Hellums runs for 5 touchdowns as Army rolls over FAU 56-24

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- — Quarterback Cale Hellums ran for 195 yards and five touchdowns and Army raced past Florida Atlantic 56-24 on Saturday.

The Black Knights (4-2, 3-1 American Conference) reached the end zone on their first seven possessions but after the Owls (4-2, 1-1) matched the first two scores they couldn't keep up with Army's relentless ground game.

The nation's leading ground game (333.2 yards per game) piled up 479 yards 60 runs and held be ball for 10 more minutes than the Owls.

On the first snap of the game, Elijah Walton picked off FAU quarterback Caden Veltkamp and Samari Howard raced 30 yards for a touchdown on the next snap. On Army's next possession, Hellums raced 58 yards for a score. He added three short TD runs in the second quarter for a 35-14 halftime lead.

On the third play of the second half Jake Rendina burrowed up the middle and broke free for a 61-yard score. Hellums had another short touchdown run early in the fourth quarter.

Army, which threw only two passes, first punted midway through the fourth quarter. On the last possession, Bryson Luter went 69 yards for the final touchdown.

Redina finished with 86 yards and Luter 78 on a combined 10 carries as Army averaged eight-yards a carry.

Veltkamp was 33 of 48 for 318 yards and three touchdowns with Easton Messer hauling in 14 passes for 102 yards and a score.

Up next

FAU: home against Rice on Saturday.

Army: at Tulsa on Friday night.

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