Bryson Daily matched a school record with five rushing touchdowns to lift No. 23 Army to a 45-28 victory over East Carolina on Saturday in West Point, N.Y.
Daily ran for a career-high 171 yards and scored on touchdown runs of 17, 31, 1, 3 and 4 yards. The two-time reigning American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week has rushed for a school-record 19 touchdowns on the season.
Daily also completed 7 of 10 passes for 147 yards, highlighted by a 13-yard touchdown toss to Miles Stewart.
Kanye Udoh had 19 carries for 102 yards for the Black Knights (7-0, 6-0 AAC), who have won 11 games in a row dating back to last season. Army, in addition, has yet to trail at any point this season.
East Carolina’s Katin Houser completed 24 of 38 passes for 282 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He also rushed for a score.
Chase Sowell had seven catches for 138 yards and joined Winston Wright Jr. and Anthony Smith in reeling in a touchdown reception for the Pirates (3-4, 1-2), who have lost four of their last five games.
The Black Knights continued their run of scoring touchdowns on their opening possession to seven games after Daily found Stewart in the right corner of the end zone. The connection capped a five-play, 66-yard drive.
Trey Gronotte drilled a 32-yard field goal to complete a 14-play drive at the start of the second quarter.
Daily extended Army’s advantage to 24-0 following a pair of touchdown runs. He used a spin move to escape an attempted tackle of defensive lineman Samuel Dankah before scampering for a 17-yard touchdown with 9:10 remaining in the second half.
East Carolina turned the ball over on downs on its next possession, and Daily bulled his way through the line and scored from 31 yards out on the next play.
Daily sandwiched short touchdown runs around Sowell’s 53-yard scoring reception to stake the Black Knights to a 38-7 lead late in the third quarter. The Pirates scored a pair of touchdowns to trim their deficit before Daily added his fifth touchdown to effectively seal the win.
