It doesn't carry the same luster it used to -- especially with Army delving further into football irrelevancy -- but Saturday's Army-Navy game still carries heavy connotations for the 50-some odd players on the field.
The Midshipmen (9-2) -- ranked No. 21 in the country -- have already booked a ticket to the Military Bowl against Pittsburgh on Dec. 28. There is one last hoorah for the crop of seniors that take the field.
The same cannot be said for Army.
At 2-9, the Black Knights will be absent during the college football bowl season for a fifth consecutive year. The only saving grace for the program will be a victory over its archrival on Saturday.
Something that hasn't been accomplished since 2001.
A free live stream of the contest can be found here.
Preview
Game Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Linconln Financial Field in Philadelphia
Weather: Mostly Cloudy, High of 64
Odds: Navy -21.5, per Oddsshark
Radio: Westwood One Sports
TV: CBS
Army-Navy next week. Could not be more fired up. pic.twitter.com/WNBjQFYt8t
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 6, 2015
What They're Saying
Army has lost 19 of its last 20 games to service academy opponents, while Navy has won 23 of its last 26 such games
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 11, 2015
I suspect that the Army-Navy game will get better TV ratings in Utah than it has in a while...
— Greg Wrubell (@gregwrubell) December 11, 2015
Army va Navy. Only game where everyone playing is willing to die for everyone watching. Just heard that, so awesome. #Godblessoursoldiers
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) December 8, 2015
A look at one of the special Navy helmets for Navy's upcoming game against Army. pic.twitter.com/JVXIeRocLm
— The Sports Quotient (@SportsQuotient) December 11, 2015
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