“We have nonetheless acquired a soccer group in Annapolis.”
That is what Navy head coach Brian Newberry stated in his postgame interview after his team defeated No. 22 Army 31-13 on Saturday, reclaiming the Commander in Chief’s Trophy for the primary time in 5 years.
The remark was a reference to Military head coach Jeff Monken’s jab on the group’s arch-rival earlier within the season on “The Pat McAfee Present.”
Saturday marked the primary time since 1950 that an unranked Navy group upset a ranked Military group, per the CBS broadcast.
Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath dominated at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland with 107 yards by way of the air, 204 on the bottom and 4 whole touchdowns.
“To play in opposition to an excellent Military group like this and are available out with the [Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy] for our seniors… it is superior,” Horvath stated after the sport.
Each Military and Navy opened the season on important undefeated runs, with the Black Knights clinging to a spot within the Faculty Soccer Playoff dialog till a 49-14 loss to Notre Dame.
Military (11-2) gained the American Athletic Convention in its first yr as a member, however regardless of just a few unhealthy losses, the Midshipmen (9-3) took the annual battle in spectacular vogue.
Each will take part in bowl video games this season. Navy will face Oklahoma within the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 27, whereas Military will now tackle Louisiana Tech within the Radiance Applied sciences Independence Bowl on Dec. 28.
The Black Knights had been initially speculated to play Marshall, however the Solar Belt Convention champion Thundering Herd withdrew after more than 30 players entered the transfer portal.