Air Force at Navy

Saturday, October 8, 2005

Navy beat Air Force 27–⁠24. It was their 38th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 25–⁠13.

AwayAir Force4–⁠7 in 2005
24
HomeNavy8–⁠4 in 2005
27

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisAttendance 35,211

At kickoff
76°F, light rain, wind 14 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy (KNAK), 2 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force1077024
Navy07101027

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shaun Carney6/911121
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaun Carney1771020
Jacobe Kendrick1150014
Chad Hall631010
Ryan Williams102504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Kirkwood365154
Jason Brown122022
Ryan Williams116016
Chad Smith1818
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Carson Bird1340

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lamar Owens8/1217111
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Hall2065017
Lamar Owens2064017
Reggie Campbell346140
Marco Nelson433018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jason Tomlinson4114161
Reggie Campbell347029
Marco Nelson110010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Keenan Little100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Air ForceNavy
306Total yards388
124Passing yards177
195Rushing yards217
12.3Yards per pass14.3
4.0Yards per rush4.2
15First downs16
3–⁠11Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
15:12Possession11:24

Efficiency

Air ForceNavy
35%Success rate34%
0.01EPA per play0.12
0.76Explosiveness1.21
0.03Rushing EPA−0.05
0.02Passing EPA0.97
27%Passing-down success25%
−0.20First-down EPA−0.28
0.34Second-down EPA0.12
−0.07Third-down EPA0.56
2%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Navy end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyInterception, 9 playsQ1 Air ForceField goal, 11 playsQ1 NavyFumble, 2 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceInterception, 11 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown run, 16 playsQ2 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NavyTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 6 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown run, 6 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 9 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 5 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyField goal, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 NavyInterception, 9 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 Air ForceField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 NavyFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q2 Air ForceInterception, 11 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q2 NavyTouchdown run, 16 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 Air ForceTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  11. Q3 NavyTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 76 yards
  12. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  13. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  14. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown run, 6 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q3 NavyField goal, 9 plays, 77 yards
  16. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  20. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 NavyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 80 yards
  22. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  23. Q4 NavyField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Air Force 10, Navy 0
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Air Force penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
14:401st & 15 at own 15Jacobe Kendrick rush for 3 yards to the AFA 18.
14:202nd & 12 at own 18Shaun Carney rush for 3 yards to the AFA 21.
13:303rd & 9 at own 21Chad Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 26.
13:064th & 4 at own 26Don Heaton punt for 47 yards, returned by Jason Tomlinson for 7 yards to the Navy 34.
Navy Interception, 9 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 34Matt Hall rush for 2 yards to the Navy 36.
12:302nd & 8 at own 36Lamar Owens pass complete to Jason Tomlinson for 6 yards to the Navy 42.
12:003rd & 2 at own 42Lamar Owens rush for 17 yards to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at opp 41Lamar Owens rush for no gain to the AFA 41.
11:202nd & 10 at opp 41Lamar Owens rush for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 45.
10:503rd & 14 at opp 45Lamar Owens pass complete to Jason Tomlinson for 10 yards to the AFA 35.
9:344th & 4 at opp 35Timeout NAVY, clock 09:34.
