2012 Army-Navy game: Go America, beat non-America

Reynolds led Navy on a seven-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in the winning touchdown with just under five minutes left in the contest. He finished the game 10 of 17 passing for 130 yards, adding 40 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries.

Box Score Hero: Keenan Reynolds, quarterback, Naval Academy. When Navy needed a big play, Reynolds once again delivered, as he has since the moment he stepped into the starting quarterback role.

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Navy is 7-4 and headed off to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to face Arizona State. Army is struggling at 2-9 on the season. Understandably, Navy has opened as significant nine-point favorites. The line has since then shrunk to seven points in most sportsbooks.

Army has struggled all year long. It started out the season 0-4, losing to San Diego State, Northern Illinois, Wake Forest and Stony Brook. After recovering to beat Boston College, Army lost three in a row to Kent State, Eastern Michigan and Ball State. An upset win over Air Force was followed by losses to Rutgers and Temple.

The Midshipmen’s season was more successful. They recovered nicely from a 1-3 start where they suffered losses to Notre Dame, Penn State and San Jose State to then beat Air Force, Central Michigan, Indiana, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Texas State. That gave Navy six wins in its final seven to get to a bowl game. The only loss Navy suffered during that home stretch was to Troy.

The Midshipmen of Navy shoot to extend their recent dominance over their biggest rivals when they play against Army Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia (3 pm ET, CBS). The winner of this game, whether it’s the bowl-bound Middies or the disappointing Cadets, will claim the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, as both have beaten Air Force earlier this season.

*Editor Note: For preview of the 2013 Army Navy odds and preview.