Army Dominates UConn 41-16 in Season Opener
Army defeated UConn 41-16 in a Week 1 matchup, with the Black Knights controlling the game behind a dominant ground attack. Army scored touchdowns in each quarter, with Jake Rendina leading the rushing attack with 87 yards. UConn's offense struggled throughout, with quarterback Ksaan Farrar completing just 84 passing yards while Shamar Porter led receivers with 6 catches.
The decisive third quarter proved pivotal, as Army's G. Nwawuihe scored on a 70-yard touchdown run while UConn's offense stalled on a turnover on downs. Army's offensive explosion continued into the fourth quarter, outscoring UConn 14-6 in the final frame.
Army's defense made key stops, including forcing a fumble from Rendina that UConn recovered. The game exceeded the over-under of 41.5, finishing with 57 total points. Army covered the 5.5-point spread with a comfortable 25-point victory, demonstrating superior execution on both sides of the ball in their season-opening victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 22, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UConn | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
 Army | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | UConn | Army |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 11-17 | 7-9 |
| Pass Yards | 84 | 108 |
| Rush Yards | 183 | 368 |
| Total Yards | 267 | 476 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 1-9 | 8-12 |
| Penalties | 5-36 | 0-0 |
| Possession | 23:45 | 36:15 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 V.Rosa rush left for 6 yards gain to the CON30 (#51 A.Thomas)
No Huddle-Shotgun #1 S.Bell pass incomplete short right to #80 J.Neider thrown to CON40 PENALTY CON Intentional Grounding (#1 S.Bell) 9 yards from CON30 to CON21. NO PLAY
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at CON10, for 11 yards loss to the CON10 QB hurried by #40 E.Ford (#40 E.Ford)
#17 C.Stutz punt 45 yards to the ARM45
No Huddle-Shotgun #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ARM49 (#33 K.Choute)
#33 J.Rendina rush right for 3 yards gain to the CON48 (#89 T.Jones; #10 T.King)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush right for 2 yards gain to the CON46 (#89 T.Jones)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush right for 0 yards to the CON46 (#32 O.Diomande), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush right for 1 yard gain to the CON47 (#99 J.Bousum)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short right to #5 S.Porter thrown to ARM49 broken up by #40 E.Ford
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush right for 7 yards gain to the ARM46 (#30 C.Matteson), out of bounds
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush right for 34 yards gain to the ARM12 (#5 J.Weaver), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush right for 12 yards gain to the ARM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:17, 1ST DOWN #28 C.Freeman kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Stutz, LS: #47 Z.Christinat)
#33 J.Rendina rush middle for 15 yards gain to the ARM40 (#21 L.Molette III), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #15 N.Short rush left for 4 yards gain to the ARM44 (#6 B.Parham)
No Huddle-Shotgun #15 N.Short rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARM48 (#6 B.Parham; #21 L.Molette III)
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CON49 (#58 A.Harris Jr.; #6 B.Parham), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 9 yards gain to the CON40 (#6 B.Parham)
Noah Short 40 Yd pass from Cale Hellums (Dawson Jones Kick)
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush middle for 16 yards gain to the CON37 (#6 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #0 C.Edwards caught at CON37, for 28 yards to the ARM35 (#30 C.Matteson), out of bounds PENALTY CON Holding (#5 S.Porter) 10 yards from CON37 to CON27. NO PLAY
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush left for 3 yards gain to the CON30 (#53 K.Fortner)
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CON38 (#7 J.Mayes)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #5 S.Porter caught at CON47, for 6 yards to the CON44 (#6 J.Williams)
PENALTY CON False Start (#28 J.Morris) 5 yards from CON44 to CON39. NO PLAY
#17 C.Stutz punt 39 yards to the ARM22 fair catch by #23 L.Benson III at ARM22
No Huddle #15 N.Short rush right for 5 yards gain to the ARM27 (#21 L.Molette III)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 15 yards gain to the ARM42 (#6 B.Parham), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #15 N.Short caught at ARM39, for 0 yards to the ARM42 (#10 T.King), out of bounds
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 6 yards gain to the ARM48 (#89 T.Jones)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush left for 7 yards gain to the CON45 (#89 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush right for 2 yards gain to the CON43 (#96 M.Black)
