ARMY GRINDS UP OPPONENT

Sandon Mccoy ran for three first-half touchdowns and Army opened its season with a 42-0 victory over visiting Middle Tennessee on Saturday.

Mccoy scored on runs of 1, 2 and 4 yards, twice finishing drives that began after Blue Raiders turnovers.

Quarterback Christian Anderson added a 24-yard run up the middle in the third quarter and Anthony Adkins’ 22yard run completed a 99-yard drive for the Black Knights’ final score in the fourth quarter. Army’s longest touchdown came on a 43-yard interception return by Jon Rhattigan.

Army’s triple-option offense rushed for 340 yards on an average of 5.5 yards per carry on 62 attempts.

The shutout was the first since a 21-0 win at Air Force in 2017 and the largest shutout win over an FBS team since a 47-0 victory over Wake Forest in 1963.

Middle Tennessee quarterback Asher O’hara, who rushed for 1,058 yards last season, ran for just 37 yards on 10 carries and was 9-of-14 passing for 46 yards and two interceptions before being replaced.

Marshall 59, Eastern Kentucky 0: Grant Wells threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns to set and tie school records for a debut quarterback and host Marshall rolled past Eastern Kentucky.

SMU 31, Texas State 24: Shane Buechele threw for 367 yards and a touchdown and SMU held on despite two second-half turnovers to win its first game at Texas State.

North Texas 57, Houston Baptist 31: Jason Bean threw three TD passes and ran for another score in his first start for host North Texas, and the Mean Green set a school record with 721 total yards.