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Army goes for Commander-in-Chief's trophy and bragging rights over rival Navy at home of Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — College football keeps changing.

The Army-Navy game never does.

In an era of booster collectives and transfer portals, the nation's two oldest service academies will line up their triple-option offenses at the home of the New England Patriots on Saturday for a day full of pageantry, tradition and a deeply rooted respect that comes with one of college football's fiercest rivalries. It will be the 124th meeting between the two teams, with Army (5-6) hoping to follow its upset of then-No. 17 Air Force last month and claim the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.

“It wouldn’t matter if we hadn’t won a game this year.