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Offensive breakdown: Michigan

Quarterback Kelvin Hopkins and Army’s starting offensive line of Alex Herndon, Jaxson, Deaton, Peyton Reeder, Jack Sides and JB Hunter played all 66 snaps in the Black Knights’ 24-21 double-overtime loss at Michigan.

Michigan’s defense contained Army in between the tackles, holding the Black Knights to 119 yards on 40 carries with longest run of 8 yards.

The Black Knights went to an unbalanced line (3 or more lineman) on one side 37 times. More than 10 times, Army had four linemen including junior tackle Luke McCleerey, who was wearing No. 44, line up on the same side.

Army attempted its first pass on its 33rd play.

Rushing yards by quarter: First quarter – 68; Second quarter – 41; Third quarter – 39; Fourth quarter – 43. OT – 9

Possessions: 12. Touchdowns – 3.  Turnovers – 3 (Kell Walker, fumble, Kelvin Hopkins interception; Kelvin Hopkins, fumble). Punts – 4. Three-and-outs – 2. Drive of 7 or more plays – 4 (2 TDs). Longest drive – 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:46, second quarter, TD

Third-down conversions: 5-of-16. Fourth-down conversions: 3-for-3

Time of Possession: 31 minutes, 35 seconds

Average starting field position (in regulation): Army 34. Best start: Michigan 40.

Touchdowns
Rushing – Sandon McCoy, 1 yard, first quarter (1st of season, 1st career); Kelvin Hopkins, 1 yard, second quarter (2nd of season, 19th career); Hopkins, 6 yards, first overtime (3rd season, 20th career)

20+-yard plays: 2. Kell Walker, 31 yards, run, first quarter; Artice Hobbs 34 yards, catch, third quarter

Negative-yardage plays: 4. Rushing – Kelvin Hopkins (1 yard, 3 yards, 10 yards); Kell Walker (4 yards)

Triple-option distribution: Quarterback (Kelvin Hopkins) 18 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD; Fullbacks (Connor Slomka, Sandon McCoy) 35 carries, 107 yards, TD; Slotbacks (Kell Walker, Artice Hobbs) 8 carries, 52 yards

Penalties: 3. Personal foul (Connor Slomka); False start (Slomka); Holding

Here’s a player breakdown of the 66 snaps (as charted off DVR, * – starter):

*LG Jaxson Deaton (66 snaps): 20th career start
*LT Alex Herndon (66 snaps): 2nd career start
*QB Kelvin Hopkins (66 snaps): 18 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD, 2-for-4, 43 yards, 1 INT, 14th career start
*RT JB Hunter (66 snaps): 15th career start
*C Peyton Reeder (66 snaps): 13th career start
*RG Jack Sides (66 snaps): 2nd career start
*SB Artice Hobbs (64 snaps): 3 carries, 13 yards, 2 catches, 43 yards, 3rd career start
*SB Kell Walker (64 snaps): 5 carries, 39 yards; 28th career start
FB Connor Slomka (41 snaps): 29 carries, 92 yards
*WR Cam Harrison (37 snaps); 16th career start
TE-OT Luke McCleery (33 snaps)
TE Zach Saum (27 snaps)
*FB Sandon McCoy (24 snaps): 6 carries, 15 yards, TD, 2nd career start
*WR Kjetil Cline (16 snaps), 10th career start
WR Christian Hayes (10 snaps)
WR Mike Roberts (9 snaps)
SB Malik Hancock (3 snaps)
SB Dom Distefano (1 snap)
FB Jabari Laws (1 snap)

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