The Army West Point football team blanked service-academy rival Air Force on Saturday afternoon, 21-0. The Black Knights are now one step closer to winning the Commander-In-Chief's trophy, which will be decided on Dec. 9 when Army and Navy clash in the annual Army-Navy Game presented by USAA. With the outcome, the Cadets shut out the Falcons for the first time in program history. Click here to watch the video recap: https://youtu.be/2g3dwbznFbU. The Black Knights' win marked the first time Air Force has been shut out since 1992 and the first time the Falcons have been blanked at home since 1980. It was also Army's first shutout of a service-academy opponent since a 27-0 victory over Navy on Nov. 29, 1969. Army's last shutout of any opponent came in a 55-0 win over Fordham on Oct. 29, 2011. Saturday's contest was controlled by Army from start to finish. The Black Knights limited the Falcons to a season-low 190 total yards. The Cadets also held the No. 2 rushing offense in the nation to just 95 yards on the day. Read More
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