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Navy vs. Army

Saturday, December 3, 2005

Navy beat Army 42–⁠23. It was their 106th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 49–⁠49–⁠7 in the games on file.

Neutral siteNavy8–⁠4 in 2005
42
Neutral siteArmy4–⁠7 in 2005
23

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: CBS, ESPN3Attendance 69,322

At kickoff
34°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy02114742
Army377623

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lamar Owens3/54100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Adam Ballard18192267
Lamar Owens1599328
Marco Nelson777028
Reggie Campbell360154
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Campbell121021
Tyree Barnes116016
Jason Tomlinson1404

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zac Dahman23/3525530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carlton Jones2280020
Scott Wesley5907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremy Trimble681230
Walter Hill458022
Carlton Jones538118
Jared Ulekowski330013

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

Team stats

NavyArmy
531Total yards337
48Passing yards280
490Rushing yards82
6.8Yards per pass7.3
8.4Yards per rush2.4
24First downs20
5–⁠11Third downs7–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
07:02Possession11:49

Efficiency

NavyArmy
53%Success rate40%
0.20EPA per play0.10
0.76Explosiveness1.05
0.26Rushing EPA−0.12
−0.21Passing EPA0.32
36%Passing-down success41%
0.29First-down EPA−0.20
−0.02Second-down EPA0.05
0.45Third-down EPA0.43

