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Army-Navy Game Offensive Stars to Watch for Black Knights, Midshipmen
Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Navy Midshipmen quarterback Blake Horvath (11) passes the ball during the second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at MetLife Stadium. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Offense doesn’t get much simpler — or harder to stop — that the Army West Point Black Knights or the Navy Midshipmen. The annual Army-Navy game pits the two teams against one another at 3 p.m. eastern on Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. The game will be broadcast on CBS. The Black Knights (11-1) enter the game averaging 32.9 points per game. Army gains 397.6 yards per game, with a split of 314.4 rushing yards and 83.2 passing yards. No team in the country rushes for more than 300 yards per game like Army. Navy (8-3) scores 32.3 points per game, putting the Midshipmen on equal footing with the Black Knights. While Navy averages 375.9 total offensive yards per game, the split a bit more balanced — 247.7 rushing yards and 128.2 passing yards. Here are three offensive players to watch for each team going into Saturday’s contest. The American Athletic Conference offensive player of the year has some gaudy numbers. But two are relevant this week. He’s rushed for more than 100 yards in 10 straight gam

This article first appeared on Armed Forces Sports on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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