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Navy vs. Army

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Navy beat Army 34–⁠0. It was their 109th meeting; after it, Navy led the series 52–⁠49–⁠7 in the games on file.

Neutral siteNavy8–⁠5 in 2008
34
Neutral siteArmy3–⁠9 in 2008
0

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: CBSAttendance 69,144

At kickoff
34°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy10771034
Army00000

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada3/106210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shun White13148165
Eric Kettani24125127
Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada1443017
Bobby Doyle338021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyree Barnes134034
Shun White118118
Greg Shinego110010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Ram Vela1681

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chip Bowden9/165201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Collin Mooney1754010
Wesley McMahand438025
Chip Bowden14605
Andrew Rinehart1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamison Maehler32009
Joe LeForte31909
Jameson Carter112012
Collin Mooney1303

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

Team stats

NavyArmy
430Total yards154
62Passing yards59
368Rushing yards102
6.2Yards per pass3.3
6.5Yards per rush2.8
20First downs7
10–⁠17Third downs3–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠4
0Turnovers2
1–⁠1Penalties2–⁠15
20:49Possession15:31

Efficiency

NavyArmy
46%Success rate23%
0.12EPA per play−0.25
0.79Explosiveness1.12
0.18Rushing EPA−0.39
−0.10Passing EPA0.03
21%Passing-down success21%
0.06First-down EPA−0.47
0.00Second-down EPA−0.22
0.66Third-down EPA0.27

