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This stat is almost too crazy to believe, but it's true.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementArmy threw a touchdown to a tight end on Saturday for the first time since 2008.
And this wasn't just any TD to a TE. It qualified the Cadets for a bowl game with their sixth win of the season, the game-winning score against UTSA.
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For those keeping score at home, the history-making tight end is Parker Poloskey.
The pass came from quarterback Cale Hellums.
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Army, of course, has a run-heavy offense. Even when the Cadets throw, the tight ends stay in and block most of the time.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSo this is a rare occurrence.
And it means that Army gets to play football beyond the Army-Navy game, getting a bowl, too.
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