:063rd & 6 at own 44Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Army 45
9:364th & 5 at own 45Zach Harding punt for 40 yds , Dean Engram returns for 4 yds to the Wisc 19
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 19Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 19
8:392nd & 10 at own 19Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 12 yds to the Wisc 31 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 31Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 34
7:282nd & 7 at own 34Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Wisc 39
6:523rd & 2 at own 39Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Wisc 40
5:524th & 1 at own 40Jack Sanborn run for 8 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 36 yds to the WISCONSIN 16 for a 1ST down ARMY Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Malkelm Morrison) declined for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 16Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Army 13
4:182nd & 7 at opp 13PENALTY WIS False Start (Ferguson,Jake) 5 yards from ARM13 to ARM18. NO PLAY.
4:072nd & 12 at opp 18(04:11) Mertz,Graham pass incomplete to Ferguson,Jake, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ARM Pass Interference (Broughton,Marquel) 11 yard from ARM18 to ARM07, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:541st & goal at opp 7Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Army 5
3:222nd & goal at opp 5Graham Mertz run for 5 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh PAT BLOCKED)Wisconsin 13, Army 0
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 58 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 17 yds to the Army 24
3:161st & 10 at own 24Jabari Laws run for 3 yds to the Army 27
2:322nd & 7 at own 27Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 29
2:123rd & 5 at own 29Jakobi Buchanan run for no gain to the Army 29
2:123rd & 5 at own 29Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:12
2:064th & 5 at own 29Zach Harding punt for 51 yds , Dean Engram returns for no gain to the Wisc 16
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 16Brady Schipper run for 4 yds to the Wisc 20
1:262nd & 6 at own 20Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 16 yds to the Wisc 36 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 36Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 12 yds to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 48Graham Mertz pass incomplete
1:102nd & 10 at own 48Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
1:043rd & 10 at own 48Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Brady Schipper
0:574th & 10 at own 48Andy Vujnovich punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 15
Army Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 15Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Army 18
0:142nd & 7 at own 18Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the Army 18
3rd quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 13, Army 0
Army Result not recorded, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 60 yds
14:481st & 10 at own 25Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds to the Army 31
14:272nd & 4 at own 31PENALTY WIS Offside (Chenal,Leo) 5 yards from ARM31 to ARM36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:071st & 10 at own 36Jabari Laws pass complete to Isaiah Alston for 34 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 30Anthony Adkins run for 3 yds to the Wisc 27
12:522nd & 7 at opp 27Tyson Riley run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
12:123rd & 6 at opp 26Tyson Riley run for no gain to the Wisc 26
11:434th & 6 at opp 26Cole Talley 43 yd FG MISSED
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 26Chez Mellusi run for 12 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 38Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Wisc 45
10:162nd & 3 at own 45Chez Mellusi run for 10 yds to the Army 45 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 45Chez Mellusi run for 5 yds to the Army 40
8:582nd & 5 at opp 40Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Army 39
8:173rd & 4 at opp 39Kendric Pryor run for 3 yds to the Army 42
7:574th & 7 at opp 42Andy Vujnovich punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 12
Army Punt, 12 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 12PENALTY ARM False Start (Finucane,Connor) 5 yards from ARM12 to ARM07. NO PLAY.
