History repeated itself in the annual clash between army and navy.
The Mid-breasts are now 63-55-7 all-time against the Black Knights with their 31-13 win Saturday in Landover, Maryland.
Navy jumped out to a 14-0 lead, scoring a touchdown on the first drive and then turning an interception into seven more points. Army cut its deficit in half before heading into the locker room. A field goal early in the second half made it a four-point game.
Running back Brandon Chatman (24) of the Navy Midshipmen scores a touchdown against the Army Black Knights during the first half of the teams’ 125th meeting at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
However, Navy delivered a big blow with a 52-yard touchdown catch and run by running back Eli Heidenreich to regain a 21-10 lead late in the third. After the Black Knights they settled for a field goal, they forced a Navy punt – or so they thought.
The Midshipmen, on fourth-and-5 from their own side of the field, ran a fake punt, and Landon Robinson nose-rushed 29 yards for a first down to keep the drive alive. Four plays later, Blake Horvath rushed in for the score and it was a 28-13 lead for Navy.
Hoping for a miracle, Army quarterback Bryson Daily threw a wild pass on the run that was intercepted, and the Midshipmen closed the game with a field goal to win three possessions with just under four minutes remaining . After another pick and a first down, the clock ran out.
With the win, the Navy earned the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy after also beating the Air Force earlier this year.
The teams participated in the “Honoring the Fallen” tradition by singing each other’s alma mater.
Running back Brandon Chatman (24) of the Navy Midshipmen scores a touchdown against the Army Black Knights during the first half against the Army Black Knights at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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President-elect Trump took in the game from a luxury suite, marking his first appearance at the game since 2020. He was at the game for five years in a row, starting in 2016, about a month after winning that election year. Trump was accompanied by a star-studded cast including JD Vance, Elon Musk, Daniel Penny, Mike Johnson, Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth.
The army had won six of the previous eight meetings. The Midshipmen are 9-3 this season, while Army has fallen to 11-2.
Both teams now focus on their respective bowl games. The Navy will face Oklahoma in the Armed Forces Bowl, and the Army awaits its Independence Bowl opponent next Marshall lost weight as almost 30 players enter the transfer portal.
It was a rare offensive on the field, at least for one side, as the bottom side had struck in 18 of the previous 19 seasons. However, the total hovered around 39.5, so over-gamblers are celebrating.
President-elect Trump, left, Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the Army-Navy game at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Saturday, December 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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Horvath finished with 204 yards on 25 carries, two of which resulted in scores, while throwing a pair more touchdowns despite only nine passing attempts.
Next year’s edition, the 126th, will be played in Baltimore before heading to East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2026.
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