Bryson Daily, Army No. 22, the big season with the Independence Bowl victory

Bryson Daily rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns, setting an FBS single-season record for scores by a running back, as Army’s No. 22 past Louisiana Tech 27-6 in the Independence Bowl on Saturday in Shreveport, La.

Hayden Reed carried 20 times for a career-high 114 yards and a touchdown as Army (12-2) bounced back from a crushing 31-13 loss two weeks ago to Navy in which The Black Knights relinquished the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy.

Army improved to 8-3 all-time in bowl games, and its 12 wins are the most in a season in program history.

Daily finished his senior season with 32 touchdowns, which surpassed the previous mark of 31 by an FBS quarterback, set by Navy’s Keenan Reynolds in 2013.

“I’m really proud of this senior class, how we came together to have this season,” Daily said. “To have two six-win seasons in a row, to turn it around and get 12, just extremely proud of the guys.”

The Black Knights totaled 321 rushing yards, averaging 5.0 yards per attempt, against Louisiana Tech (5-8), which was without several transfer players.

The Bulldogs only had six defensive linemen available.

Louisiana Tech was the replacement for Marshall (10-3), who left the game after more than 20 players entered the gate.

The Black Knights limited the Bulldogs to 218 yards and 11 first downs. Army stuffed Louisiana Tech’s rushing attack, allowing just 49 yards on 22 carries.

Evan Bullock completed 14 of 28 passes for 169 yards for Louisiana Tech. Tru Edwards had eight receptions for 92 yards.

Louisiana Tech coach Sonny Cumbie expressed his disappointment on two fronts.

“I’m disappointed with them and the result. I’m disappointed that I didn’t play my best. I think it’s two-fold, to use this taste of postseason play to motivate you to come back here and then to use this taste of postseason play to know that you’re playing people where you have a small margin of error.”

Army is without sophomore running back Kanye Udoh, who transferred to Arizona State after rushing for 1,117 yards and 10 touchdowns this season.

The Black Knights dominated from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first three drives, which covered 80, 80 and 75 yards.

Army’s 21-play, 75-yard second-quarter march, which was capped by an 8-yard touchdown run by Daily, clocked 12:21 on the clock and put the Black Knights up 21-3 at halftime.

Louisiana Tech drove inside the Army 10-yard line three times, but settled for field goals of 27 and 44 yards by Drew Henderson. The Black Knights’ Jaydan Mayes gave up the other march with an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter.

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