WEST POINT, N.Y. – Missed opportunities plagued the Miami University football team on Saturday afternoon in a 23-10 loss to the Army Black Knights. The loss drops the Red and White to 1-3 on the year while Army improves to 4-0 on the year.
 
How it Happen:

• Army opened the scoring with a 72-yard touchdown run on its first offensive series of the game to claim a 7-0 lead.
• Graham Nicholson made it a 7-3 contest early in the second quarter with a 29-yard field goal, but on the next offensive play of the game, Army's quarterback ran for a 75-yard score.
• Army added a second quarter field goal to claim a 17-3 advantage at the half.
• After Miami's defense forced a three-and-out to begin the second half, the offense marched down to the Army 1-yard line but could not punch it in.
• The Black Knights then went 18 plays for 99 yards, capped by a 5-yard touchdown rush to pull ahead 23-3.
• Miami answered quickly as Brett Gabbert found Kevin Davis on a wheel route for an 80-yard touchdown The RedHawks trailed 23-10 with 11:03 remaining, but could get no closer.

 
Game Notes:

• Gabbert's 80-yard touchdown pass to Davis was Gabbert's longest TD pass of his career. It was also Davis' first career receiving score.
• Ivan Pace Jr. had a career-high 12 tackles and Kameron Butler recorded a career-best 11 stops as well. Defensive tackle Austin Ertl added a career-best nine tackles.
• Miami allowed no passing yards in the contest for the first time since 2018, also versus Army.
• The Black Knights rushed 63 times for 384 yards, including carries of 72, 75 and 42 yards. Army averaged just 3.2 yards per carry on the other 60 attempts.

 
Up Next:
Miami plays host to Central Michigan next Saturday, Oct. 2 at 3:30 p.m.