{"id":33863,"date":"2017-10-06T16:12:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T16:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/10\/06\/unbeaten-navy-looking-for-revenge-in-clash-with-air-force\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:59:53","slug":"unbeaten-navy-looking-for-revenge-in-clash-with-air-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/military-sports\/2017\/10\/06\/unbeaten-navy-looking-for-revenge-in-clash-with-air-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Unbeaten Navy looking for revenge in clash with Air Force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANNAPOLIS, Md. \u2014 Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo didn\u2019t need to assemble the team together to inform them the importance of Saturday\u2019s game against Air Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Commander-in-Chief\u2019s Trophy and winning the conference are our two biggest goals,\u201d Niumatalolo said. \u201cThis is the first leg and it\u2019s going to be a battle, a real tough game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Force holds the Commander-in-Chief\u2019s Trophy after sweeping Army and Navy last season. The Falcons pretty much dominated the Midshipmen in a 28-14 victory in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese kids are a lot smarter than me,\u201d Niumatalolo said. \u201cIf I have to remind them of that, they probably couldn\u2019t have gotten into the Naval Academy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the 50th meeting between Navy (4-0) and Air Force (1-3). The winner has gone on to capture the coveted Commander-in-Chief\u2019s Trophy every year since 1997.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navy won seven straight in the series from 2003 through 2009. However, Air Force holds a 4-3 advantage since 2010. The Falcons and Midshipmen have traded the trophy back and forth the past four seasons, a trend the Annapolis contingent would like to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n