It was the first meeting between the teams at West Point since 1943. They had lost all three games played previously at West Point to the Midshipmen, including 13-0 in 1943 during World War II. Xavier Arline started for Navy, just the fifth freshman to start at quarterback for the Mids against Army. Army: The Black Knights have overcome a schedule that had to be almost totally revamped to rebound after a subpar 2019. He first took his place with cadets on the Army side of the stadium for much of the first quarter before joining Navy midshipmen in the second quarter.

Perry eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the fourth consecutive game and needs 66 yards to join Keenan Reynolds as the only players in school history to run for 1,000 in three consecutive seasons. Art Thompkins, who had 100 yards from scrimmage the previous week versus Houston, ran for a season-high 135 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries as Connecticut amassed 326 yards rushing. Freshman Cameron Ross also set a season high with 120 yards receiving in his second straight game with nine catches. UConn QB Jack Zergiotis is the school's first true freshman to start and win a game since former NFL QB Dan Orlovsky in 2001. PREDICTION: Navy 34, Connecticut 17

- Navy and Tulane are in contention for the West Division title in the American Athletic Conference but both schools harbor other lofty goals entering Saturday afternoon's matchup at Annapolis, Md. The Green Wave held the Midshipmen to a season-low 117 yards rushing in 2018. Quarterback Malcolm Perry had another huge game, rushing for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns to become the fourth player in school history to eclipse 3,000 rushing yards for his career. Navy leads the nation in rushing by a wide margin, averaging 345.0 yards. PREDICTION: Navy 27, Tulane 23More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

- Navy finally put an end to a lengthy drought, earning its first road victory in more than two years with a win at Tulsa last weekend. Off to a surprising 4-1 start following last season's 3-10 debacle, the Midshipmen will be seeking their first three-game winning streak since 2017 when they host South Florida in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. Navy already has matched last season's win total in conference play following its 45-17 rout of Tulsa, reaching at least 42 points for the third time. South Florida has rebounded from an 0-2 start with victories in three of its last four games, including a 27-23 non-conference win over BYU a week ago. PREDICTION: Navy 27, South Florida 23More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Navy -1The Midshipmen were in command against Air Force before surrendering 16 unanswered points and the lead in the fourth quarter, although they regrouped for a 34-25 victory. "We found a way to win," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. Navy is 5-1 in the series and has won all three meetings at Tulsa, but it has dropped 14 in a row on the road. Tulsa has scored more points in the second quarter (65) than all other quarters combined. PREDICTION: Tulsa 27, Navy 26More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Air Force -3.5The Falcons arrive in Annapolis with an impressive 3-1 mark -- the only loss coming to No. They always have been," Air Force tailback Josh Stoner said. "Air Force is always good, but this is one of their better teams," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "Watching Air Force, they have a good chance to be undefeated right now. PREDICTION: Air Force 27, Navy 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

- Navy and Holy Cross have each been playing football since the 19th century but, somewhat surprisingly, the schools have never faced one another. Holy Cross must replace seven starters on the other side of the ball, but among the returnees are defensive backs Alex Johnson and Joe Lang, who combined for 139 tackles in 2018. 5 nationally with an average of 276.5 yards rushing. Holy Cross set a school record with six blocked punts last season, returning four for touchdowns. PREDICTION: Navy 34, Holy Cross 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.