There is a reason why the term, 'trap game,' exists. It exists to describe games like the one Army played in Amherst, New York on Saturday night against a University at Buffalo team that—on paper—appeared to be a likely fourth straight victim in a magical 2016 football season.
And then, just like that, the magic disappeared on a cool evening during a disheartening fourth quarter that caught everyone on the Army sideline by surprise.
When it was over, when Buffalo kicker Adam Mitcheson's 33-yard overtime field goal sailed through the uprights to give the Bulls a stunning 23-20 victory, there was nothing for the Cadets to do except shake hands and walk off the field knowing they had let a 4-0 record slip through their fingers.