During the pregame “prisoner exchange,” before Saturday’s Army-Navy game, the Black Knights sent the rival Midshipmen a message emblazoned on the back of the cadets’ uniforms: AAC CHAMP. It’s true. Army won the American Athletic Conference in its first year in the league,

Navy defeated Army 31-13 on Saturday to take home the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy, and it was a much-deserved win. The Midshipmen opened the game with a 65-yard touchdown drive and never gave up the lead from there.

A career-worst three interceptions by senior quarterback Bryson Daily and a season-low 113 yards by the leading rushing team in the nation contributed mightily to a 31-13 setback to Navy (9-3) on Saturday. Army was a 6.5-point favorite. AP No. 19 Army (11-2) had turned the ball over only five times through the first 12 games.