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Sadly, Buffalo coach Lance Leipold knows too well the pain and sorrow Jeff Monken and his Army players are dealing with following the recent sudden death of Black Knights cornerback Brandon Jackson. It has been only seven months since Leipold and his Bulls experienced similar emotions, when linebacker Solomon Jackson died a week after collapsing during a team conditioning session. ''It's a lot of sadness and a lot of other things that you're going through,'' Leipold recalled as Buffalo (0-2) prepares to host Army (3-0) on Saturday night. Continue to Article

September 23, 2016 11:04:am EST

The funeral for Army defensive back Brandon Jackson was held in New York City on Monday, and representatives from the Black Knights’ biggest rival, Navy, were in attendance to pay their respects. Per the Associated Press, among those from Navy in attendance were head coach Ken Niumatalolo and members of his staff. Army coach Jeff Monken was appreciative of the gesture. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 6:23:pm EST

The Army Black Knights are honoring Brandon Jackson with a helmet sticker for the rest of the season. The 20-year-old sophomore cornerback died early Sept. 11 after a one-car crash about 20 miles south of the West Point campus. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 11:56:am EST

The white and gray uniforms worn by 10 bus-loads of U.S. Military Academy cadets who made the trip from West Point to say goodbye to a teammate, classmate and brother. The framed black jersey with the dark gold 28, the number Jackson wore while quickly becoming one of the Black Knights' best players in a college football career that lasted just 14 games. ''You will never have to worry years from now if this group of men will remember your son,'' Academy superintendent Lt. Gen Robert L. Caslen said to Davis, an Iraq war veteran of the Army reserves. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 4:11:am EST