9:204th & 4 at opp 35Lamar Owens pass complete to Reggie Campbell for 4 yards to the AFA 31 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at opp 31Matt Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 26.
8:272nd & 5 at opp 26Lamar Owens pass intercepted by Carson Bird at the AFA 16, returned for 34 yards to the 50 yard line, Air Force penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
Air Force Field goal, 11 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 35Jacobe Kendrick rush for 3 yards to the AFA 38.
7:402nd & 7 at own 38Shaun Carney rush for 19 yards to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 43Jacobe Kendrick rush for 5 yards to the Navy 38.
7:202nd & 5 at opp 38Jacobe Kendrick rush for 14 yards to the Navy 24 for a 1ST down.
7:201st & 10 at opp 24Chad Hall rush for 7 yards to the Navy 17.
7:202nd & 3 at opp 17Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the Navy 15.
6:003rd & 1 at opp 15Shaun Carney rush for 7 yards to the Navy 8 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & goal at opp 8Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the Navy 4.
2:502nd & goal at opp 4Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the Navy 2.
2:503rd & goal at opp 2Chad Hall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 3.
2:034th & goal at opp 3Scott Eberle 20 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 3, Navy 0
2:03Robert O’Dea kickoff for 36 yards downed at the Navy 29.
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 29Lamar Owens rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 27.
1:202nd & 12 at own 27Lamar Owens rush for no gain, fumbled at the Navy 27, forced by Aaron Shanor, recovered by Aaron Shanor at the Navy 27.
Air Force Touchdown pass, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at opp 27Carson Bird pass complete to Jason Brown for 22 yards to the Navy 5 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & goal at opp 5Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the Navy 3.
1:002nd & 0 at opp 3Air Force penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted, no play.
0:162nd & goal at opp 8Shaun Carney pass complete to Chad Smith for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 10, Navy 0
0:16Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.
0:16Robert O’Dea kickoff for 44 yards returned by Karl Whittaker for 12 yards to the Navy 33.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Lamar Owens rush for 8 yards to the Navy 41.
Q2 14:402nd & 2 at own 41Jason Tomlinson rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Navy 36.
Q2 14:403rd & 7 at own 36Lamar Owens rush for 1 yard to the Navy 37.
Q2 13:294th & 6 at own 37Eric Shuey punt for 43 yards, returned by Chad Hall for 10 yards to the AFA 30.
2nd quarter3 drives, then Air Force 17, Navy 7
Air Force Interception, 11 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 30Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled at the AFA 25, recovered by AFA at the AFA 25.
12:302nd & 15 at own 25Chad Hall rush for 5 yards, fumbled at the AFA 35, recovered by AFA at the AFA 35.
12:303rd & 5 at own 35Shaun Carney rush for 1 yard to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down, Navy penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
12:301st & 10 at opp 49Shaun Carney sacked at the AFA 45 for a loss of 6 yards.
12:302nd & 16 at own 45Shaun Carney pass complete to Ryan Williams for 16 yards to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 39Shaun Carney rush for 9 yards to the Navy 30.
12:302nd & 1 at opp 30Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Navy 28 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 28Ryan Williams rush for 2 yards to the Navy 26.
12:302nd & 8 at opp 26Shaun Carney rush for 9 yards to the Navy 17 for a 1ST down.
12:301st & 10 at opp 17Ryan Williams rush for no gain to the Navy 17.
8:472nd & 10 at opp 17Shaun Carney pass intercepted by Keenan Little at the Navy 0, returned for no gain to the Navy 20.
Navy Touchdown run, 16 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 20Matt Hall rush for no gain to the Navy 20.
8:002nd & 10 at own 20Lamar Owens pass incomplete.
8:003rd & 10 at own 20Lamar Owens pass complete to Reggie Campbell for 14 yards, fumbled at the Navy 34, recovered by Reggie Campbell at the Navy 34 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 34Marco Nelson rush for 14 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at own 48Reggie Campbell rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 45.
7:002nd & 13 at own 45Lamar Owens rush for 9 yards to the AFA 46.
7:003rd & 4 at opp 46Matt Hall rush for 8 yards, fumbled at the AFA 38, recovered by Matt Hall at the AFA 38 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at opp 38Matt Hall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 36.
