The battle for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy intensifies as the Navy Midshipmen (4-0) face off against the Air Force Falcons on Saturday in a pivotal college football matchup airing on CBS and Paramount+. This is the first time the Falcons will try to regain their winning streak against the Midshipmen after being defeated 34-7 in their last encounter.

Game Details

Kickoff is at noon ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, with Navy listed as 13.5-point favorites and an over/under set at 51.5 points.

Why Can Air Force Cover?

Despite struggling defensively, conceding 38.8 points per game, Air Force’s offense led by sophomore quarterback Liam Szarka has made impressive strides. Szarka has thrown for 638 yards this season and aims to exploit a leaky Navy pass defense that allows 212.8 yards per game.

Why Can Navy Cover?

On the other side, senior quarterback Blake Horvath is looking to bounce back from a less-than-stellar performance against Rice, where he averaged 13.2 yards per pass without throwing for a touchdown. With 355 rushing yards and five rushing TDs so far, Horvath aims to leverage his experiences from last season’s encounter where he had 134 passing yards along with two rushing touchdowns.

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