Once unimaginable, Army now owns rivalry series against Navy

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The fog rolled in before kickoff and turned the field at Michie Stadium into a soupy mess by the end of the first quarter, leading any confused spectators to rely on a trustworthy rule of thumb to follow the action: Whatever just happened — and what happened, exactly, may have been anyone’s guess — was very likely a running play.

"This was the best game that nobody got to see," Army coach Jeff Monken said. "The fog rolled in and it almost seemed appropriate for the battle that was taking place out there. I mean, it was a slugfest. Three plays and punt. Three plays and punt. You just kept battling back and forth."

Army and Navy combined for eight pass attempts, completing…