Black Knights defeat Midshipmen in wild finish

The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is headed to West Point for the first time since 2020.

The Army Black Knights (6-5) defeated the Navy Midshipmen (5-6) 17-11 on Saturday in the 124th Army-Navy matchup, which was held in Foxborough, Massachusetts for the first time in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

Army dominated most of the game and had a 17-3 lead with less than five minutes remaining, but Navy staged a fourth quarter comeback that came up 1 yard short. The matchup came down to a red-zone stop by Army as Navy QB Tai Lavatai attempted a sneak at fourth and goal with only three seconds remaining.

“Nothing is easy, welcome to the Army-Navy game,” Army head coach Jeff Monken said afterward. “We’ve got a 17-3 lead, we’re on the 1 yard line with a second to go and we made a play. Thank goodness. I’m really proud of our team.”

Army Black Knights quarterback Bryson Daily (13) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Here’s the best moments and highlights from“America’s Game” on Saturday:

Army-Navy flyover will give you ‘chills’

One of the best highlights of the day happened before the game began. Flyovers are normally a beloved pregame tradition, but the flyovers ahead of the Navy-Army matchup on Saturday gave viewers across the country chills.

The Navy first ran onto Gillette Stadium as they were surrounded by Navy members on the field and four U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, known as “The Red Rippers,” flew overhead. Then, the Army took the field and ran out of a tunnel lined with Army members. Black Hawk helicopters flew overhead and an incredible close-up shot on the CBS broadcast showed service members waving from the aircrafts.

“Army-Navy will never fail to give me chills every year,” one user wrote on…
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Publish date : 2023-12-10 00:23:08

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