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Army end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 NavyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 9 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyField goal, 11 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown run, 4 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown run, 8 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown run, 7 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown run, 12 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown run, 1 playQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyFumble, 9 playsQ4 ArmyTouchdown pass, 14 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 NavyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyPunt, 9 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyField goal, 11 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 NavyTouchdown run, 4 plays, 79 yards
  6. Q2 ArmyTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 NavyTouchdown run, 8 plays, 83 yards
  8. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 NavyTouchdown run, 8 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  11. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q3 NavyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 NavyTouchdown run, 12 plays, 44 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 79 yards
  16. Q3 NavyTouchdown run, 1 play, 67 yards
  17. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q4 NavyFumble, 9 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q4 ArmyTouchdown pass, 14 plays, 94 yards
  22. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 3 plays, 17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Army 3, Navy 0
Navy Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Lamar Owens rush for 14 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
14:451st & 10 at own 48Jonathan Peoples rush for 12 yards to the Army 40 for a 1ST down.
14:111st & 10 at opp 40Adam Ballard rush for 4 yards to the Army 36.
13:522nd & 6 at opp 36Adam Ballard rush for 2 yards to the Army 34.
13:143rd & 4 at opp 34Lamar Owens rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 36.
12:044th & 6 at opp 36Lamar Owens pass complete to Matthew Pritchett for 2 yards to the Army 34.
Army Punt, 9 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 34Carlton Jones rush for no gain to the Army 34.
11:582nd & 10 at own 34Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the Army 37.
10:463rd & 7 at own 37Zac Dahman pass complete to Jared Ulekowski for 8 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
10:281st & 10 at own 45Army penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
10:281st & 15 at own 40Scott Wesley rush for no gain to the Army 40.
10:242nd & 15 at own 40Zac Dahman pass complete to Corey Anderson for 8 yards to the Army 48.
9:373rd & 7 at own 48Zac Dahman pass complete to Jacob Murphy for 11 yards to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down.
8:551st & 10 at opp 41Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Tim Dunn.
8:492nd & 10 at opp 41Scott Wesley rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 42.
8:423rd & 11 at opp 42Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Jeremy Trimble.
8:004th & 11 at opp 42Owen Tolson punt for 41 yards downed at the Navy 1.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 1Lamar Owens rush for 3 yards to the Navy 4.
7:422nd & 7 at own 4Adam Ballard rush for 3 yards to the Navy 7.
6:503rd & 4 at own 7Adam Ballard rush for 3 yards to the Navy 10.
6:184th & 1 at own 10Timeout NAVY, clock 06:18.
6:184th & 1 at own 10Navy penalty 5 yard substitution infraction accepted.
6:184th & 6 at own 5Eric Shuey punt for 36 yards, returned by Scott Wesley for no gain to the Navy 41.
Army Field goal, 11 plays
6:111st & 10 at opp 41Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the Navy 38.
5:462nd & 7 at opp 38Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the Navy 36.
4:383rd & 5 at opp 36Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 6 yards to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down.
4:381st & 10 at opp 30Carlton Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 31.
4:102nd & 11 at opp 31Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the Navy 28.
2:463rd & 8 at opp 28Zac Dahman pass complete to Corey Anderson for 7 yards to the Navy 21.
2:444th & 1 at opp 21Zac Dahman rush for 2 yards to the Navy 19 for a 1ST down.
2:441st & 10 at opp 19Army penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
2:161st & 15 at opp 24Carlton Jones rush for 1 yard to the Navy 23.
1:512nd & 14 at opp 23Carlton Jones rush for 8 yards to the Navy 15.
1:093rd & 6 at opp 15Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Walter Hill.
0:264th & 6 at opp 15Justin Koenig 32 yard field goal GOOD.Army 3, Navy 0
0:26Justin Koenig kickoff for 57 yards returned by Reggie Campbell for 13 yards to the Navy 21.
Navy Touchdown run, 4 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 21Lamar Owens rush for 5 yards to the Navy 26.
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 26Marco Nelson rush for 10 yards to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:541st & 10 at own 36Lamar Owens rush for 10 yards to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:591st & 10 at own 46Reggie Campbell rush for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 6, Army 3
Q2 13:59Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 7, Army 3
Q2 13:51Joey Bullen kickoff for 65 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 21 yards to the Army 21.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 21, Army 10
Army Touchdown pass, 11 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 21Carlton Jones rush for 8 yards to the Army 29.
13:432nd & 2 at own 29Zac Dahman pass complete to Carlton Jones for 1 yard to the Army 30.