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CON37 (#94 M.Hoffman)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 2 yards loss to the CON39 fumbled by #33 J.Rendina at CON35 forced by #3 D.Brinson recovered by CON #94 M.Hoffman at CON39, End Of Play
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush right for 3 yards gain to the CON42 (#21 B.Newsom)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush middle for 7 yards gain to the CON49 (#92 J.Latore), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush left for 2 yards gain to the ARM49 (#92 J.Latore; #53 K.Fortner)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush right for 0 yards to the ARM49 (#14 G.Shields)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar sacked for loss of 8 yards to the CON43 (#51 A.Thomas, #53 K.Fortner)
#17 C.Stutz punt 50 yards to the ARM07 #23 L.Benson III return 3 yards to the ARM10 (#18 K.Hicks; #25 S.Suchanic)
No Huddle #15 N.Short rush right for 1 yard loss to the ARM09 (#3 D.Brinson)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARM13 (#21 L.Molette III)
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush left for 11 yards gain to the ARM24 (#2 D.Pringle), 1ST DOWN
#3 C.Hellums rush middle for 0 yards to the ARM24 fumbled by #3 C.Hellums at ARM24 recovered by ARM #3 C.Hellums at ARM24, End Of Play
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ARM27 (#32 O.Diomande)
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #15 N.Short caught at ARM27, for 11 yards to the ARM38 (#21 L.Molette III), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARM42 (#33 K.Choute)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 9 yards gain to the CON49 (#33 K.Choute), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CON43 (#89 T.Jones)
Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 43 yards gain to the CON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:04, 1ST DOWN #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #38 C.Allan, LS: #55 O.Walter)
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CON26 (#14 G.Shields)
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush left for 12 yards gain to the CON38 (#51 A.Thomas), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush left for 6 yards gain to the CON44 (#51 A.Thomas)
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON49 (#53 K.Fortner), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush right for 6 yards gain to the ARM45 (#53 K.Fortner; #3 S.Nnadozie)
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush right for 6 yards gain to the ARM39 (#47 N.Nixon), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush right for 6 yards gain to the ARM33 (#51 A.Thomas; #47 N.Nixon)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at ARM34, for 1 yard to the ARM32 (#53 K.Fortner; #14 G.Shields)
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush left for 1 yard gain to the ARM31 (#92 J.Latore; #52 K.Harris-Miller)
Chris Freeman 49 Yd Field Goal
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARM30 (#94 M.Hoffman)
G. Nwawuihe run for 70 yds, for a TD (D. Jones KICK missed)
No Huddle-Shotgun #22 V.Rosa rush left for 2 yards gain to the CON28 (#92 J.Latore)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short right to #22 V.Rosa thrown to CON30
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short middle to #5 S.Porter thrown to CON41 broken up by #96 D.Stowers
#17 C.Stutz punt 29 yards to the ARM43
No Huddle #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ARM49 (#19 E.Hogg)
No Huddle #15 N.Short rush right for 3 yards gain to the CON48 (#32 O.Diomande), out of bounds
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums rush middle for 0 yards to the CON48 (#32 O.Diomande)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON43 (#52 C.Chol; #21 L.Molette III), 1ST DOWN
#3 C.Hellums sacked for loss of 3 yards to the CON46 (#96 M.Black)
#3 C.Hellums pass complete deep middle to #26 D.Clerk caught at CON13, for 42 yards to the CON04 (#13 C.Chadwick) PENALTY CON Roughing The Passer offsetting ARM Personal Foul offsetting. NO PLAY
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete short right to #15 N.Short caught at CON38, for 22 yards to the CON24 QB hurried by #2 D.Pringle (#3 D.Brinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush right for 5 yards gain to the CON19 (#2 D.Pringle)
Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short middle to #15 N.Short caught at CON23, for 10 yards to the CON09 (#33 K.Choute; #94 M.Hoffman), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #34 C.Smith rush right for 7 yards gain to the CON02 (#21 L.Molette III)
No Huddle #34 C.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CON01 (#13 C.Chadwick)
C. Hellums run for 1 yd, for a TD, UConn Penalty, personalfoul (C. Chadwick) (D. Jones KICK)
Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short right to #13 C.Parker thrown to CON30
No Huddle-Shotgun #0 C.Edwards rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON30 (#30 C.Matteson)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short middle to #6 R.Murphy caught at CON37, for 8 yards to the CON38 (#30 C.Matteson), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at ARM47, for 15 yards to the ARM47 (#5 J.Weaver), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at ARM48, for 5 yards to the ARM42 (#10 C.Searight)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short right to #80 J.Neider caught at ARM45, for 10 yards to the ARM32 (#30 C.Matteson), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short middle to #80 J.Neider caught at ARM17, for 15 yards to the ARM17 (#3 S.Nnadozie), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #80 J.Neider caught at ARM15, for 2 yards to the ARM15 (#13 C.Williams)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short left to #6 R.Murphy thrown to ARM00
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Brown rush right for 4 yards gain to the ARM11 (#52 K.Harris-Miller)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass incomplete short middle to #80 J.Neider thrown to ARM00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 10 yards gain to the ARM21 (#89 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ARM26 (#94 M.Hoffman)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #15 N.Short caught at ARM26, for 7 yards to the ARM33 (#13 C.Chadwick), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush left for 5 yards gain to the ARM38 (#10 T.King)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #15 N.Short caught at ARM44, for 18 yards to the CON44, out of bounds at CON44, 1ST DOWN
#7 G.Nwawuihe rush right for 8 yards gain to the CON36 (#6 B.Parham; #2 D.Pringle)
No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass incomplete short left thrown to CON29
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON31 (#21 L.Molette III), 1ST DOWN
#7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CON27 (#10 T.King)
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CON25 (#52 C.Chol)
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON20 (#19 E.Hogg), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #33 J.Rendina rush left for 5 yards gain to the CON15 (#2 D.Pringle; #32 O.Diomande)
No Huddle-Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush middle for 3 yards gain to the CON12 (#10 T.King)
Shotgun #7 G.Nwawuihe rush right for 6 yards gain to the CON06 (#21 L.Molette III), 1ST DOWN
#3 C.Hellums rush right for 6 yards gain to the CON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:18 #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #38 C.Allan, LS: #55 O.Walter)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at ARM40, for 28 yards to the ARM30, out of bounds at ARM30, 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #44 O.Lundberg Coleman rush right for 12 yards gain to the ARM18 (#14 G.Shields; #3 S.Nnadozie), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle-Shotgun #44 O.Lundberg Coleman rush right for 3 yards gain to the ARM15 (#40 E.Ford)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar pass complete short left to #6 R.Murphy caught at ARM18, for 5 yards to the ARM10 (#3 S.Nnadozie)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush right for 1 yard loss to the ARM11 (#3 S.Nnadozie)
No Huddle-Shotgun #8 K.Farrar rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ARM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:47, 1ST DOWN #15 T.Smith pass attempt failed
No Huddle #34 C.Smith rush left for 2 yards gain to the CON40 (#6 B.Parham; #21 L.Molette III)
No Huddle #34 C.Smith rush left for 6 yards gain to the CON34 (#2 D.Pringle)
#34 C.Smith rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CON33 (#94 M.Hoffman)
#10 D.Coleman rush left for 1 yard gain to the CON32 (#6 B.Parham), 1ST DOWN
No Huddle #10 D.Coleman pass incomplete short left to #18 B.Mott thrown to CON16
#34 C.Smith rush middle for 11 yards gain to the CON21 (#89 T.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #34 C.Smith rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CON15 (#5 A.Key)
No Huddle #34 C.Smith rush middle for 9 yards gain to the CON06 (#13 C.Chadwick; #6 B.Parham), 1ST DOWN
#34 C.Smith rush middle for 6 yards gain to the CON00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:20 #95 D.Jones kick attempt good (H: #38 C.Allan, LS: #55 O.Walter)
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Flowers rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CON30 (#91 S.Donovan; #92 J.Latore)
No Huddle-Shotgun #21 M.Greaves rush right for 1 yard gain to the CON31 (#51 A.Thomas), out of bounds PENALTY CON Holding (#81 L.Hansen) 10 yards from CON30 to CON20. NO PLAY
No Huddle-Shotgun #24 M.Flowers rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CON25 (#47 N.Nixon)