BYU Football Adds Army to the 2020 Schedule
Reports surfaced late on Monday that BYU will travel to West Point on September 19th to take on Army. The news was initially reported by Times Herald-Record. Today, BYU and Army officially announced a nationally televised game on CBS on September 19th.
BYU AD Tom Holmoe said “It’s a real honor for BYU football to play in Michie Stadium, one of the most historic venues in college football. We are very excited to visit the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and play the Black Knights.”
Army will make a return trip to Provo in 2032.
"The two institutions have never met before in football. A fellow independent in football, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was established in 1802 and is oldest of the five American service academies. Army began playing football on November 29, 1890, when Navy challenged the cadets to a game in the relatively new sport. The two academies still clash each December in what is traditionally the last regular-season Division I college-football game." - BYU Press Release
A game against Army would give BYU five scheduled games in 2020:
@Navy - 9/7
@Army - 9/19
Troy - 9/26
Houston - 10/16
North Alabama - 11/21
Here are three things BYU fans need to know about Army:
1. 2019 Record
Army went 5-8 in 2019. They scored 28.5 points per game which ranked 68th in the country. They allowed 23 points per game on defense which ranked 41st in the country.
Their most impressive performance of the season might have been a losing effort to #7 Michigan. The Black Knights took Michigan to overtime before losing by a field goal.
2. Limited Returning Production
Army returns limited production in 2020, especially on defense. They return 61% of their production on offense and 44% of their production on defense. Those percentages rank 74th and 118th respectively.
3. New Look at QB
The Black Knights will be replacing a two-year starter at QB - Kelvin Hopkins Jr. Hopkins led the team in both passing and rushing last season. In total, he tallied over 1,200 yards from scrimmage.
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