12:563rd & 1 at own 30Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the Army 32 for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at own 32Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 6 yards to the Army 38.
11:462nd & 4 at own 38Carlton Jones rush for 7 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
11:401st & 10 at own 45Carlton Jones rush for 20 yards to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down.
11:091st & 10 at opp 35Scott Wesley rush for no gain to the Navy 35.
11:002nd & 10 at opp 35Zac Dahman pass complete to Jacob Murphy for 13 yards to the Navy 22 for a 1ST down.
10:231st & 10 at opp 22Carlton Jones rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 24.
9:502nd & 12 at opp 24Army penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
9:032nd & 17 at opp 29Carlton Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 30.
7:523rd & 18 at opp 30Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 30 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Army 9, Navy 7
7:52Justin Koenig extra point GOOD.Army 10, Navy 7
7:52Justin Koenig kickoff for 65 yards returned by Reggie Campbell for 17 yards to the Navy 17.
Navy Touchdown run, 8 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 17Reggie Campbell rush for 1 yard to the Navy 18.
7:362nd & 9 at own 18Marco Nelson rush for 8 yards to the Navy 26.
6:593rd & 1 at own 26Lamar Owens rush for 8 yards to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down.
6:261st & 10 at own 34Marco Nelson rush for 27 yards to the Army 39 for a 1ST down.
5:561st & 10 at opp 39Lamar Owens pass complete to Jason Tomlinson for 4 yards to the Army 35.
5:242nd & 6 at opp 35Lamar Owens rush for 5 yards to the Army 30.
4:483rd & 1 at opp 30Lamar Owens rush for 3 yards to the Army 27 for a 1ST down.
3:461st & 10 at opp 27Lamar Owens rush for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 13, Army 10
3:46Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 14, Army 10
3:46Joey Bullen kickoff for 49 yards returned by Seth Gulsby for 15 yards to the Army 31.
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 31Carlton Jones rush for 5 yards to the Army 36.
2:522nd & 5 at own 36Carlton Jones rush for 3 yards to the Army 39.
2:523rd & 2 at own 39Carlton Jones rush for 1 yard to the Army 40.
1:264th & 1 at own 40Timeout ARMY, clock 01:26.
1:264th & 1 at own 40Owen Tolson punt for 26 yards downed at the Navy 34.
Navy Touchdown run, 8 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 34Lamar Owens pass complete to Reggie Campbell for 21 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
1:081st & 10 at opp 45Lamar Owens rush for 11 yards to the Army 34 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at opp 34Marco Nelson rush for 9 yards to the Army 25.
0:512nd & 1 at opp 25Adam Ballard rush for 1 yard to the Army 24 for a 1ST down.
0:311st & 10 at opp 24Lamar Owens pass complete to Tyree Barnes for 16 yards to the Army 8 for a 1ST down.
0:101st & goal at opp 8Lamar Owens pass incomplete.
0:102nd & goal at opp 8Reggie Campbell rush for 6 yards to the Army 2.
0:103rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout NAVY, clock 00:10.
0:073rd & goal at opp 2Lamar Owens rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 20, Army 10
0:07Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 21, Army 10
0:07Joey Bullen kickoff for 36 yards returned by Chase McCoy for 6 yards to the Army 35.
Army End of half, 1 play
0:071st & 10 at own 35Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 33.
Q3 15:00Joey Bullen kickoff for 62 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 16 yards to the Army 19.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Navy 35, Army 17
Army Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 19Carlton Jones rush for no gain to the Army 19.
14:002nd & 10 at own 19Zac Dahman pass complete to Kevin Beavers for 9 yards to the Army 28.
14:003rd & 1 at own 28Carlton Jones rush for no gain to the Army 28.
13:244th & 1 at own 28Owen Tolson punt for 47 yards downed at the Navy 25.
Navy Touchdown run, 7 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 25Adam Ballard rush for 4 yards to the Navy 29.
12:312nd & 6 at own 29Adam Ballard rush for 2 yards to the Navy 31.
11:333rd & 4 at own 31Timeout NAVY, clock 11:33.
11:333rd & 4 at own 31Adam Ballard rush for 41 yards to the Army 28 for a 1ST down.
11:161st & 10 at opp 39Lamar Owens rush for 6 yards to the Army 33.
11:162nd & 4 at opp 33Lamar Owens rush for 5 yards to the Army 28 for a 1ST down.
10:471st & 10 at opp 28Lamar Owens pass incomplete to Jason Tomlinson.
10:172nd & 10 at opp 28Adam Ballard rush for 28 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 27, Army 10
10:17Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 28, Army 10
10:17Joey Bullen kickoff for 65 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 16 yards to the Army 16.
Army Punt, 3 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 16Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the Army 18.
10:052nd & 8 at own 18Carlton Jones rush for 2 yards to the Army 20.
9:273rd & 6 at own 20Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Corey Anderson.
8:394th & 6 at own 20Owen Tolson punt for 24 yards, fair catch by Jason Tomlinson at the Army 44.
Navy Touchdown run, 12 plays
8:391st & 10 at opp 44Lamar Owens pass incomplete to Mick Yokitis.
8:392nd & 10 at opp 44Lamar Owens rush for 4 yards to the Army 40.
8:273rd & 6 at opp 40Brian Hampton rush for 11 yards to the Army 29 for a 1ST down.
7:501st & 10 at opp 29Marco Nelson rush for 2 yards to the Army 27.
7:302nd & 8 at opp 27Adam Ballard rush for 3 yards to the Army 24.
6:593rd & 5 at opp 24Brian Hampton rush for 2 yards to the Army 22.
5:444th & 3 at opp 22Marco Nelson rush for 7 yards to the Army 15 for a 1ST down.
5:441st & 10 at opp 15Adam Ballard rush for 9 yards to the Army 6.
5:132nd & 1 at opp 6Adam Ballard rush for 2 yards to the Army 4 for a 1ST down.
4:411st & goal at opp 4Adam Ballard rush for 3 yards to the Army 1.
4:172nd & goal at opp 1Adam Ballard rush for no gain to the Army 1.
