represents all the midshipmen, all the soldiers deployed or doing something that not everyone is willing to do. we re playing for pride. we re playing for teammates. playing for your class. you re playing for bragging right. and it being the only game that weekend, you have no other choice but to win. every player on each team that s out there competing in every classmate of their s in the stands that have made a pledge of commitment to this nation. and would ultimately sacrifice their life for everyone that s watching the game. and that makes it different than any other game and it makes it truly special. more than a game. army s 8-3 favored by a touchdown over navy who is 3-8, but just watching this army/navy