Although nothing figures to come easily for Tulane (5-1, 2-0 American Conference) against Army on Saturday, it will not be nearly as challenging as what happened last December in West Point, New York.
Without 2024 American offensive player of the year Bryson Daily, the Black Knights (3-3, 2-2) have reverted to their form in the years leading up their championship-winning debut in the league, when they went 6-6 in 2022 and 2023.
Daily was a 221-pound different-maker at quarterback, running over and around defenders en route to 1,659 yards and an FBS-record 32 rushing touchdowns. Just as Boise State (4-2) and Arizona State (4-2) are learning without running backs Ashton Jeanty (2,601 yards, 27 touchdowns) and Cam Skattebo (1,711 yards, 23 touchdowns), it is hard to duplicate titular succes