{"id":64917,"date":"2018-12-09T00:19:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/09\/army-wins-3rd-straight-against-rival-navy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:32:51","slug":"army-wins-3rd-straight-against-rival-navy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/military-sports\/2018\/12\/09\/army-wins-3rd-straight-against-rival-navy\/","title":{"rendered":"Army stifles Navy\u2019s offense to win 3rd straight in historic rivalry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PHILADELPHIA \u2014 The No. 22 Army Black Knights jumped out to an early lead Saturday evening against their longtime rivals from Annapolis \u2014 and they never looked back, beating Navy for the third straight year and retaining the Commander-in-Chief\u2019s Trophy in front of President Donald Trump and 66,729 fans at Lincoln Financial Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lethal ground game \u2014 three players finished with over 50 yards on the day \u2014 employed all season by Army was once again used to control the pace of the game, keeping the Black Knights’ offense on the field for over 34 minutes in the 119th game between the rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army (10-2) scored on its first series of the game, when junior running back Kelvin Hopkins, Jr. punched it in from 10 yards out, the culmination of an explosive 82-yard drive that took just 2:26 and was highlighted by a 51-yard rush by junior running back Kell Walker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army\u2019s run game and dominant offensive time of possession allowed head coach Jeff Monken to keep his players on the other side of the ball fresh, and it paid dividends as it has all season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navy (3-10) managed just 208 total yards in the game, much of which came in the second half. Through the first 30 minutes, Army racked up 180 total yards, compared to just 39 for Navy. The Midshipmen also turned the ball over on an interception and didn\u2019t complete a single pass in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But despite the lopsided stats, Navy\u2019s defense, coupled with a couple self-inflicted wounds by the Black Knights (pass drops and a missed field goal), kept the Midshipmen in the game \u2014 Navy trailed just 7-0 at the half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navy showed signs of life in the second half, cutting the score to 10-7 with a 7:10 left in the fourth quarter, but that\u2019s as close as the Mids would get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n