It’s been a long, long time since visitors to MetLife Stadium have been been able to be proud of their football teams. Fortunately, two will be there to pick up the slack on Saturday afternoon.
The annual service academy showdown will be held at MetLife Stadium for the first time this afternoon, pitting the Army Black Knights against the Navy Midshipmen. East Rutherford was chosen to stage the 122nd edition of the game in observance of 20 years since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The game is often held in Philadelphia due to its equal distance from both West Point and Annapolis though it was moved to Army’s Michie Stadium in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.