Independent News and Notes 10/23/12

Navy:

What Navy freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds has accomplished the past two weeks has impressed some of his coaches and teammates in Annapolis to the point of astonishment.

Reynolds became the first plebe to start at quarterback for the Midshipmen in 21 years Friday at Central Michigan. In leading Navy to a 31-13 victory, Reynolds became the first quarterback at the academy to throw three touchdown passes in a game since Chris McCoy did it in 1997 — as a senior.

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-10-17/sports/bs-sp-navy-football-reynolds-1018-20121017_1_niumatalolo-and-jasper-keenan-reynolds-navy-coach-ken-niumatalolo

Army:

Momo Kime calls it coincidence.

But maybe, Kime, an Army junior tackle, was destined to wear No. 78.

Kime's father, Bill, was No. 78 during his Army career, which included a 1984 Cherry Bowl championship.

So when, Kime was switched from center to right tackle, his father's position, in the offseason, there was only one number he wanted.

"I always say to him we wear the same number and play the same position but I'm going to be better than you," Momo said. "I'm going to be the best Kime to wear 78."

Kime's decision went even deeper than family tradition. Brad Kelly, who mentored him at tackle, wore 78 last season.

"I know the number means a lot to my father," Kime said. "Brad Kelly was a big influence on me too. So I know what that number represents not only for my family but the Army football team as well."

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121018/SPORTS36/210180330/-1/SPORTS

Brigham Young:

PROVO — An already thin BYU offensive line just got a bit thinner. Starting center Braden Hansen will miss the next two to four weeks with a left adductor strain suffered during the game against Notre Dame. Hansen's loss comes on top of season-ending injuries to Famika Anae and Houston Reynolds among four others.

"We felt really good about the depth going into the fall," said coach Bronco Mendenhall about the offensive line. "We've lost six players since then at the position, but you keep on going. It doesn't do us any good to dwell on it or agonize over it. We have a lot of games to play — we plug in the next player and keep going."

Former starting center Blair Tushaus will replace Hansen at center. Freshman Tui Crichton has been moved from defensive line to offensive line to help out with the depth.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765613441/BYU-football-notebook-BYU-getting-thin-on-the-offensive-front.html