Jeff Monken fails to dodge Gatorade bath after Army’s Fenway Bowl win

Jeff Monken will not be running in a rundown for the Boston Red Sox anytime soon.

Shortly after the clock hit 0:00 at Fenway Park, the Army football coach embarked on a run across Fenway Park from his players following the Black Knights’ defeat of UConn in the Fenway Bowl, as he did not want anything to do with a cold Gatorade bath on a frigid December afternoon in Boston. His efforts ultimately failed, as he was taken to the ground and bathed in what appeared to be green Gatorade.

‘They’re trying to catch the coach with the Gatorade,’ one of the ESPN broadcasters said.

Monken is the second notable head coach to attempt dodging the postgame Gatorade celebration bath in the last 24 hours, with the other being UTSA’s Jeff Traylor following the Roadrunners’ win over FIU in the First Responder Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27.

The Black Knights bounced back from the defeat to Navy in the Army-Navy Game with a commanding 41-10 win over the Huskies inside the MLB ballpark on Saturday, Dec. 27. It is just the third win this season for Army that did not finish in a one-score game.

Monken’s squad relied on its bread-and-butter, its run game, to pull out its second consecutive bowl win, as Army finished with 368 rushing yards on 56 attempts. Quarterback Cale Hellums finished with a pair of touchdowns on 45 yards rushing and 15 carries, along with a 40-yard passing touchdown to Noah Short. Freshman Godspower Nwawuihe had a breakout game, as he finished with 171 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 12 carries.

Army’s win marks its sixth bowl win under Monken, improving his bowl record to 6-1 in his 12 seasons at West Point.

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