3:133rd & goal at opp 1Lamar Owens rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 34, Army 10
3:13Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 35, Army 10
3:13Joey Bullen kickoff for 60 yards returned by Scott Wesley for 16 yards to the Army 21.
Army Touchdown pass, 9 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 21Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Walter Hill.
3:002nd & 10 at own 21Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 16 yards to the Army 37 for a 1ST down.
2:511st & 10 at own 37Zac Dahman pass complete to Carlton Jones for 9 yards to the Army 46.
1:532nd & 1 at own 46Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 11 yards to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at opp 43Carlton Jones rush for 14 yards to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down.
1:291st & 10 at opp 29Zac Dahman pass complete to Carlton Jones for 8 yards to the Navy 21.
1:152nd & 2 at opp 21Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Jacob Murphy.
0:403rd & 2 at opp 21Scott Wesley rush for 3 yards to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down.
0:071st & 10 at opp 18Zac Dahman pass complete to Carlton Jones for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 35, Army 16
0:07Justin Koenig extra point GOOD.Navy 35, Army 17
4th quarter7 drives, then Navy 42, Army 23
Navy Touchdown run, 1 play
14:511st & 10 at own 33Adam Ballard rush for 67 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 41, Army 17
14:51Joey Bullen extra point GOOD.Navy 42, Army 17
1:30Joey Bullen kickoff for 54 yards returned by Dennis Cooper for no gain to the Army 11.
Army Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 11Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
14:432nd & 10 at own 11Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 7 yards to the Army 18.
14:093rd & 3 at own 18Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
13:534th & 3 at own 18Owen Tolson punt for 37 yards downed at the Navy 45.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 45Brian Hampton rush for 3 yards to the Navy 48.
13:432nd & 7 at own 48Adam Ballard rush for 5 yards to the Army 47.
13:093rd & 2 at opp 47Navy penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
12:383rd & 7 at own 48Brian Hampton rush for a loss of 6 yards to the Navy 42.
1:304th & 13 at own 42Keith Jackson punt for 31 yards, fair catch by Scott Wesley at the Army 27, Navy penalty 15 yard kick catching interference accepted.
Army Punt, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 42Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Walter Hill.
1:302nd & 10 at own 42Zac Dahman pass complete to Eric Creighton for 2 yards to the Army 44.
11:283rd & 8 at own 44Zac Dahman sacked by John Chan at the Army 36 for a loss of 8 yards.
10:464th & 16 at own 36Owen Tolson punt for 40 yards, returned by Jason Tomlinson for 12 yards to the Navy 36.
Navy Fumble, 9 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 36Adam Ballard rush for 22 yards to the Army 42 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & 10 at opp 42Adam Ballard rush for 5 yards to the Army 37.
9:402nd & 5 at opp 37Brian Hampton rush for 14 yards to the Army 23 for a 1ST down.
9:081st & 10 at opp 23Trey Hines rush for 3 yards to the Army 20.
8:402nd & 7 at opp 20Byron Mccoy rush for 2 yards to the Army 18.
7:243rd & 5 at opp 18Brian Hampton rush for 10 yards to the Army 8 for a 1ST down.
7:241st & goal at opp 8Trey Hines rush for no gain to the Army 8.
7:172nd & goal at opp 8Brian Hampton rush for 1 yard to the Army 7.
6:403rd & goal at opp 7Eddie Martin rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the Army 6, recovered by Peter Harrington at the Army 6.
Army Touchdown pass, 14 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 6Zac Dahman pass complete to Corey Anderson for 9 yards to the Army 15.
5:452nd & 1 at own 15Zac Dahman rush for 4 yards to the Army 19 for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at own 19Zac Dahman pass complete to Jared Ulekowski for 14 yards to the Army 33 for a 1ST down.
5:341st & 10 at own 33Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Walter Hill.
5:122nd & 10 at own 33Zac Dahman rush for 11 yards to the Army 44 for a 1ST down.
5:121st & 10 at own 44Zac Dahman sacked by Tye Adams at the Army 36 for a loss of 8 yards.
5:002nd & 18 at own 36Zac Dahman pass complete to Jared Ulekowski for 9 yards to the Army 45.
4:223rd & 9 at own 45Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 14 yards to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down.
3:491st & 10 at opp 41Zac Dahman sacked by David Mahoney at the Navy 48 for a loss of 7 yards.
2:402nd & 17 at opp 48Zac Dahman pass incomplete to Jacob Murphy.
2:293rd & 17 at opp 48Zac Dahman pass incomplete.
2:144th & 17 at opp 48Zac Dahman pass complete to Walter Hill for 22 yards to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down.
2:141st & 10 at opp 26Scott Wesley rush for 7 yards to the Navy 19.
1:302nd & 3 at opp 19Zac Dahman pass complete to Jeremy Trimble for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 42, Army 23
1:30Two-point conversion attempt, Eric Creighton rush FAILED.
1:30Thomas Harris on-side kick recovered by Navy at the Army 49.
Navy End of game, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 49Matt Harmon rush for 9 yards to the Army 40.
1:052nd & 1 at opp 40Troy Goss rush for 7 yards to the Army 33 for a 1ST down.
0:481st & 10 at opp 33Troy Goss rush for 1 yard to the Army 32.

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.

The series

Every Navy–Army game

Officially, Navy leads 64–⁠55–⁠7; as played, 63–⁠55–⁠7 in the 125 games on file; the official count covers all 126 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 17, Army 16
2024Navy 31, Army 13
2023Army 17, Navy 11
2022Army 20, Navy 17
2021Navy 17, Army 13
2020Army 15, Navy 0

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