2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game

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2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
10th AAC Championship Game
2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game trophy (241206-A-YJ405-001).jpg
The championship trophy on Blaik Field before the game
1234Total
Tulane070714
Army7147735
DateDecember 6, 2024
Season 2024
Stadium Michie Stadium
Location West Point, New York
MVP Bryson Daily, QB, Army
Favorite Tulane by 4
Referee Tim Rich [1]
Attendance14,016
United States TV coverage
Network ABC
ESPN Radio
Announcers ABC: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
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2024 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 Army y$  8 0   11 1  
Tulane y  7 1   9 4  
Navy  6 2   8 3  
No. 25 Memphis  6 2   10 2  
East Carolina  5 3   7 5  
South Florida  4 4   6 6  
UTSA  4 4   6 6  
Charlotte  4 4   5 7  
North Texas  3 5   6 6  
Rice  3 5   4 8  
Temple  2 6   3 9  
UAB  2 6   3 9  
Florida Atlantic  1 7   3 9  
Tulsa  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Army 35, Tulane 14
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of December 13, 2024
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 6, 2024 to determine the champion of the American Athletic Conference (The American) for the 2024 season. It was the ninth American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game. The game was scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. EST and air on ABC. The game featured the Tulane Green Wave against the Army Black Knights. Army defeated Tulane 35-14 for its first conference championship in program history.

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According to ESPN, the Black Knights' feat of no penalties, turnovers, or punts in the game was the first such performance by an FBS team in at least 20 years. [2]

Teams

The 2024 American Conference Championship Game featured the Tulane Green Wave and the Army Black Knights. This was the third consecutive American title game appearance for Tulane and its third overall. This was the first American title game appearance for Army, which was in its first season in The American.

The site of the game was determined during the final week of the conference season. [a] Tulane's loss to Memphis on November 28, combined with Army's win over UTSA two days later, gave Army the outright regular-season title and hosting rights. [3]

This was the 24th meeting between Tulane and Army; going into the game, the Green Wave led the all-time series 13-9-1. [4]

Tulane Green Wave

Tulane clinched a spot in the game following its win over Navy on November 16. [5]

Army Black Knights

Army clinched a spot in the game on November 16, one week after its win over North Texas. [6]

Scoring summary

2024 American Athletic Conference Championship Game
Tulane Green Wave (9–3, 7–1) vs. No. 24 Army Black Knights (11–1, 8–0)
Quarter1234Total
Tulane070714
No. 24 Army7147735

at Michie StadiumWest Point, NY

  • Date: Saturday, December 6, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: W at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Fair
  • Referee: Tim Rich
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
    ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline reporter)
  • References:
Game information
First Quarter
  • (3:48) ARMY – Bryson Daily 5 yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:36; Army 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (10:18) ARMY – Bryson Daily 3 yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick ('Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Army 14–0)
  • (1:40) ARMY – Bryson Daily 4 yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick ('Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:00; Army 21–0)
  • (0:44) TULN – Mario Williams 42 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Patrick Durkin kick ('Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Army 21–7)
Third Quarter
  • (8:29) ARMY – Bryson Daily 7 yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick ('Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:31; Army 28–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:29) ARMY – Kanye Udoh 1 yard rush, Trey Gronotte kick ('Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 10:44; Army 35–7)
  • (1:10) TULN – Alex Bauman 2 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Patrick Durkin kick ('Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 5:13; Army 35–14)
StatisticsTULNARMY
First downs1720
Plays–yards54–32459–352
Rushes–yards29–11557–335
Passing yards20917
Passing: compattint17–25–12–2–0
Time of possession25:4034:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing Darian Mensah 17/25, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Makhi Hughes 14 carries, 66 yards
Receiving Mario Williams 6 receptions, 109 yards, TD
ArmyPassing Bryson Daily 2/2, 17 yards
RushingKanye Udoh20 carries, 158 yards, TD
ReceivingCasey Reynolds1 reception, 9 yards

Footnotes

  1. Army has one regular-season game remaining, namely its annual rivalry game against fellow American Conference football affiliate Navy on December 14. However, as part of the agreement by which Army became a football member of the conference, the Army–Navy Game is designated as a non-conference game.

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