| 2019 Navy Football: Navy (2-1, 1-1 AAC) vs. Air Force (3-1, 1-1 Mountain West) |
| When |
Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 | 3:30 pm (ET) |
| Location |
Annapolis, Md. | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Parking & Fan Guide | Clear Bag Policy |
| Television |
CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch)  |
| Live Video Stream |
CBS Sports Network |
| Listen |
Navy Football Radio Network (Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller, Keith Mills, Scott Wykoff)
WBAL 1090 AM / 101.5 FM (Baltimore) | WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) | WJXL 1010 AM, 92.5 FM (Jacksonville) | WXTG 102.1 FM / 1490 AM (Norfolk, Va.) | W270DA 101.9 FM (Norfolk, Va.) | WQBK 107.9 FM (Williamsburg / Yorktown, Va.) | KWFN 97.3 FM (San Diego, Calif.) | WFED 1500 AM | WFED 104.5 FM (Western Fairfax / Loudon, Va.) | WFED 820 AM, 94.3 FM (Frederick, Md.) | WBQH 1050 AM, 93.5 FM (Washington, DC / No. Virginia) | Sirius Ch. 138 / XM Ch. 201 / Internet Ch. 964  |
| Live Stats |
Navy Athletics |
| Game Notes |
Navy  | Air Force | AAC |
| Season Statistics |
Navy | Air Force | AAC |
| Social Media |
@NavyAthletics | @NavyFB | Facebook | Instagram |
Setting the Stage
• Navy and Air Force will meet on the gridiron for the 52nd time when they square off on national television on Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000) in the first leg in the battle for the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy. Kickoff is set for 3:30 pm. Saturday's game is presented by USAA and supported by Under Armour and UnitedHealth Group.
• There are still a limited number of tickets available for the game and can be purchased by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY or online at navysports.com.
• Air Force leads the all-time series, 30-21, however Navy owns an 11-8 advantage in games played in Annapolis. Air Force won last year in Colorado Springs, 35-7, while Navy won in 2017 in Annapolis, 48-45, in one of the more thrilling games in series history.
• Saturday's game will pit the nation's top two rushing offenses (Navy is No. 1 at 344.7 yds/gm, Air Force is No. 2 at 332.8 yds/gm) against two of the top defense's against the run (Navy is No. 14 giving up 84.3 yds/gm on the ground, Air Force is No. 18 at 93.3 yds/gm). Air Force leads the country in third down conversions (.600), while the Navy defense is 10th in third down conversion defense (.257). Both teams can also hurt you with the pass, as Air Force is No. 2 in the country in yards per completion (20.95), while Navy is No. 3 (18.8).
• CBS Sports Network will televise Saturday's game with John Sadak, Randy Cross and Sheehan Stanwick Burch on the call.
• The Navy Football Insider Show with Joe Miller will air on Thursday night from 7:00-8:00 pm on WBAL Radio (1090 AM, 101.5 FM). Pete Medhurst, Keith Mills and Scott Wykoff will contribute to the show.
• The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV Radio 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air from 1:30-2:30 pm with Wylie Baker and Bill Lusby serving as the hosts.
• Scott Wykoff and Keith Mills will host the Navy Football Insider Show on Saturday from 2:00-2:30 pm on WBAL Radio (1090 AM, 101.5 FM).
• The Navy Football Pregame Show with Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller, Keith Mills and Scott Wykoff will get underway at 2:30 pm on the Navy Radio Network, followed by game action beginning at 3:30 pm with Medhurst, Miller and Mills on the call.
• Following the contest, Medhurst, Miller, Mills and Wykoff will recap the day's events in a 30-minute postgame show.
Game Day Festivities
• The Navy football team will arrive at the Blue Angel on the West (Blue) side of the stadium at approximately 1:00 pm. The team will walk down the sidewalk and through NavyFest before walking to the tunnel. Fans are invited to stand on both sides of the sidewalk to cheer on the players.
• The March-On of the Brigade of Midshipmen will begin at 3:07 pm.
• The National Anthem will take place at 3:18:30 pm, followed by a flyby at the end of the National Anthem.
