Free GBK’s COVER-IT-LIVE * FAN CHAT: Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen (12/14)

[Charles Grevious]

Location: Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Financial Field

Game Time: 3:00pm EST, Saturday, December 14th

GBK Cover-It-Live Opens: Saturday (11/30) @ 2:45pm EST (however anyone can chime in at anytime prior to and of course during the game)

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Jamie Erdahl (Sideline)

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#ICYMI GBK Army-Navy Rivalry Week Articles:

- Top Tier 3-Star 2021 DB to be on hand for Army-Navy game (12/4)

- Countdown to Army-Navy Game: In-depth conversation with RB Kell Walker (12/5)

- Army Black Knights unveil uniforms to worn at the Army-Navy game (12/5)

- Part I - Behind Enemy Lines: A look inside the Navy Midshipmen (12/6)

- Rivalry Gear has arrived! Rep your Black Knights against Navy on 12/14

- Countdown to Army-Navy: From The Parents Perspective (12/10)

- Free Audio: Jeff Monken Pre-Game (Army-Navy) Press Conference 12-10-19

- Part II - Behind Enemy Lines: Navy Offense (12/10)

- Countdown to Army-Navy: Jaylon McClinton - Last Stand in the Black & Gold (12/11)

- Part 3 - Behind Enemy Lines: Navy Defense (12/12)

- Army DE Kwabena Bonsu feels winner in the trenches will win Saturday’s game (12/12)


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[Charles Grevious]

SETTING THE SCENE

• The Black Knights face the Midshipmen in the 120th Army-Navy Game, presented by USAA, on Dec. 14.
• America’s Game is slated for 3 p.m. and Army will be looking for its fourth consecutive win over its archrival.

THE OPENING KICKOFF

• Since the start of the 2016 season, Army is averaging a na on's best 331.8 yards per game on the ground.
• Army West Point is averaging 311.7 rushing yards per game (2nd nationally) in 2019 and has 3,740 net rushing yards total (2nd).
• The Blacks Knights own the best third down conversion rate dating back to the 2010 season, converting 809-of- 1,697 third downs (47.7 percent).
• The Black Knights' 44 rushing scores are ed for second in the nation, while their 5.4 yards per rush is 13th.
• Army's had 19 rushes go for 30 or more yards this season, good for a tie for fifth in the nation. It is 10th in 10-plus yard rushes (92), ed for 10th in 40-plus rushes (9), and is 13th in 20-plus (27).
• The Black Knights have three plays this year that have gone for 80 yards or more (all touchdowns), which is ed for the nation's lead.
• Army is 20th nationally in passing defense (193.8), ed for 21st in fumble recoveries (10), is 28th in rst downs allowed (217) and 30th in total defense (337.8).
• Senior defensive back Elijah Riley and linebacker Cole Christiansen each have earned spots in all-star games. Riley will participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl, while Christiansen will take part in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. • It marks the second consecutive year that two Army players have participated in collegiate all-star games (Brett Toth - Senior Bowl; Darnell Woolfolk - East-West Shrine Bowl).
• Army head coach Je Monken was an assistant coach at Navy from 2002-07 under Paul Johnson. He and current Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo have been assistant coaches together at Hawaii (1990) and Navy (2002-07).

ARMY-NAVY HISTORY

• This will be the 120th all- time meeting between the two service-academy rivals.
• The Mids currently lead the series 60-52-7, but the Black Knights have won the last three games.
• Five of the last six meetings and seven of the last 11 between these two programs have been decided by seven or fewer points.
• Army won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for the second year in a row in 2019, marking the rst me in pro- gram history that it claimed the trophy in back-to-back years.
• The Black Knights limited Navy to 10 points in last season's contest, their best defensive performance against the Mids since allowing three points in 1987.
• Army earned its third consecutive win over Navy for its longest winning streak since 1994-96. With a win this year, it would match a win streak of four games from 1993-96.

 

[ArmyFootball2016]

 

[Charles Grevious]

Getting Ready .... Are You?

The Moms: Slomka, Covington, Christiansen and Herndon

Dawson Deaton and Jaxson's fiancee', Jullian

The Deaton's ... family & friends

OL Jaxson Deaton's younger brother Dawson, who is an
All-Conference OL at Texas Tech is in attendance to cheer on his brother and Army

The Deaton's heading to the Stadium

More moms of the Army Black Knights' football as they are about to converge on Franklin Financial Field

 

[lawfox]

Nice photos.
We have a large group of Army and Navy alums and fans meeting at the Old Pro in Palo Alto, CA for the game. Just walk in to sign up. Great food and festivities.
Go Navy! Beat Army!

 

[ArmyFootball2016]

Nice photos.
We have a large group of Army and Navy alums and fans meeting at the Old Pro in Palo Alto, CA for the game. Just walk in to sign up. Great food and festivities.
Go Navy! Beat Army!

Speaking of photos, share some photos from your gathering.

Thanks GBK for the photos and it looks like everyone is getting primed for our win today. #FourStraight

 

[Mack 270]

Hope everyone who's at the game today has a good one! And gets to witness a favorable result!

 

[BaddAssArmy]

I am hearing that Laws will be ready just in case Hopkins goes down. Hopefully that doesn't occur, but it's good to know that Laws can step in if needed at QB.

 

[theSeanDon]

I am hearing that Laws will be ready just in case Hopkins goes down. Hopefully that doesn't occur, but it's good to know that Laws can step in if needed at QB.

So Hopkins is a go and the back up is available, too?

 

[Chris2321]

3rd team QB starts for Army. 1st series for Army - minus 5 yards. Our OL was overcome by the Navy defense.

 

[TheLongGrayLine]

Anderson is looking good

 

[Chris2321]

Navy's Perry is just too fast for our defense. Both of his parents are career ARMY

 

[DocJayy]

We need a stop on this series. Can't let Perry get loose anymore.

 

[Warrior-D]

We are being manhandled upfront and their OL is getting to the 2nd level and handling Christiansen. #NotGood

 

[TheNewBlackKnights09]

We are being manhandled upfront and their OL is getting to the 2nd level and handling Christiansen. #NotGood

Perfectly stated, but unfortunately Navy is handling our OL and DL. We need to get the ball to Hobbs and Walker

 

[Chris2321]

Perry has 154 rushing yards in the first half averaging almost 12 yards per carry. He is just too fast for our relatively slow defenders.
The REAL STORY (see above posts) is that our OL and DL are clearly being consistently beaten over and over.

 

[Armyrusher22]

Perry has 154 rushing yards in the first half averaging almost 12 yards per carry. He is just too fast for our relatively slow defenders.
The REAL STORY (see above posts) is that our OL and DL are clearly being consistently beaten over and over.

Embarrassing!

 

[BlackGoldGray]

Perry is damn good, but we just haven't shown up and Navy is manhandling us. Defense looks HORRIBLE.

 

[Chris2321]

Perry is still in the game - they clearly want to run-up the score.

 

[Chris2321]

Lets search for someone who can catch a punt. Plus get the fumbling Slomka out of the game.

 

[ashokan]

At the Rice opener you could see it would be a rough year. All the injuries certainly hurt. The Navy game could have been worse though. I feared dropping 50+ points again. Sorry to see Hopkins end career on a hideous play. Glad the season is over.

 

[Warrior-D]

This year's Navy was last year's Army. It showed on both sides of the ball and coaching