“We have nonetheless bought a soccer group in Annapolis.”
That is what Navy head coach Brian Newberry mentioned 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 means of the air, 204 on the bottom and 4 whole touchdowns.
“To play towards a fantastic Military group like this and are available out with the [Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy] for our seniors… it is superior,” Horvath mentioned after the sport.
Each Military and Navy opened the season on vital undefeated runs, with the Black Knights clinging to a spot within the School Soccer Playoff dialog till a 49-14 loss to Notre Dame.
Military (11-2) received the American Athletic Convention in its first 12 months as a member, however regardless of just a few dangerous losses, the Midshipmen (9-3) took the annual battle in spectacular trend.
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 have been initially presupposed to play Marshall, however the Solar Belt Convention champion Thundering Herd withdrew after more than 30 players entered the transfer portal.
