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Vince Murray's first two and a half seasons were nothing to write home about. But there has been a lot of positive literature in the past two months for Murray, the 2007 Ryle High School graduate.

Times Herald-Record Army football reporter Sal Interdonato and Annapolis Capital Navy football reporter Bill Wagner will offer their take all week on issues related to the Army-Navy game to be played at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Philadelphia.

Buddy Green's voice was hoarse following yesterday's Army-Navy game. Perhaps it was the result of the Navy defensive coordinator constantly congratulating his troops after another big stop.

Whenever he gets the chance, Army Coach Rich Ellerson watches the football teams from Navy and Georgia Tech on television. He does so partly because of his long-standing friendships with those teams' coaches, Ken Niumatalolo and Paul Johnson. But Ellerson is also curious: His team, like Niumatalolo's and Johnson's, employs the triple-option offense.

'We try to see what kind of answers people are coming up with [to defend it] along the way,' said Ellerson, who is in his first season as Army's head coach. 'We all have a little different spin on it, we all have different assets to play with. There is no doubt that if this is a family tree, the patriarch is Paul Johnson.'

"It is reaction based off instincts," says Navy junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs, whose task will be to speed read Army's defense when the teams meet Saturday in Philadelphia.

Even though bowl season hasn't officially started, this weekend treats us to the Army/Navy game.

Army linebacker Justin Schaaf and Navy wide receiver Mike Schupp know all about rivalries.

With a win Army will go to the EagleBank Bowl game on Dec. 30, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Photo credit Courtesy U.S. Military Academy at West Point Pictured is the home of Army Football, Michie Stadium at West Point, N.Y. The 110th meeting in the storied Army-Navy series will take place on Saturday, Dec.

All the hoopla surrounding the Navy football team's trip to Hawaii has subsided.

Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said the traditional review of the game film will be scrapped this week in the wake of a disappointing 24-17 loss to Hawaii.

VIDEO: UH football beats Navy, 24-17 VIDEO: UH vs. Navy: 1st Quarter VIDEO: UH vs.

Bryant Moniz threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns as he and the Hawaii Warriors defeated the Navy Midshipmen, 24-17, in non-conference action at Aloha Stadium.

Navy at Hawaii Time: 10:30 p.m. TV: ESPNU Radio: 1090 AM, 1430 AM Line: Series: Hawaii leads 1-0. Last meeting: Hawaii won, 48-41, on Nov.

There are certain things that Navy can control as it prepares for its game against Hawaii at Aloha Stadium on Saturday. The weather, however, is not one of them. When the Midshipmen went outside for practice on Monday in Annapolis, they put on sweat pants and long sleeves and worked out in the cold, windy, rainy weather.

'I don't know too many things, but I know it's warmer in Honolulu,' Coach Ken Niumatalolo said with a laugh. The forecast for Saturday's game calls for partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 82 degrees. The Midshipmen are excited to be making their first trip to Hawaii since 1999, but they're also wary of the challenges it presents.

The Midshipmen gathered on the practice field for a brief stretching and running session on Monday afternoon. After that, Coach Ken Niumatalolo wanted the players to stay as far away from football as possible for a few days.

'They are banished,' Niumatalolo said. 'The only reason you got to be here is treatment, and Doc [Jeff Fair] tells you when to come. There's no extra lifting, [so] go in the hall, go with your companies. Re-introduce yourself to people. You've been away for a while. It's a great opportunity. We complained all year that we had a tough schedule without a break. This is our break now.'

DOBBS' DAY: It's uncanny how many times this season a Navy skill position player has been tackled, tripped up or simply stumbled on approach to the end zone.

Head coach Ken Niumatalolo is concerned about Navy suffering a letdown in the wake of its stunning upset of Notre Dame, which was ranked No.

Despite leading in time of possession, offensive plays and total yards of offense on Saturday, the Hens couldn't keep up with Navy, specifically quarterback Ricky Dobbs, and lost 35-18 in a battle that was closer than the score portrays.

O.J. Avworo and Romeo Garcia scored 16 points each and Navy defeated Longwood 79-76 on Sunday.

Delaware at Navy Time: 3:30 p.m. TV: CBS College Sports Radio: 1090 AM, 1430 AM Series: Tied 7-7 Delaware beat Navy, 59-52, on Nov.