4 cool traditions surrounding Army-Navy game

It's called "America's Game." Army and Navy square off Saturday in Baltimore for the 117th time, with bragging rights on the line.

Each team is playing bowl games this year, but both would rather win this matchup than any other contest on their schedule.

It's simply more than a game for those involved and, in honor of it, here are four unique traditions that occur before, during, and after the game.

Prisoner Exchange

It may sound serious, but it's not. It does, however, help foster respect for their fellow soldier in a fun way. Every year, a junior is selected from each side and they spend a semester on opposition grounds until game day. It's a way for a Midshipman or Cadet to experience what the other institution goes through. Can you image Auburn and Alabama doing the same?

March On

Before kickoff, every student from the Brigade of Midshipmen and Corps of Cadets form a procession marching into the stadium and leave the field with the same precision. It's quite the sight to behold when over 9,000 Mids and Cadets exercise the discipline of marching in unison in those crisp uniforms.

President sits with each side

It doesn't happen every year, but the tradition of the commander in chief attending the game began in 1901 with Theodore Roosevelt. As is custom, the president sits with the Army side for one half of football, before walking over to the Navy side. President Obama last attended the game in 2011.

Singing Second

The goal for each team is "to sing second." Following the game, both teams will first go to the losing side's section while they sing their Alma Mater. At the end of the last note, the winning side sprints across the field to hear their Alma Mater. For the last 14 years, Army has had to hear "Navy Blue and Gold," before leaving the field, a trend they hope to reverse in 2016.