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Army end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown run, 3 playsQ1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyField goal, 8 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 9 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown pass, 12 playsQ2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 NavyEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown run, 14 playsQ3 ArmyFumble, 2 playsQ3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 13 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyDefensive TD (Navy scores)Q4 NavyResult not recordedQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 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 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  2. Q1 NavyTouchdown run, 3 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 52 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 NavyField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q1 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyPunt, 9 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 NavyTouchdown pass, 12 plays, 33 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 NavyEnd of half, 4 plays, 76 yards
  13. Q3 NavyTouchdown run, 14 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyFumble, 2 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 NavyField goal, 13 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q4 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  19. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 85 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyDefensive TD (Navy scores), −36 yards
  21. Q4 NavyResult not recorded, 21 yards
  22. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Navy 10, Army 0
Army Punt, 3 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 33Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 36.
14:002nd & 7 at own 36Chip Bowden rush for no gain to the Army 36.
13:363rd & 7 at own 36Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Mike Wright.
13:264th & 7 at own 36Andrew Rinehart punt for 37 yards, downed at the Navy 27.
Navy Touchdown run, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 27Eric Kettani rush for 3 yards to the Navy 30.
12:402nd & 7 at own 30Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush for 5 yards to the Navy 35.
12:073rd & 2 at own 35Shun White rush left for 65 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 7, Army 0
12:07Matt Harmon extra point GOOD.
12:07Jon Teague kickoff for 51 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 14 yards to the Army 33.
Army Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 33Chip Bowden rush for 2 yards to the Army 35.
11:152nd & 8 at own 35Wesley McMahand rush for 25 yards to the Navy 40 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at opp 40Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Navy 38.
10:202nd & 8 at opp 38Chip Bowden rush for 2 yards to the Navy 36.
9:513rd & 6 at opp 36Chip Bowden pass complete to Joe LeForte for 3 yards to the Navy 33.
9:214th & 3 at opp 33Chip Bowden rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 35.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 35Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over left guard for 3 yards to the Navy 38.
8:402nd & 7 at own 38Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada pass incomplete, broken up by Victor Ugenyi.
8:333rd & 7 at own 38Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada pass incomplete to Tyree Barnes.
8:164th & 7 at own 38Team punt for 14 yards, returned by Carlo Sandiego for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 46.
Army Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 46Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 49.
7:452nd & 7 at own 49Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Navy 49.
7:123rd & 5 at opp 49Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Jameson Carter.
7:044th & 5 at opp 49Andrew Rinehart punt for 34 yards, fair catch by Mario Washington at the Navy 15.
Navy Field goal, 8 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 15Shun White rush for 11 yards to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down.
6:201st & 10 at own 26Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada pass complete to Tyree Barnes for 34 yards to the Army 40 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 40Eric Kettani rush for 1 yard to the Army 39.
5:282nd & 9 at opp 39Eric Kettani rush for 27 yards to the Army 12 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at opp 12Eric Kettani rush for 3 yards to the Army 9.
4:252nd & 7 at opp 9Eric Kettani rush for 2 yards to the Army 7.
3:303rd & 5 at opp 7Eric Kettani rush for 1 yard to the Army 6.
2:594th & 4 at opp 6Matt Harmon 23 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 10, Army 0
2:59Jon Teague kickoff for 57 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 18 yards to the Army 31.
Army Punt, 4 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 31Wesley McMahand rush for 12 yards to the Army 43 for a 1ST down.
2:301st & 10 at own 43Chip Bowden sacked by Ram Vela for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 39.
1:452nd & 14 at own 39Chip Bowden rush for 2 yards to the Army 41.
0:443rd & 12 at own 41Chip Bowden rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Corey Johnson, recovered by Army Collin Mooney at the Army 46.
0:214th & 7 at own 46Andrew Rinehart punt for 44 yards, returned by Mario Washington for 7 yards to the Navy 17.
Navy Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 17Shun White rush for 9 yards to the Navy 26.
Q2 14:532nd & 1 at own 26Shun White rush for 6 yards to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:321st & 10 at own 32Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada deep pass incomplete to Mario Washington.
