November 24th, 2008 | Army | Posted by Mike Hoffman
Army coach Stan Brock guaranteed his team would beat Rutgers earlier in the week if they limited their turnovers. Four plays into the game, Brock’s plan fell apart.
Rutgers safety Joe Lefeged returned a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown on Army’s fourth play from scrimmage.
By halftime Army trailed the Scarlet Knights 23-0 as Rutgers senior quarterback Mike Teel torched the Black Knights for 359 yards and one touchdown on the day.
Army played better in the second half after Brock implored each one of his players to “keep competing” despite the deficit they faced.
Army senior fullback Collin Mooney continued his strong season running for 112 yards to reach over 1,300 yards on the season despite the lopsided score. After the loss, Mooney said the Black Knights will try to regroup and focus on the Midshipmen, their last game of the season on Dec. 6.
“It would be an awesome win. It would make our season. We are 3-8 right now, and a win like that against Navy would be huge,” he said.
Sal Interdonato wrote in the Times Herald-Record that the Army fans also have Navy on the brain after the game.
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