However, it certainly feels that way for the Navy football program going into Saturday’s service academy showdown against Air Force.
Coming off a lopsided 49-7 season-opening loss to Marshall and about to embark on a difficult stretch of conference contests, the Midshipmen are in desperate need of a confidence boost.
Beating rival Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series would make the fan base forget about what happened in the opener and give everyone involved with Navy football a positive shot of energy.
“In sports, the highs are high, and the lows are low.