The United States Military Academy at West Point will compete in NCAA football against the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
That sounds awful. But, if you say, “It’s the Army-Navy game” it is a lot simpler and says it all.
On Saturday in Philadelphia, Army and Navy will square off for the 118th time. The game dates back to the first contest in 1890.
For Rutgers, there have been 65 meetings combined against the two service schools. In comparison, it has played Air Force just twice, and is 1-1.
Rutgers has a winning record against both academies, although the series didn’t start on a positive note.