Oklahoma vs. Navy: Box score, stats, and summary feat. Michael Hawkins Jr (Armed Forces Bowl)

The Navy Midshipmen recovered from a 14-0 deficit and won the Armed Force Bowl over the Oklahoma Sooners 21-20. The Sooners scored a touchdown with six seconds remaining and opted to go for two and take the lead, but quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. was sacked on the attempt, and Navy held onto the lead.

The Midshipmen were led by quarterback Blake Horvath, who also had a 95-yard rushing touchdown, which broke the program record for the longest rushing attempt. He ran in a pair of touchdowns to help give Navy the victory here.

Oklahoma (6-7) saw that true freshman quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. could be special in the future and should lead the program going forward. Navy (10-3) secured a double-digit win season and now has some changes coming with its upperclassmen.

Let’s dive deeper into the box scores and discuss how this game played out.

Oklahoma vs. Navy box score

Oklahoma vs. Navy box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final Score
Oklahoma	14	0	0	6	20
Navy	0	7	7	7	21

Oklahoma Sooners box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Michael Hawkins Jr	17	61	0	28-43	247	2	0
Luke Elzinga	0	0	0	1-1	28	0	0

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Gavin Sawchuk	13	67	1	5	11	0
Michael Hawkins Jr	17	61	0	0	0	0
Xavier Robinson	6	21	0	2	24	0
Taylor Tatum	3	6	0	0	0	0
Zion Ragins	1	3	0	4	20	0
Ivan Carreon	0	0	0	7	72	0
Zion Kearney	0	0	0	2	66	1
Woodi Washington	0	0	0	1	28	0
Jacob Jordan	0	0	0	5	27	0
Jake Roberts	0	0	0	2	17	1
Kadin Helms	0	0	0	1	10	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points Made/Attempted	Field Goals Made/Attempted	Long
Zach Schmit	2-2	0-1	N/A

Navy Midshipmen box score

Quarterback:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Passing Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TDs	Interceptions
Blake Horvath	18	155	2	7-12	92	0	0
Eli Heidenreich	4	23	0	0-1	0	0	0

Rushing & Receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TDs	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TDs
Blake Horvath	18	155	2	0	0	0
Alex Tecza	15	43	1	0	0	0
Eli Heidenreich	4	23	0	2	22	0
Daba Fofana	2	6	0	0	0	0
Nathan Kent	0	0	0	1	32	0
Cody Howard	0	0	0	1	21	0
Brandon Chatman	0	0	0	2	12	0
Isaiah Bryant	0	0	0	1	5	0

Kicking:

Player	Interceptions	Fumble Recoveries
Andrew Duhart	0	1

Oklahoma vs. Navy Game Summary

The Oklahoma Sooners moved the ball well throughout the game as they had 27 first downs and encapsulated 433 total yards of offense (275 passing, 158 rushing). They kept drives alive by going 11-of-19 on third downs but went 2-of-4 on fourth down attempts.

The team ran the ball 40 times and averaged 4.0 yards per carry while also passing for 6.3 yards per pass.

The Navy Midshipmen only recorded 11 first downs and 318 total yards of offense but were able to do well. Their calling card is the ability to run the football and they had 40 rushing attempts but averaged 5.7 yards per carry (226 rushing yards).

The passing game was not as crisp as usual but they managed 7-of-13 for 92 yards (7.1 yards per attempt). The Midshipmen only committed four penalties in the game for 40 yards and that's a key factor that might get overlooked.

Below are the scoring plays that occurred throughout the game.

• 11:33 1Q: Gavin Sawchuk 21 Yard Rushing TD | 7-0 Oklahoma
• 5:56 1Q: Michael Hawkins Jr. 56 Yard Passing TD to Zion Kearney | 14-0 Oklahoma
• 3:40 2Q: Alex Tecza 11 Yard Rushing TD | 14-7 Oklahoma
• 3:49 3Q: Blake Horvath 95 Yard Rushing TD | 14-14
• 4:34 4Q: Blake Horvath 6 Yard Rushing TD | Navy 21-14
• 0:06 4Q: Michael Hawkins Jr. 10 Yard Passing TD to Jake Roberts (Two-Point Conversion Unsuccessful) | Navy 21-20