This is the first matchup in the annual round-robin competition among service academies in which the Falcons, Midshipmen and Army compete for the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy.
FILE - Navy head coach Brian Newberry, center, watches play against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 26, 2023. Air Force plays at Navy on Saturday, Oct. 21. Air Force is undefeated, leads its conference and recently joined the Top 25 for the first time in four years.The Falcons travel east Saturday to meet Navy in Annapolis, Maryland, in the annual round-robin competition among service academies for the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy.
“It’s always a big deal,” said Falcons coach Troy Calhoun, whose team is 6-0 for the first time since 2002. “It just moves you beyond football, too. You have future service members who have made a commitment to do everything they can to make our country a better place. I think that’s awesome.”The Midshipmen are in their first season after Brian Newberry replaced Ken Niumatalolo as coach. But Newberry was previously Navy’s defensive coordinator, so he knows Air Force inside and out.
Both teams are on winning streaks. Air Force has won 11 straight games dating to last season, which is tied for the second-longest streak in team history. The Falcons ran off 13 in a row from 1984-85.Navy is set to honor Roger Staubach and Paul Johnson during the game. That includes putting Staubach’s No. 12 on the turf. The star quarterback is one of Navy’s two Heisman Trophy winners, along with Joe Bellino, whose No. 27 was placed on the field in 2019.
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