7:002nd & 8 at opp 36Matt Hall rush for 4 yards to the AFA 32.
7:003rd & 4 at opp 32Lamar Owens rush for 3 yards to the AFA 29.
7:004th & 1 at opp 29Matt Hall rush for 9 yards to the AFA 20 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & 10 at opp 20Matt Hall rush for 5 yards to the AFA 15.
7:002nd & 5 at opp 15Matt Hall rush for no gain to the AFA 15.
7:003rd & 5 at opp 15Lamar Owens rush for 10 yards to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down.
7:001st & goal at opp 5Matt Hall rush for 2 yards to the AFA 3.
1:062nd & goal at opp 3Karl Whittaker rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 10, Navy 6
1:06Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Air Force 10, Navy 7
1:06Joey Bullen kickoff for 36 yards returned by Josh Clayton for no gain to the AFA 29.
Air Force Touchdown pass, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 29Shaun Carney rush for no gain to the AFA 29.
1:002nd & 10 at own 29Shaun Carney rush for 17 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 10 at own 46Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:17.
0:061st & 10 at own 46Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 16, Navy 7
0:06Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.Air Force 17, Navy 7
0:00Robert O’Dea kickoff for 63 yards returned by Karl Whittaker for 30 yards to the Navy 32.
Q3 15:00Robert O’Dea kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ricky Pyfrom for 24 yards to the Navy 24.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Air Force 24, Navy 17
Navy Touchdown pass, 5 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 24Matt Hall rush for no gain to the Navy 24.
14:002nd & 10 at own 24Lamar Owens rush for 4 yards to the Navy 28.
13:303rd & 6 at own 28Lamar Owens pass complete to Marco Nelson for 10 yards to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down.
13:301st & 10 at own 38Matt Hall rush for 1 yard to the Navy 39.
12:402nd & 9 at own 39Lamar Owens pass complete to Jason Tomlinson for 61 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 17, Navy 13
12:40Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Air Force 17, Navy 14
12:40Joey Bullen kickoff for 63 yards returned by Jim Ollis for 42 yards to the AFA 44.
Air Force Punt, 6 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 44Air Force penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:201st & 15 at own 39Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 6 yards to the AFA 45.
12:202nd & 9 at own 45Jacobe Kendrick rush for 4 yards to the AFA 49.
12:203rd & 5 at own 49Chad Smith rush for 9 yards to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at opp 42Jacobe Kendrick rush for 2 yards to the Navy 40.
12:202nd & 8 at opp 40Shaun Carney sacked by David Mahoney at the Navy 47 for a loss of 7 yards.
12:203rd & 15 at opp 47Shaun Carney pass complete to Greg Kirkwood for 5 yards to the Navy 42.
8:434th & 10 at opp 42Don Heaton punt for 35 yards downed at the Navy 7.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 7Lamar Owens sacked by Drew Fowler at the Navy 1 for a loss of 6 yards.
8:002nd & 16 at own 1Marco Nelson rush for no gain to the Navy 1.
8:003rd & 16 at own 1Adam Ballard rush for 3 yards to the Navy 4.
6:354th & 13 at own 4Eric Shuey punt for 35 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for 3 yards to the Navy 36.
Air Force Touchdown run, 6 plays
6:001st & 10 at opp 36Jacobe Kendrick rush for 8 yards to the Navy 28.
6:002nd & 2 at opp 28Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 25Navy penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
5:001st & 5 at opp 20Chad Hall rush for 2 yards to the Navy 18.
5:002nd & 3 at opp 18Chad Hall rush for 8 yards to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & goal at opp 10Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the Navy 7.
4:052nd & goal at opp 7Justin Handley rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Air Force 24, Navy 14
4:05Scott Eberle extra point GOOD.
4:05Robert O’Dea kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Navy Field goal, 9 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 20Matt Hall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 19.
3:002nd & 11 at own 19Matt Hall rush for 17 yards to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at own 36Marco Nelson rush for 18 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
2:401st & 10 at opp 46Matt Hall rush for 3 yards to the AFA 43.
2:402nd & 7 at opp 43Lamar Owens pass complete to Jason Tomlinson for 37 yards to the AFA 6 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & goal at opp 6Lamar Owens rush for no gain to the AFA 6.
