“It’s going to be a good game,” said Jim Erisman, a former petty officer who served aboard the USS Norfolk in the early 60s. Army has been off since blowing out Morgan State, 60-3, on Nov. 19 — giving head coach Jeff Monken three weeks to prepare his team for the annual matchup with Navy. The game was taking on a familiar feel of futility when sophomore quarterback Zach Abey twisted his way through the Black Knights’ defense for a 41-yard TD run and a 17-14 Midshipmen lead with 12 minutes, 42 seconds remaining. Navy (9-4) was coming off a physical 34-10 loss to Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game and had only one week to prepare for Army with a new quarterback, sophomore Zach Abey, who was making his first college start. Navy quarterback Zach Abey, left, looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Army linebacker Alex Aukerman (21) in the first half of the Army-Navy NCAA college football game in Baltimore, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. "We're not going to do anything different than we would have done against their starting quarterback. "In the second half we made some adjustments, and those helped us out pretty well," Navy defensive end Amos Mason said. UP NEXT

Army: The Black Knights meet North Texas in the Heart of Dallas Bowl, Army's first postseason action since 2010. Navy quarterback Zach Abey, in his first collegiate start, rallied his team from a 14-point halftime deficit, but the Midshipmen were doomed in part by five turnovers. Minutes later, the Midshipmen got a field goal after a replay overturned a lost fumble by Abey at the Army 11. In ending a 14-year losing streak, the Black Knights stifled the Midshipmen's offense, especially in the first half, and sent a slew of runners at Navy defenders to fight for a 21-17 win.
In the Army–Navy Game in Baltimore, the Army Black Knights beat the Navy Midshipmen 21–17. This marks Army's first win in the rivalry since 2001, ending the longest winning streak for either side in the rivalry's 126-year history.