Army Football: 3 Takeaways from Black Knights’ home opener
By Dante Pryor
What’s next for Army?
The Black Knights will find it challenging to win 10 games after an 0-2 start. If the Army consistently shows they can throw as efficiently as they did today, they will be hard to beat. The run blocking has to get better, however.
Defensively, their lack of depth might have gotten exposed because the defense looked gassed by the middle of the fourth quarter. Army could not get pressure on Harris, and defensive coordinator Nate Woody began to back off the pressure when Frank Harris got into a rhythm. That soft zone did Army no favors.
The Black Knights have Georgia State and Villanova the next two weeks before they play Wake Forest in early October.
What’s next for UTSA?
Head coach Jeff Traylor has to be encouraged by how much better the Roadrunners ran the football in the second half against Army. When the Black Knights began dropping players into coverage, UTSA took advantage of that by running the football.
Defensively, UTSA did an excellent job of not allowing Army to dictate play with the option running game. Their ability to force the Black Knights out of what they wanted to do offensively led to the Knights’ defense running out of gas late.
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The Roadrunners have a challenging game on the road against Texas before hosting Texas Southern.