Q2 14:302nd & 10 at own 32Timeout NAVY, clock 14:30.
Q2 14:202nd & 10 at own 32Eric Kettani rush for 3 yards to the Navy 35.
Q2 13:393rd & 7 at own 35Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada pass incomplete to Tyree Barnes.
Q2 13:294th & 7 at own 35Kyle Delahooke punt for 44 yards, returned by Josh Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 20.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Navy 17, Army 0
Army Punt, 9 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 20Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 23.
12:462nd & 7 at own 23Chip Bowden pass incomplete to Tony Dace.
12:393rd & 7 at own 23Chip Bowden pass complete to Jamison Maehler for 8 yards to the Army 31 for a 1ST down.
12:151st & 10 at own 31Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Army 33.
11:402nd & 8 at own 33Chip Bowden rush for 4 yards to the Army 37.
11:123rd & 4 at own 37Army penalty 5 yard False Start on Mike Evans accepted.
10:463rd & 9 at own 32Chip Bowden pass complete to Jameson Carter for 12 yards to the Army 44 for a 1ST down.
10:201st & 10 at own 44Wesley McMahand rush for 1 yard to the Army 45.
10:002nd & 9 at own 45Chip Bowden rush quarterback draw for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 42.
9:053rd & 12 at own 42Chip Bowden screen pass incomplete to Collin Mooney, broken up by Nate Frazier.
8:584th & 12 at own 42Andrew Rinehart punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Mario Washington at the Navy 20.
Navy Touchdown pass, 12 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 20Eric Kettani rush for 7 yards to the Navy 27.
8:162nd & 3 at own 27Shun White rush for 11 yards to the Navy 38 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:551st & 10 at own 38Shun White rush for 5 yards to the Navy 43.
7:152nd & 5 at own 43Eric Kettani rush for 3 yards to the Navy 46.
6:323rd & 2 at own 46Shun White rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
6:031st & 10 at the 50Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush for 17 yards to the Army 33 for a 1ST down.
5:341st & 10 at opp 33Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada deep out pass incomplete to Tyree Barnes.
5:262nd & 10 at opp 33Shun White rush over right end for 9 yards to the Army 24 out-of-bounds.
4:583rd & 1 at opp 24Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over right guard for 4 yards to the Army 20 for a 1ST down.
4:301st & 10 at opp 20Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 21.
3:502nd & 11 at opp 21Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over right tackle for 3 yards to the Army 18.
3:183rd & 8 at opp 18Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada slant pass complete to Shun White for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 16, Army 0
3:18Matt Harmon extra point GOOD.Navy 17, Army 0
3:18Jon Teague kickoff for 60 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 63 yards to the Navy 27.
Army Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at opp 27Collin Mooney rush for no gain to the Navy 27.
2:212nd & 10 at opp 27Chip Bowden sideline pass incomplete to Mike Wright.
2:003rd & 10 at opp 27Chip Bowden pass complete to Jamison Maehler for 3 yards to the Navy 24.
1:424th & 7 at opp 24Timeout NAVY, clock 1:42.
1:354th & 7 at opp 24Andrew Rinehart rush over left tackle for 4 yards to the Navy 20.
Navy End of half, 4 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 20Bobby Doyle rush left for 21 yards to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at own 41Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush right for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 40.
0:202nd & 11 at own 40Eric Kettani rush over left guard for 7 yards to the Navy 47.
0:013rd & 4 at own 47Timeout NAVY, clock 0:01.
0:013rd & 4 at own 47Timeout ARMY, clock 0:01.
0:003rd & 4 at own 47Eric Kettani rush draw play for 7 yards to the Army 46 for a 1ST down.
Q3 15:00Matthew Campbell kickoff for 61 yards returned by Shun White for 19 yards to the Navy 28.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Navy 24, Army 0
Navy Touchdown run, 14 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 28Eric Kettani rush for 4 yards to the Navy 32.
14:182nd & 6 at own 32Shun White rush left for 2 yards to the Navy 34.
13:463rd & 4 at own 34Bobby Doyle rush right for 14 yards to the Navy 48 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:111st & 10 at own 48Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada crossing pass complete to Greg Shinego for 10 yards to the Army 42 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at opp 42Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over left guard for 1 yard to the Army 41.
12:002nd & 9 at opp 41Eric Kettani rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Army 38.
11:303rd & 6 at opp 38Shun White rush for 11 yards to the Army 27 for a 1ST down.
11:001st & 10 at opp 27Eric Kettani rush for 7 yards to the Army 20.
10:152nd & 3 at opp 20Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush left for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 23.
9:303rd & 6 at opp 23Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush quarterback sneak for 4 yards to the Army 19.
8:474th & 2 at opp 19Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over left guard for 3 yards to the Army 16 for a 1ST down.
8:101st & 10 at opp 16Kevin Campbell rush over right guard for 8 yards to the Army 8.
7:302nd & 2 at opp 8Eric Kettani rush for 3 yards to the Army 5 for a 1ST down.
6:561st & goal at opp 5Eric Kettani rush over left tackle for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 23, Army 0
6:56Matt Harmon extra point GOOD.Navy 24, Army 0
