Army (5-6) vs. Navy (4-7, 4-4 AAC)
When	Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 | 3:00 pm (ET)
Location	Philadelphia, Pa. | Lincoln Financial Field
Television	CBS Sports (Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jenny Dell)
Live Video Stream	CBS Sports
Listen	Navy Football Radio Network (Pete Medhurst, Joe Miller, Keith Mills, Scott Wykoff) WBAL 1090 AM / 101.5 FM (Baltimore) | WFED 820 AM, 94.3 FM (Frederick, Md.) | WFED 1500 AM (Washington, D.C.) | WFED 104.5 FM (Western Fairfax / Loudon, Va.) | WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) | KWFN 97.3 FM (San Diego) | WGH 1310 AM / 100.9 FM / 97.3 HD2-3 (Norfolk, Va.) | WJGM 105.7 FM (Jacksonville, Fla.) | Satellite: Sirius 81, SXM App 81 | Apps: Audacy (WNAV) and TuneIn (WBAL)
Live Stats	Navy Athletics
Game Notes	Navy | Army | AAC
Season Statistics	Navy | Army | AAC
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Opening Kick
•    Army and Navy meet for the 123rd time in series history, for the 90th time in Philadelphia and for the 14th time at Lincoln Financial Field (67,594) when the two square off on Saturday at 3:00 pm. The Army-Navy Game presented by USAA is the eighth-most played rivalry in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
•    Navy leads the all-time series against Army 62-53-7, is 45-40-4 against Army in Philadelphia and 11-2 against the Black Knights at Lincoln Financial Field. Overall, Navy has won 18 of the last 23 contests against Army, including 2 of the last 3.
•    Navy has had three weeks to prepare for Army for the first time since 2013 (Navy beat Army that year 34-7). Navy is 4-0 in the Niumatalolo era when having 3 weeks to prepare. Twice during the Niumatalolo era Navy has had just one week to prepare (2016 when Navy was in the AAC Championship Game and 2020 during the pandemic) and the Mids lost both of those games.
•    The winner of this year's Army-Navy game will be the best Service Academy team not on NCAA probation. Air Force is currently serving 2 years probation for recruiting violations during the pandemic.
•    Navy and Army are two of the winningest programs in FBS history. Navy has won 733 games all-time, which ranks 25th, while Army has 720 wins, which stands 29th.
•    With 10 wins, Navy's Ken Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in the history of the Army-Navy game. College Football Hall of Famer and former Army coach Col. Earl "Red" Blaik is second on the list with 8 wins. Niumatalolo is also the winningest coach in Navy history with 109-career wins, which is 54 more wins than second-place George Welsh, who is also a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
•     Navy's 11 opponents this year are a combined 71-50 (.587), which is the 26th-toughest schedule in the country based on opponent winning percentage (does not include games against Navy). Navy faced 8 teams headed to a bowl.
•     The ELO strength of schedule rankings by WarrenNolan.com has Navy's schedule as the 33rd toughest in the country.
•     The Mids faced two teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 when they played them - #20 Notre Dame and #17 UCF. Navy's win over then-#20 UCF was the sixth top-25 win in the Niumatalolo era.
•    The Navy defense ranks 4th in the country against the run, giving up just 85.6 rushing yards per game. It is even more impressive when you take into account Navy has played two of the top-eight rushing offenses in the country (#1 Air Force and #8 UCF) and will face a third on Saturday in Army (#2 at 304.4). Navy has given up just 6 rushing touchdowns which is tied for the 3rd fewest in the country. The Mids are holding their opponents to 3.1 yards per carry which ranks 7th nationally. Navy has held the opposition to under 100 yards rushing in 7 games, including in each of the last 4.
•    Navy starting quarterback Tai Lavatai was lost for the year in the first quarter of the Temple game (Oct. 29) with a left knee injury. Backup quarterback Xavier Arline, who came on to finish the Temple game and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 23-yard run in overtime, has started the last 3 weeks against extremely tough competition (at Cincinnati, vs. Notre Dame in Baltimore and at UCF) and played well. He rushed for 87 yards on 12 carries against Cincinnati; rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries while completing 2 of his 4 pass attempts for 57 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an ankle injury against Notre Dame and ran for a touchdown in Navy's 17-14 upset at #17 UCF. Arline is a two-sport athlete for Navy, as he is also a starting attackman on the lacrosse team. Arline initially committed to North Carolina to play both lacrosse and football, but after a change in the Tar Heel football coaching staff, he decommitted and signed with Navy.
•    Navy starts a combined 4 seniors on offense and defense, a mark that is tied with Cal, Louisiana Tech, North Texas and Temple for the third fewest in the country. The Mids have 17 juniors (10 off, 7 def), 20 sophomores (8 off, 12 def) and 2 freshmen (1 off, 1 def) on the two-deep.
•    Navy has beaten both Temple and UCF this year without completing a pass. The Mids are 8-1 in the Niumatalolo era in games they have not completed a pass.
•    Senior striker John Marshall was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against UCF. He recorded 10 tackles, a school-record 4 sacks, a school-record tying 4 tackles for loss and forced a fumble that set up the game-winning field goal. Marshall, who was the only unanimous selection on the All-American Athletic Conference team, leads the Mids in tackles (88), tackles for loss (18.5), sacks (10.5), pass breakups (7) and quarterback hurries (6). He is the school record holder for most sacks in a single season with 10.5 this season, while his is 18.5 tackles for loss are the fourth most in program history. He is tied for 3rd in the country in tackles for loss per game, averaging 1.7 per contest, and fifth in sacks per game, averaging 0.95 per contest.
•    The Navy defense has produced a school-record 32 sacks this season. In its last two games, Navy has recorded 10 sacks - 5 vs. Notre Dame and 5 at UCF, 9 of the 10 coming in the second half.
•    Navy is 69-19 under Niumatalolo when scoring first and 89-6 when entering the fourth quarter with the lead.

