Bryson Daily stars as No. 23 Army beats East Carolina 45-28

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Bryson Daily rushed for a career-high five touchdowns and set Army’s single-season record for rushing TDs, helping the No. 23 Black Knights beat East Carolina 45-28 on Saturday.

Daily had 171 yards on 31 carries in his sixth straight 100-yard rushing game. The senior, who also threw a touchdown pass, has 19 rushing TDs on the season. Mike Mayweather, Carlton Jones and Trent Steelman shared the previous record of 17.

The Black Knights (7-0, 6-0 American Athletic Conference) extended the nation’s longest win streak to 11 games.

Army opened the scoring on Daily's 13-yard touchdown pass to running back Miles Stewart. The Black Knights extended their lead to 24-0 at halftime on Daily touchdowns runs of 17 and 31 yards and Trey Gronotte’s 23-yard field goal.

East Carolina (3-4, 1-2) managed only 95 yards in the first half. But Katin Houser threw for three second-half touchdowns and finished with 282 yards passing.

Chase Sowell scored East Carolina’s first touchdown on a 53-yard reception in the third quarter. Sowell broke multiple tackles while taking a short pass all the way to the end zone.

THE TAKEAWAY

Army: The Black Knights scored a touchdown on their first drive for the seventh straight game. Army’s defense set up the score, making a fourth-down stop on the game’s opening possession for the second straight week.

East Carolina: Houser struggled early on in his first start for the Pirates, completing three of his first seven passes for 9 yards. Houser showed signs of progress in the second half, throwing touchdown passes to Sowell, Anthony Smith and Winston Wright. He added a 1–yard TD run.

UP NEXT

Army: Has a bye week off before hosting Air Force on Nov. 2.

East Carolina: Hosts Temple next Oct. 26.