6:56Jon Teague kickoff for 62 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 17 yards to the Army 25.
Army Fumble, 2 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 25Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards to the Army 30.
6:102nd & 5 at own 30Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Ross Pospisil, recovered by Navy Wyatt Middleton at the Army 35.
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:031st & 10 at opp 35Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada sideline pass incomplete to Tyree Barnes.
5:502nd & 10 at opp 35Eric Kettani rush up the middle for 4 yards to the Army 31.
5:153rd & 6 at opp 31Eric Kettani rush over left guard for 4 yards to the Army 27.
4:404th & 2 at opp 27Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush quarterback sneak for 1 yard to the Army 26.
Army Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 26Chip Bowden rush quarterback sneak for 4 yards to the Army 30.
4:002nd & 6 at own 30Collin Mooney rush over right guard for 5 yards to the Army 35.
3:203rd & 1 at own 35Chip Bowden rush draw play for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 31.
2:504th & 5 at own 31Andrew Rinehart punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Mario Washington at the Navy 26.
Navy Field goal, 13 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 26Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush over left end for 1 yard to the Navy 27.
2:002nd & 9 at own 27Eric Kettani rush over left tackle for 6 yards to the Navy 33.
1:223rd & 3 at own 33Eric Kettani rush over left guard for 12 yards to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down.
0:451st & 10 at own 45Shun White rush over left end for 6 yards to the Army 49.
0:002nd & 4 at opp 49Eric Kettani rush up the middle for 3 yards to the Army 46.
Q4 14:563rd & 1 at opp 46Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada rush quarterback sneak for 5 yards to the Army 41 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:201st & 10 at opp 41Eric Kettani rush for 2 yards to the Army 39.
Q4 14:002nd & 8 at opp 39Eric Kettani rush for 6 yards to the Army 33.
Q4 13:033rd & 2 at opp 33Shun White rush over right end for 8 yards to the Army 25 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:381st & 10 at opp 25Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada sideline pass incomplete to Andre Byrd, broken up by Donovan Travis.
Q4 12:252nd & 10 at opp 25Eric Kettani rush for 5 yards to the Army 20.
Q4 11:303rd & 5 at opp 20Kevin Campbell rush for 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by Navy Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada at the Army 19.
Q4 11:074th & 4 at opp 19Timeout NAVY, clock 11:07.
Q4 11:024th & 4 at opp 19Matt Harmon 36 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 27, Army 0
Q4 11:02Jon Teague kickoff for 67 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 20 yards to the Army 23.
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 34, Army 0
Army Punt, 5 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 23Collin Mooney rush up the middle for 5 yards to the Army 28.
10:162nd & 5 at own 28Collin Mooney rush over right guard for 9 yards to the Army 37 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at own 37Wesley McMahand rush left for no gain to the Army 37.
9:002nd & 10 at own 37Chip Bowden swing pass complete to Tony Dace for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 35.
8:303rd & 12 at own 35Collin Mooney rush for 5 yards to the Army 40.
7:484th & 7 at own 40Andrew Rinehart punt for 59 yards, downed at the Navy 1.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 1Eric Kettani rush over right guard for 2 yards to the Navy 3.
7:052nd & 8 at own 3Navy penalty 1 yard False Start accepted.
6:302nd & 9 at own 2Eric Kettani rush over left tackle for 1 yard to the Navy 3.
6:303rd & 8 at own 3Timeout ARMY, clock 6:30.
6:153rd & 8 at own 3Bobby Doyle rush for 2 yards to the Navy 5.
5:434th & 6 at own 5Timeout NAVY, clock 5:43.
5:304th & 6 at own 5Kyle Delahooke punt for 52 yards, returned by Josh Jones for 2 yards to the Army 46, Army penalty 11 yard Illegal Block accepted.
Army Defensive TD (Navy scores)
5:201st & 10 at own 35Collin Mooney rush for 1 yard to the Army 36.
4:452nd & 9 at own 36Chip Bowden rush left for 2 yards to the Army 38.
4:123rd & 7 at own 38Chip Bowden screen pass complete to Joe LeForte for 9 yards to the Army 47 for a 1ST down.
4:001st & 10 at own 47Collin Mooney rush for no gain to the Army 47.
3:152nd & 10 at own 47Chip Bowden rush over right end for 1 yard to the Army 48.
2:353rd & 9 at own 48Chip Bowden pass complete to Collin Mooney for 3 yards to the Navy 49.
1:594th & 6 at opp 49Chip Bowden pass complete to Joe LeForte for 7 yards to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down.
1:341st & 10 at opp 42Chip Bowden sacked by Billy Yarborough for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 45.
1:342nd & 13 at opp 45Timeout ARMY, clock 1:34.
1:292nd & 13 at opp 45Chip Bowden sideline pass incomplete to Jamison Maehler.
1:053rd & 13 at opp 45Chip Bowden crossing pass complete to Jamison Maehler for 9 yards to the Navy 36.
0:314th & 4 at opp 36Chip Bowden sideline pass intercepted by Ram Vela at the Navy 32, returned for 68 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 34, Army 0
0:31Matt Harmon extra point GOOD.
0:31Jon Teague kickoff for 62 yards returned by Patrick Mealy for 24 yards to the Army 32.
Army End of game, 2 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 32Collin Mooney rush for 3 yards to the Army 35.
0:102nd & 7 at own 35Timeout ARMY, clock 0:10.
0:002nd & 7 at own 35Collin Mooney rush for 2 yards to the Army 37.

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 17 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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