7:371st & 15 at own 7Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 9
7:002nd & 13 at own 9Jabari Laws pass complete to Reikan Donaldson for 10 yds to the Army 19
6:273rd & 3 at own 19Jabari Laws run for 2 yds to the Army 21
5:544th & 1 at own 21Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 23 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 23Jabari Laws run for 6 yds to the Army 29
4:492nd & 4 at own 29Tyrell Robinson run for 5 yds to the Army 34 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 34Jakobi Buchanan run for no gain to the Army 34
3:432nd & 10 at own 34Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Army 38
3:033rd & 6 at own 38Tyrell Robinson run for 10 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 48Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 46
1:542nd & 12 at own 46Jabari Laws pass incomplete to Isaiah Alston
1:233rd & 12 at own 46Jabari Laws pass complete to Braheam Murphy for 2 yds to the Army 48
1:074th & 10 at own 48Zach Harding punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 14
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 14Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
0:382nd & 10 at own 14Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 17
0:123rd & 7 at own 17Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
0:034th & 7 at own 17Andy Vujnovich punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 46
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 46Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the Wisc 49
Q4 14:442nd & 5 at opp 49Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Wisc 45
Q4 14:223rd & 1 at opp 45Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:461st & 10 at opp 43Brandon Walters run for 8 yds to the Wisc 35
Q4 13:332nd & 2 at opp 35(13:38) Laws,Jabari pass incomplete to Walters,Brandon PENALTY ARM Holding (Donaldson,Reikan) 10 yards from WIS35 to WIS45. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:222nd & 12 at opp 45Tyhier Tyler run for 36 yds to the Wisc 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:492nd & 12 at opp 45Timeout ARMY, clock 12:49
Q4 12:321st & goal at opp 9Tyson Riley run for 1 yd to the Wisc 8
Q4 11:562nd & goal at opp 8Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 5
Q4 11:223rd & goal at opp 5Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley KICK)Wisconsin 13, Army 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Wisconsin 20, Army 14
Wisconsin Punt, 11 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:071st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
10:392nd & 5 at own 30Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
10:071st & 10 at own 35Braelon Allen run for 10 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 45Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the Army 49 Braelon Allen fumbled, forced by Cedrick Cunningham Jr., recovered by Wisc Braelon Allen
8:512nd & 4 at opp 49(08:51) Mertz,Graham rush for 5 yards loss to the WIS46 (Smith,Arik; Jones,Spencer) PENALTY WIS Illegal Shift (Chenal,John) 5 yards from ARM49 to WIS46. NO PLAY.
8:222nd & 9 at own 46Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 47
7:433rd & 8 at own 47Graham Mertz run for 9 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 44Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the Army 42
6:382nd & 8 at opp 42Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 10 yds to the Army 32 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 32Braelon Allen run for 1 yd to the Army 31
5:352nd & 9 at opp 31Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
5:103rd & 9 at opp 31Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 4 yds to the Army 35
4:473rd & 9 at opp 31Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 04:47
4:384th & 13 at opp 35Andy Vujnovich punt for 26 yds
Army Fumble, 4 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 9Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 11
3:432nd & 8 at own 11Cade Barnard run for 4 yds to the Army 15
3:223rd & 4 at own 15Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the Army 20 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at own 20Jabari Laws sacked by Leo Chenal for a loss of 19 yards to the Army 1 Jabari Laws fumbled, recovered by Wisc Keeanu Benton , return for 0 yards
2:551st & 10 at own 20Jabari Laws sacked by Leo Chenal for a loss of 19 yards to the Army 1 Jabari Laws fumbled, recovered by Wisc Keeanu Benton , return for 0 yards
Wisconsin Touchdown, 1 play
2:431st & goal at opp 1Graham Mertz 1 Yd Run (Collin Larsh Kick), (Collin Larsh KICK)Wisconsin 20, Army 7
Army Touchdown, 7 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 35Collin Larsh kickoff for 55 yds , A.J. Howard return for 13 yds to the Army 23
2:251st & 10 at own 23Tyrell Robinson run for 25 yds to the Army 48 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 48Cade Barnard run for 1 yd to the Army 49
1:122nd & 9 at own 49Jabari Laws run for no gain to the Army 49
0:573rd & 9 at own 49Jabari Laws pass complete to Reikan Donaldson for 5 yds to the Wisc 46
0:573rd & 9 at own 49Timeout ARMY, clock 00:57
0:514th & 4 at opp 46Braheam Murphy run for 4 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 42Jabari Laws pass complete to A.J. Howard for 36 yds to the Wisc 6 for a 1ST down
0:381st & goal at opp 6A.J. Howard run for 6 yds for a TD, (Cole Talley KICK)Wisconsin 20, Army 14
0:381st & 10 at own 35Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:38
Wisconsin Result not recorded, 1 play
0:371st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 11 yds
0:231st & 10 at opp 46run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 47

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.

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