Classic rivalry takes a turn: Now Navy is down, looking up at Army

Posted Dec 13, 2017
There’s something magical about the snow. There’s also something magical about the Army-Navy game. Add them together and you get Saturday. During a game with no meaning on a national scale — we’ve become obsessed with all things College Football Playoff and little else — the Cadets and Midshipmen played for pride and bragging rights in our only national rivalry. (USA Today)

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