Scouting Army
5-6 Overall
Head Coach: Jeff Monken

•    The Black Knights enter the Army-Navy game on a roll, having won two-straight contests by a combined total of 78-24.
•    Army has played a much tougher schedule this year with wins over Villanova (49-10), Colgate (42-17), Louisiana-Monroe (48-24), bowl-bound UConn (34-17) and UMass (44-7), while dropping games to bowl-bound Coastal Carolina (38-28), bowl-bound and Conference USA Champion UTSA (41-38 OT), Georgia State (31-14), bowl-bound Wake Forest (45-10), bowl-bound Air Force (13-7) and bowl-bound and Sun Belt Champion Troy (10-9).
•    Fifth-year senior quarterback Tyhier Tyler leads the rushing attack with 601 yards and 12 touchdowns (#25 nationally) on 120 carries (5.0 yds / carry). Junior Tyson Riley, who started out as a fullback but moved to slot back due to injuries at that position, has rushed for 435 yards and 2 touchdowns on 93 carries. It is not known if Riley will play fullback or slot back this week.
• Army is #2 in the country in rushing offense, averaging 304.4 yards per game. Its offensive line has done a great job of avoiding negative plays, ranking 9th nationally in tackles for loss allowed (3.8).
•    Tyler has completed 8 of his 16 pass attempts for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, while backup senior quarterback Cade Ballard is 18-36 passing for 335 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tyler has thrown 1 interception, while Ballard has 2 on the year. Army is the nation's leader in passing yards per completion, averaging 22.3 yards.
•    Army is 20th in the country in fewest turnovers with 13.
•    Third-year sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Alston has 16 catches for 269 yards and a touchdown, while junior Ay'Juan Marshall has 6 receptions for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
•    The Army defense is led by junior linebacker Leo Lowin (84 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery) and senior safety Marquel Broughton (78 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions).
•    Broughton is a key part of a secondary that is #6 in the country in passing yards allowed (172.3).
•    Senior outside linebacker and projected first-round NFL draft pick Andre Carter II has amassed 37 tackles for the Black Knights, while leading the team in tackles for loss (7) and sacks (3.5).
•    Fourth-year junior defensive back Cameron Jones has recovered 2 fumbles this year, which ranks 22nd nationally.
•    Army special teams has blocked 2 punts this year, which is tied for the 13th most in the country.
•    Third-year sophomore running back Tyrell Robinson and sophomore running back Miles Stewart each have a punt returned for a touchdown.
•    Army is averaging 4.7 penalties per game, which ranks 22nd nationally. It ranks 12th in fewest penalty yards per game, averaging 37.9 yards per game.
•    Army's kickoff return and punt return defense have been strong this year, ranking 9th in the country in kickof return defense and 10th in punt return defense (16.5 yds / kickoff return and 2.8 yds / punt return).

