The Army Black Knights are set to visit Houchens-Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky for a Week 7 clash against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. The Army Black Knights come into this matchup with a 3-2 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Tulane Green Wave, 42-33. QB Kelvin Hopkins Jr. struggled to get much going through the air for the Black Knights as he connected on 9 of his 24 pass attempts for 170 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception, but he was able to have a big game on the ground with 132 rushing yards and 2 TDs. WR Camden Harrison was the top target for Hopkins and Army as he hauled in 5 catches for 103 yards and a TD.
The Army Black Knights struggled on the defensive side of the ball against the Tulane Green Wave as they allowed them to score 42 points and rack up a total of 525 yards of offense. Senior DB Ryan Velez led the way for the Army defense with 12 tackles, 1.5 TFL, and a sack. Sophomore DB Malkelm Morrison had a productive game from the secondary for the Black Knights as he racked up 10 tackles, 1 pass deflection, and half a TFL.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers come into this matchup with a 3-2 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent road game against the Old Dominion Monarchs, 20-3. QB Ty Storey wasn’t asked to do much through the air for the Hilltoppers as he connected on 21 of his 28 pass attempts for 193 yards, 1 TD, and 1 interception. RB Gaej Walker had a big game on the ground for Western Kentucky as he racked up 114 yards and a TD on 25 carries.
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers were very good on the defensive side of the ball as they held the Old Dominion Monarchs to 3 points and a total of 163 yards of offense. Junior DL DeAngelo Malone had a big game for the Western Kentucky defense as he contributed 9 tackles, 4 TFL, and 3 sacks. The secondary had a productive game for the Hilltoppers as Devon Key pitched in 2 pass deflections while Ta’Corian Darden hauled in the lone interception of the game.