ANNAPOLIS, Md. –– Tulsa's comeback bid fell short as the Navy Midshipmen held on for a 37-29 victory Saturday afternoon in front of 31,517 fans at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
The Navy option was too much to overcome as the Midshipmen gained 389 yards on the ground, was 11-of-15 on third downs and kept possession for over 32 minutes. The Midshipmen scored on 6 of its 10 possessions in the game. Tulsa made a valiant effort in its come-from behind bid by scoring on its final 2 possessions, but Navy's ball control offense ran out the final 4:46 of the game clock.