2:002nd & 0 at opp 6Navy penalty 5 yard illegal motion accepted, no play.
2:002nd & goal at opp 11Lamar Owens rush for 6 yards to the AFA 5.
2:003rd & goal at opp 5Lamar Owens rush for 2 yards to the AFA 3.
0:054th & goal at opp 3Joey Bullen 20 yard field goal GOOD.Air Force 24, Navy 17
0:05Joey Bullen kickoff for 46 yards returned by Andy Gray for 16 yards to the AFA 35, Air Force penalty personal foul, Navy penalty personal foul offsetting.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
0:051st & 10 at own 35Chad Hall rush for 3 yards to the AFA 38.
Q4 14:402nd & 7 at own 38Ryan Williams rush for 4 yards to the AFA 42.
Q4 14:003rd & 3 at own 42Shaun Carney rush for 2 yards to the AFA 44.
Q4 13:404th & 1 at own 44Don Heaton punt for 33 yards punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 23.
4th quarter7 drives, then Navy 27, Air Force 24
Navy Punt, 5 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 23Reggie Campbell rush for 9 yards to the Navy 32.
13:202nd & 1 at own 32Adam Ballard rush for 6 yards to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down.
12:201st & 10 at own 38Adam Ballard rush for 2 yards to the Navy 40.
11:402nd & 8 at own 40Dorian Smith rush for 5 yards to the Navy 45.
11:203rd & 3 at own 45Marco Nelson rush for 1 yard to the Navy 46.
10:394th & 2 at own 46Eric Shuey punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Chris Sutton at the AFA 19.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 19Shaun Carney rush for 6 yards to the AFA 25.
9:302nd & 4 at own 25Ryan Williams rush for 1 yard to the AFA 26.
9:303rd & 3 at own 26Justin Handley rush for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 23.
8:384th & 6 at own 23Don Heaton punt for 48 yards downed at the Navy 29.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 29Matt Hall rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 28.
7:302nd & 11 at own 28Lamar Owens rush for 2 yards to the Navy 30.
7:303rd & 9 at own 30Lamar Owens pass incomplete.
6:574th & 9 at own 30Eric Shuey punt for 47 yards, returned by Chris Sutton for no gain to the AFA 23.
Air Force Punt, 5 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 23Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the AFA 26.
6:002nd & 7 at own 26Shaun Carney rush for 20 yards to the AFA 46 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at own 46Shaun Carney pass incomplete.
6:002nd & 10 at own 46Ryan Williams rush for 3 yards to the AFA 49.
5:003rd & 7 at own 49Shaun Carney rush for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 46.
4:264th & 10 at own 46Don Heaton punt for 54 yards for a touchback.
Navy Touchdown run, 7 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 20Matt Hall rush for 4 yards to the Navy 24.
3:402nd & 6 at own 24Matt Hall rush for 1 yard to the Navy 25.
3:403rd & 5 at own 25Lamar Owens rush for 4 yards to the Navy 29.
3:024th & 1 at own 29Timeout NAVY, clock 03:02.
2:504th & 1 at own 29Lamar Owens rush for 2 yards to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at own 31Lamar Owens pass incomplete.
2:502nd & 10 at own 31Lamar Owens pass complete to Reggie Campbell for 29 yards to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down.
2:221st & 10 at opp 40Reggie Campbell rush for 40 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 24
2:22Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.
2:22Joey Bullen kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 20Chad Smith rush for 2 yards to the AFA 22.
2:002nd & 8 at own 22Ryan Williams rush for 4 yards to the AFA 26.
2:003rd & 4 at own 26Shaun Carney pass incomplete to Chad Smith.
0:454th & 4 at own 26Don Heaton punt for 9 yards downed at the AFA 35.
Navy Field goal, 4 plays
0:361st & 10 at opp 35Timeout NAVY, clock 00:36.
0:291st & 10 at opp 35Matt Hall rush for 1 yard to the AFA 34.
0:292nd & 9 at opp 34Matt Hall rush for 3 yards to the AFA 31.
0:293rd & 6 at opp 31Timeout NAVY, clock 00:29.
0:293rd & 6 at opp 31Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:29.
0:293rd & 6 at opp 31Lamar Owens rush for 3 yards to the AFA 28.
0:014th & 3 at opp 28Joey Bullen 46 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 27, Air Force 24
0:011st & 0 at own 35Navy penalty 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
0:00Joey Bullen kickoff for 41 yards returned by Julian Madrid for 1 yard to the AFA 40.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Air Force leads 35–⁠24 in 59 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Air Force 14, Navy 9
2025Navy 34, Air Force 31
2024Navy 34, Air Force 7
2023Air Force 17, Navy 6
2022Air Force 13, Navy 10
2021Air Force 23, Navy 3

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