• Saturday's flyby will feature two Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets from the "Blacklions" of VFA-213 based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va. Piloting the lead aircraft will be Lt. Jason "Thetan" Metzger, USNA Class of 2012. The lead weapons systems officer is Cmdr. Patrick "Chunxxx" Baker, USNA Class of 2001. The wing aircraft will be piloted by Lt. Cmdr. Jason "Pigans" Geddes, USNA Class of 2008, and the weapons systems officer is Lt. Cmdr. AJ "AOSA" Seator. The Blacklions are a component of Carrier Air Wing EIGHT and last deployed on the USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. Recently, the squadron was awarded the Naval Air Forces Atlantic GRAND SLAM award for 2018, signifying it as the most capable air-to-air missile employment squadron on the east coast.
• The Service Academy exchange (students that are attending the rival school this semester will switch to their own side) will take place at 3:21 pm.
• The Navy Leap Frogs will jump into the stadium at 3:24 pm.
• Saturday's coin toss will be conducted by Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper.
• Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 3:33 pm. Please note there is a chance kickoff and all activities noted above could be pushed back by five minutes if the first game on CBS Sports Network (Tulane at Army) is running long. That decision will be made before the clock hits 2:33 pm. If the game is held for five minutes, the clock will be held for five minutes at 2:33 pm.
• The Navy rowing team will be honored between the first and second quarter for winning the King's Cup in July. The American team that was made up entirely of midshipmen from Navy's heavyweight, lightweight and women's programs found itself in a memorable contest against the highly-regarded German squad. At the completion of an ultra-competition race, the midshipmen team came out on top by ¾-length ahead of the Germans. Prior to 2019, the first and only King's Cup competition was held as the 1919 Royal Henley Peace Regatta. Founded in response to the end of World War I, six allied military crews competed for that first-ever King's Cup trophy that was presented by King George V. The six nations included, Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Australians were the first victors.
• At halftime, there will be a tribute video and a formal recognition of the number 27 on the turf at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in honor of 1960 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino, who passed away in March at the age of 81.
• The Naval Academy and Air Force Academy bands will also play at halftime.
• The pilots from the flyby will be recognized between the third and fourth quarters.
• Following the game, Navy's alma mater, Navy Blue & Gold, will be played as the team stands at attention in front of the Brigade of Midshipmen. It is one of the best traditions in all of sports.
Scouting Air Force
• Air Force enters Saturday's game with an impressive 3-1 record. The Falcons have defeated Colgate (48-7), won at Colorado (30-23 OT) and hammered San Jose State (41-24). Its only loss was at then No. 20 Boise State, 30-19.
• Once again, Air Force has a potent offensive attack led by quarterback DJ Hammond III, running backs Kadin Remsberg and Taven Birdow and wide receiver Geraud Sanders.
• Hammond III has completed 18 of his 32 pass attempts for 369 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions. His favorite target is Sanders, who has 13 catches for 291 yards and three touchdowns. Hammond has also carried the ball 27 times for 135 yards and five touchdowns.
• Remsberg and Birdow lead the Air Force rushing attack combining for 691 yards and five touchdowns. Remsberg is averaging 85.5 yards per game, while Birdow is averaging 84.5 yards per game.
• The Air Force defense is led by the disruptive Jeremy Fejedelem, who has recorded 31 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Lakota Wills has five tackles for a loss and two sacks, while Milton Bugg III has two interceptions and has broken up three passes.
• Air Force is averaging 34.5 points per game (40th), 332.8 rushing yds/gm (second), 110.0 passing yards per game (128th) and 442.8 yards of total offense per game (42nd per game). The Air Force defense is giving up 21.0 points per game (38th), 93.2 rushing yards per game (18th), 211.5 passing yards per game (52nd) and 304.8 yards of total offens per game (28th).
• Jake Koehnke is 3-3 on field goals, but has missed four extra points. Punter Charlie Scott is averaging 39.4 yards per game.
Commander-In-Chief's Trophy
• The Commander-In-Chief's Trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football competition among the three major service academies — Army West Point, Navy and Air Force — and is named in honor of the President of the United States.
• Navy has won the trophy 10 of the last 16 years and has won 25 of the last 33 Service Academy games against Air Force and Army West Point.
• Navy has won the trophy a total of 14 times in school history: 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2015.
• When there is no clear-cut winner, the trophy remains with the winner of the previous year's competition. The last time that happened was 1993.
• The three-sided trophy stands two-and-a-half-feet tall and is engraved with the academy seals. Reproductions of the three mascots — the Army West Point Mule, the Navy Goat and the Air Force Falcon — are ensconced on the respective sides of this bauble. The trophy is sponsored by the West Point Association of Graduates, the Naval Academy Alumni Association and the Air Force Association of Graduates.
• The year in which the trophy is won is engraved on a plate gracing the respective academy's side of the trophy.
