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For the first time since 1960, both Army and Navy are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll.

A key reason the Black Knights are ranked is quarterback Bryson Daily.

Daily, a senior, has led Army to a 6-0 record, including a 44-10 victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday in West Point, New York.

For his performance, the Abernathy High School graduate has been named the Week 7 winner of The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week, Cindy Smoak, executive director of SPORTyler, announced on Tuesday.

Daily accounted for five touchdowns as Army extended the nation’s longest active winning streak to 10 games.

Daily rushed for 136 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries and completed 3 of 7 passes for 102 yards and a TD before coming out early in the third quarter. Daily, who registered his fifth consecutive game with at least 100 rushing yards, ranks eighth nationally at 123.0 yards per game and is third among FBS players with 14 rushing touchdowns.

The Cadets are ranked No. 23 this week, while Navy (5-0) is No. 25.

Army and Navy, which was idle, broke through for their first simultaneous rankings since Oct. 3, 1960.

Their coinciding appearance that season lasted just one week. Army was 3-0 and ranked No. 18 before dropping two straight games and finishing 6-3-1. Navy had entered the rankings a week earlier, at No. 17, and ended the season 9-2 and ranked No. 4.

Army and Navy have not each been unbeaten at this point in a season since 1945, weeks after World War II ended and in the era when service academies were powerhouses of the sport.

The Cadets, who are 5-0 in the American Athletic Conference, will play host to East Carolina (3-3, 1-1) at 11 a.m. Saturday at Michie Stadium in West Point. The contest will be broadcast on ESPN2.

The Midshipmen (3-0 in AAC) will meet Charlotte (3-3, 2-0) at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The game will be on CBSSN.

Army and Navy are scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Previous winners were: Week 1 — Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty; Week 2 — Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers; Week 3 — Texas quarterback Arch Manning; Week 4 — Miami quarterback Cam Ward; Week 5 — Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe; and Week 6 — SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.

In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: Played football at and graduated from a Texas High School and/or currently playing at Texas Division I four-year college.

There will be 16 semifinalists announced in November and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and previous winners.

The finalists will be brought to Tyler for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for Jan. 22, 2025.

For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go to earlcampbellaward.com.

Honorable Mention Week 7

Evan Bullock, freshman quarterback, Louisiana Tech

Hometown: Anna; High School: Anna; Passing: 18 of 25 for 290 yards, 5 TDs; Rushing: 1-yard TD. Louisiana Tech defeated Middle Tennessee, 48-21, in Ruston, Louisiana.

Dean Connors, senior running back, Rice

Hometown: Kamuela, Hawaii; High School: Murrietta Valley (California); Rushing: 8 carries, 27 yards, TD; Receiving: 5 catches, 109 yards, TD. Rice defeated UTSA, 29-27, in Houston.

Gunnar Helm, senior tight end, Texas

Hometown: Englewood, Colorado; High School: Cherry Creek; Receiving: 5 catches, 91 yards, TD. Texas defeated Oklahoma, 34-3, in Dallas.

Joey Hobert, senior wide receiver, Texas State

Hometown: San Clemente, California; High School: San Juan Hills; Receiving: 10 catches, 101 yards, 2 TDs. Texas State defeated Arkansas State, 41-9, in San Marcos.

Ashton Jeanty, junior running back, Boise State

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida; High School: Frisco Lone Star; Rushing: 31 carries, 217 yards, TD; Receiving: 3 catches, 20 yards, TD. Boise State defeated Hawaii, 28-7, in Honolulu.

Haynes King, junior quarterback, Georgia Tech

Hometown: Longview; High School: Longview; Passing: 11 of 22 for 127 yards; Rushing: 11 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina, 41-34, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Cade Klubnik, junior quarterback, Clemson

Hometown: Austin; High School: Austin Westlake; Passing: 31 of 41 for 309 yards, 3 TDs; Rushing: 7 carries, 30 yards. Clemson defeated Wake Forest, 49-14, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Brendon Lewis, junior quarterback, Nevada

Hometown: Melissa; High School: Melissa; Passing: 5 of 12 for 51 yards; Rushing: 9 carries, 151 yards, TD. Nevada defeated Oregon State, 42-37, in Reno, Nevada.

LJ Martin, sophomore running back, BYU

Hometown: El Paso; High School: Canutillo; Rushing: 11 catches, 49 yards, TD; Receiving: 3 carries, 46 yards, TD. BYU defeated Arizona, 41-19, in Provo, Utah.

Jordan McCloud, senior quarterback, Texas State

Hometown: Tampa, Florida; High School: Plant; Passing: 24 of 29 for 320 yards, 4 TDs; Rushing: 5 carries, 29 yards, TD. Texas State defeated Arkansas State, 41-9, in San Marcos.

Savion Red, junior running back, Nevada

Hometown: Grand Prairie; High School: Grand Prairie; Rushing: 23 carries, 137 yards, 4 TDs; Receiving: 1 catch, 12 yards. Nevada defeated Oregon State, 42-37, in Reno, Nevada.

DT Sheffield, junior wide receiver, North Texas

Hometown: Corinth, Mississippi; High School: Corinth; Receiving: 11 carries, 126 yards, 2 TDs. North Texas defeated Florida Atlantic, 41-37, in Boca Raton, Florida. (Both TD came in final three minutes to give UNT the comeback win)

Evan Stewart, junior wide receiver, Oregon

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee; High School: Frisco Liberty; Receiving: 7 catches, 149 yards, TD. Oregon defeated Ohio State, 32-31, in Eugene, Oregon.

E.J. Warner, junior quarterback, Rice

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona; High School: Brophy College Prep; Passing: 25 of 39 for 347 yards, 2 TDs; Rushing: 5-yard TD. Rice defeated UTSA, 29-27, in Houston. (Game-winning TD pass with 4 seconds remaining)

Armani Winfield, sophomore wide receiver, Colorado State

Hometown: Lewisville; High School: Lewisville; Receiving: 6 catches, 108 yards, TD. Colorado State defeated San Jose State, 31-24, in Fort Collins, Colorado. (62-yd catch-and-run TD was game-winner with under 3 minutes to play)