Game Day Timeline
•    12:10 pm - March-on of the Corps of Cadets
•    12:40 pm - March-on of the Brigade of Midshipmen
•    2:45 pm - Service Academy exchange of Midshipmen and Cadets who are spending the semester as their rival school
•    2:48 pm - Golden Knights and Leap Frogs (weather permitting)
•    3:01 pm - National Anthem, will be sung by the glee clubs from both institutions
•    3:05 pm - Army flyover will take place when the Black Knights take the field
•    3:05:45 pm - Navy flyover will take place when the Midshipmen take the field. Saturday's fly-over will feature four Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets from the "GUNSLINGERS" of Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO FIVE based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va. Pilots flying the jets will be Cmdr. Steve Eckhart, USNA Class of 2003; Cmdr. Travis Amerine, Class of 2005; Lt. Cmdr. John Tortorich, Class of 2012; and LT Charles Peck, Class of 2015. The Gunslingers provide air superiority, strike and maritime superiority, as well as close air support in defense of our nation's interests.   
•    3:10 pm - Kickoff
•    Following the game, the alma mater of the losing team will be played with both teams standing at attention, followed by the alma mater of the winning team. It is the greatest tradition in all of sports.

Broadcast Coverage
•    CBS Sports will televise the Army-Navy game nationally with Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline) on the call. This will be Danielson's 15th Army-Navy game, a record for a national broadcaster for this game.
• Westwood One will have the national radio call with John Sadak (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Tina Cervasio-McKearney (sideline). The game will air on over 300 Westwood One affiliates and on SIRIUSXM (Ch. 84).
•    CBS Sports Network will air Inside College Football: Army-Navy March-On presented by USAA from 12:00-1:30 pm and Inside College Football: Army-Navy Tailgate presented by USAA from 1:30-2:30 pm. Hosts Brent Stover and Tina Cervasio-McKearney, along with analysts Randy Cross, Houston Nutt and Kevin Carter will cover all of the sights and sounds of the pregame festivities from Lincoln Financial Field.
•     CBS Sports will also air its studio pregame, halftime and postgame coverage live from inside the stadium. Coverage on CBS will begin at 2:30 pm with College Football Today. Adam Zucker, Brian Jones and Rick Neuheisel will count down to kickoff, previewing the action and setting the stage for America's Game.
•    The Navy Football Special Edition Army-Navy Insider Show with Scott Wykoff, Keith Mills, Joe Miller and Pete Medhurst will air on on WBAL Radio (1090 AM, 101.5 FM) from 12-2:00 pm.
•    The Navy Football Pregame Show with Medhurst, Miller, Mills and Wykoff and special commentary from John Feinstein will get underway at 2:00 pm on the Navy Radio Network, followed by game action beginning at 3:00 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.

All-Time List of TV Broadcasters for the Army-Navy Game
Rk    Gms    Announcer
1.     15    Gary Danielson (analyst, includes this year)
2.     11    Verne Lundquist (9 pxp, 2 sideline)
3.     10    Keith Jackson (pxp)
        10    Lindsey Nelson (9 pxp, 1 analyst)
5.     7    Brad Nessler (pxp,  includes this year)
        7    Ian Eagle (pxp)
        7    Brent Musburger (pxp)
        7    Ara Parseghian (analyst)
9.     6    Boomer Esiason (analyst)
        6    Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
11.   5    Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
        5    Red Grange (analyst)
        5    Pat Haden (analyst)
14.   4    Terry Brennan (analyst)
        4    John Dockery (sideline)
        4    Allie LaForce (sideline)
        4    Sean McDonough (pxp)
        4    Chris Schenkel (pxp)
        4    Bob Stanton (pxp)
        4    Bud Wilkinson (analyst)
21.   3    Jack Arute (sideline)
        3    Dwayne Ballen (sideline)
        3    Todd Blackledge (analyst)
        3    Terry Donahue (analyst)
        3    Bill Flemming (pxp)
        3    Lee Grosscup (analyst)
        3    Mike Mayock (sideline)
        3    Brent Musburger (pxp)
        3    Sam Ryan (sideline)
        3    Michele Tafoya (sideline)
        3    Dick Vermeil (analyst)
32.   2    Mel Allen (pxp)
        2    Dean Blevins (sideline)
        2    Ed Cunningham (sideline)
        2    Curt Gowdy (pxp)
        2    Johnny Lujack (analyst)
        2    Jim Nantz (pxp)
        2    Andre Ware (sideline)
39.   1     Jenny Dell (sideline, includes this year)
        1    Jill Arrington (sideline)
        1    Red Barber (pxp)
        1    Bonnie Bernstein (sideline)
        1    Todd Blackledge (analyst)
        1    Tim Brant (anlyst)
        1    Jim Britt (pxp)
        1    Frank Broyles (analyst)
        1    Paul Christman (analyst)
        1    Duffy Daugherty (analyst)
        1    Connie Desmond (pxp)
        1    Dan Dierdorf (analyst)
        1    Jack Drees (analyst)
        1    Dick Enberg (pxp)
        1    Doug Graber (sideline)
        1    Bob Griese (analyst)    
        1    Tom Harmon (pxp)
        1    Russ Hodges (analyst)
        1    Craig James (anlayst)
        1    Mark Jones (pxp)
        1    Ben Martin (analyst)
        1    Ray Michael (analyst)
        1    Al Michaels (pxp)
        1    Julie Moran (sideline)
        1    Bob Neal (analyst)

