Left out of bowl mix for now, all the Army Black Knights and coach Jeff Monken 'want is a chance to play' after memorable 9-2 season
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"And then we started getting word that we were getting shut out."After a surge of Pac-12 teams opted out of bowl season and other teams, according to Monken, threatened to opt out if paired against Army, the Independence Bowl canceled its game and the Black Knights were left without a postseason destination. Although the Football Bowl Association lifted the six-win minimum to qualify, Army still celebrated its bowl appearance after securing its sixth victory Oct. 24 against Mercer.Monken said he was concerned when Pac-12 teams began opting out of bowl season late last week. And if USC hadn't opted out, it would have been almost guaranteed to play in the Alamo Bowl, which would have bumped Colorado to the Independence Bowl as Army's opponent.Monken added that the situation is particularly unfortunate because neither Navy nor Air Force will appear in a bowl game this season."I'm not pointing the finger at any one person," he said.
As said here by Adam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer