The annual meeting between the two service academies was fought yesterday.
With President George W. Bush in attendance, Shun White ran for 148 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead bowl-bound Navy over Army 34-0 Saturday for its seventh straight win in the storied rivalry between service academies.With Army bowlless since 1996 and without a winning season for almost as long, Navy looks likely to dominate this series for some time to come."We know what those guys go through. They go through the same things we do," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "For this one game, we're trying to beat each other's brains in. After it's all said and done, we know we'll be standing shoulder-to-shoulder to serve our country."
Army (3-9) debuted camouflage helmets, pants and uniform numbers, and the backs of their jerseys had the words "Duty. Honor. Country."
The Black Knights' makeover was sharper than their play. Navy (8-4) got a 65-yard TD run from White on the third play of the game and improved to 53-49-7 overall against Army for its biggest lead in a series that began in 1890.
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