Seniors Receive Service Assignments
•    The 25 seniors on the Navy football team received their service assignments on Nov. 17.
•    Navy's seniors will graduate on May 26 and be commissioned Ensigns in the Navy or 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Graduates serve a minimum of 5 years in the Navy or Marine Corps, while pilots serve 8 years upon earning their wings.  

Joshua Adams: S / Marine Corps Ground
Terrell Adams: LB / Marine Corps Ground
John Amell: TE / Surface Warfare
Derek Atwaters: S / Surface Warfare
John Brand: DT / Submarines
Daniel Davies: K/P / Meteorology and     Oceanography
Kip Frankland: OT / Navy Pilot
Christian Hutchinson: TE / Information Professional
Zachary Kuhlman: WR / Navy Pilot
Brandon Madison: FB / Submarines
John Marshall: Striker / Information Professional
Mike Mauai: FB / Suface Warfare
Maasai Maynor: QB / Marine Corps Ground
Brandon Moore: OG / Surface Warfare
Michael Naze: TE / Marine Corps Ground
Bijan Nichols: K / Submarines
Joseph Petti: OT / Marine Corps Ground
Jacobi Rice Jr.: DT / Naval Intelligence
Taylor Robinson: S / Marine Corps Ground
Jamie Romo: OT / Navy Pilot
Nicolas Rowan: OG / Surface Warfare
Max Sandlin: OLB / Marine Corps Pilot
Trent Shiraki: LB / Surface Warfare Nuclear
Nicholas Straw: Raider / Navy Pilot
Mark Walker: WR / Marine Corps Ground

Navy's Trends Under Niumatalolo
•    Ken Niumatalolo, the longest-tenured coach in school history and in the American Athletic Conference, is in his 15th year as the Mids' head coach.  
•    With 109-career wins, Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in school history.
•    With his 10 wins against Army, he is the winningest coach in the history of the Army-Navy game.
•     With 7 wins against Air Force, he's the winningest Navy coach in the history of the Navy-Air Force game.  Air Force's Fisher DeBerry leads the series with 17 career wins.
•    Navy is 69-19 under Niumatalolo when scoring first.
•    Navy is 89-6 under Niumatalolo when entering the fourth quarter with the lead.
•    The Mids are 73-20 under Niumatalolo when scoring 30 or more points in a game.
•    Navy is 94-27 under Niumatalolo when holding the opposition to under 30 points.
•    The Mids are 57-25 at home under Niumatalolo.
•    The Mids are 102-59 when outrushing the opposition under Niumatalolo.
•    Navy is 76-13 when having more total offense than the opposition under Niumatalolo.
•    The Mids are 89-45 when winning the time of possession under Niumatalolo.
•    Navy is 64-23 under Niumatalolo when scoring on its first possession (regardless of who had the ball first).   
•    When Navy scores a touchdown on its first possession of the game (regardless of who had the ball first) in the Niumatalolo era, its record is 54-16.
•    When Navy starts the game with the ball in the Niumatalolo era and scores, the Mids are 20-6. When the Mids start the game with the ball and go down and score a touchdown, the record is even better at 15-3.
•    Navy is 39-62 under Niumatalolo when the opponent scores first in the game.

Niumatalolo Spells Success
•    Ken Niumatalolo has been on the Mids' sideline as either an assistant (1995-98, 2002-07) or head coach (2008-current) for 25 of the last 28 years.
•    During that stretch, Navy has compiled a 178-132 record (.574), won 11 Commander-In-Chief's Trophies, gone to 16 bowl games, won nine bowl games and either shared or won outright the American Athletic Conference West Division in 3 of its 7 years in the league.
•    Navy is 30-19 (.612) in Service Academy games with Niumatalolo on the coaching staff. He has the most wins as a head coach in the history of the Army-Navy game and is the winningest Navy coach in the history of the Navy-Air Force series.
•    In the 114 seasons without Niumatalolo, Navy has posted a 555-460-57 (.549) record, won 5 Commander-In-Chief's Trophies (in 26 yrs), went to 8 bowl games and won 3 of them. Navy is 54-64-7 (.460) in Service Academy games without Niumatalolo on the sidelines.