In a somber press conference last year after Army lost to Navy, a reporter asked how long it would take for the Black Knights to get ready for their bowl game in two weeks.
Coach Jeff Monken had a swift and pointed answer.
"This game is going to take 365 days to get over," he said. "And probably a lifetime for me."
Army will get its long-awaited chance to avenge the bitter defeat when it takes on Navy for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore.
Setbacks in the storied rivalry are always difficult to accept, but last year's 31-13 drubbing was particularly devastating for the Black Knights. The loss came in a season in which they won a program-record 12 games and captured the American Athletic Conference championship.
Sandwiched between decisive wins over Tulane in the AAC title game and Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl, Army's loss to Navy was a buzzkill.
"To lose this game sours the season," Monken said.
A year later, in the 126th meeting of the teams, Army (6-5) will look to sour the season for Navy (9-2).
It's a lot to handle for the Black Knights, who won't lack motivation.
"This is the game of a lifetime for us," Monken said. "That's what this game is, the magnitude of it."
--Field Level Media
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In a somber press conference last year after Army lost to Navy, a reporter asked how long it would take for the Black Knights to get ready for their bowl game in two weeks.
Coach Jeff Monken had a swift and pointed answer.
"This game is going to take 365 days to get over," he said. "And probably a lifetime for me."
Army will get its long-awaited chance to avenge the bitter defeat when it takes on Navy for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy on Saturday afternoon in Baltimore.
Setbacks in the storied rivalry are always difficult to accept, but last year's 31-13 drubbing was particularly devastating for the Black Knights. The loss came in a season in which they won a program-record 12 games and captured the American Athletic Conference championship.
Sandwiched between decisive wins over Tulane in the AAC title game and Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl, Army's loss to Navy was a buzzkill.
"To lose this game sours the season," Monken said.
A year later, in the 126th meeting of the teams, Army (6-5) will look to sour the season for Navy (9-2).
It's a lot to handle for the Black Knights, who won't lack motivation.
"This is the game of a lifetime for us," Monken said. "That's what this game is, the magnitude of it."
Boise State plays in a bowl game for the 22nd time in the past 27 seasons when it battles Washington on Saturday night in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif.
It marks the second time in three seasons that the Broncos (9-4) are competing in the LA Bowl. Boise State lost 35-22 to UCLA in the 2023 edition.
The Broncos enter the contest with three straight wins, including last weekend's 38-21 victory over UNLV to earn the Mountain West championship.
Washington (8-4) was resting last weekend while Boise State was winning its third straight conference title.
"Obviously, this is a quick turnaround," Broncos coach Spencer Danielson told reporters. "It's really no time off.
"It's nice that you stay in rhythm, obviously we're going to have some guys banged up from the championship game that it's going to be next man up, carry the flag. It is the first bowl game in the country, which is awesome."
The Huskies are part of a bowl game for the 14th time in the past 16 seasons.
This will be the seventh time Washington has faced Boise State -- the third in a bowl -- and the Huskies have either won by blowout or lost close while claiming four of the six previous meetings.
Washington's four victories in that span have come by an average of 28.5 points, while the Broncos two wins have been by an average of 2.5 points.
--Field Level Media
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Boise State plays in a bowl game for the 22nd time in the past 27 seasons when it battles Washington on Saturday night in the LA Bowl at Inglewood, Calif.
It marks the second time in three seasons that the Broncos (9-4) are competing in the LA Bowl. Boise State lost 35-22 to UCLA in the 2023 edition.
The Broncos enter the contest with three straight wins, including last weekend's 38-21 victory over UNLV to earn the Mountain West championship.
Washington (8-4) was resting last weekend while Boise State was winning its third straight conference title.
"Obviously, this is a quick turnaround," Broncos coach Spencer Danielson told reporters. "It's really no time off.
"It's nice that you stay in rhythm, obviously we're going to have some guys banged up from the championship game that it's going to be next man up, carry the flag. It is the first bowl game in the country, which is awesome."
The Huskies are part of a bowl game for the 14th time in the past 16 seasons.
This will be the seventh time Washington has faced Boise State -- the third in a bowl -- and the Huskies have either won by blowout or lost close while claiming four of the six previous meetings.
Washington's four victories in that span have come by an average of 28.5 points, while the Broncos two wins have been by an average of 2.5 points.
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