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Navy vs. Army

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Navy beat Army 17–⁠13. It was their 113th meeting; after it, Navy led the series 56–⁠49–⁠7 in the games on file.

Neutral siteNavy8–⁠5 in 2012
17
Neutral siteArmy2–⁠10 in 2012
13

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: CBSAttendance 69,607

At kickoff
51°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 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
Navy0100717
Army0103013

Standouts

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds10/1713000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Copeland2299112
Keenan Reynolds1543111
Gee Gee Greene41506
Geoffrey Whiteside2906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Turner149049
Gee Gee Greene32309
Shawn Lynch119019
Bo Snelson116016

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trent Steelman4/54800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Raymond Johnson-Maples27156022
Trent Steelman1796120
Larry Dixon1661012
Malcolm Brown757015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chevaughn Lawrence344019
Raymond Johnson-Maples1406

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

Team stats

NavyArmy
297Total yards418
130Passing yards48
167Rushing yards370
7.6Yards per pass9.6
3.6Yards per rush5.5
18First downs26
6–⁠14Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
5–⁠44Penalties3–⁠15
31:37Possession30:06

Efficiency

NavyArmy
46%Success rate49%
0.02EPA per play0.12
0.72Explosiveness0.62
−0.07Rushing EPA0.15
0.29Passing EPA0.22
33%Passing-down success20%
0.03First-down EPA0.16
−0.09Second-down EPA0.21
0.23Third-down EPA0.10

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Army end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 9 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyFumble, 7 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 ArmyTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 NavyField goal, 14 playsQ2 ArmyField goal, 4 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 3 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 2 playsQ3 ArmyField goal, 9 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 4 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 7 playsQ4 ArmyMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 ArmyFumble, 11 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 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 59 yards
  2. Q1 NavyPunt, 9 plays, 68 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyFumble, 7 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q2 NavyTouchdown run, 9 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 ArmyTouchdown run, 9 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 NavyField goal, 14 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyField goal, 4 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q3 NavyFumble, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  12. Q3 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  13. Q3 NavyFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 ArmyField goal, 9 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 NavyPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 NavyPunt, 7 plays, 76 yards
  18. Q4 ArmyMissed FG, 10 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q4 NavyTouchdown run, 7 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q4 ArmyFumble, 11 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Army Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 23Larry Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Army 28.
14:152nd & 5 at own 28Raymond Maples rush for 22 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at the 50Larry Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Navy 46.
13:402nd & 6 at opp 46Raymond Maples rush for 9 yards to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down.
13:201st & 10 at opp 37Raymond Maples rush for 3 yards to the Navy 34.
13:002nd & 7 at opp 34Larry Dixon rush for no gain to the Navy 34.
12:503rd & 7 at opp 34Larry Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Navy 32.
11:534th & 5 at opp 32Trent Steelman rush for 4 yards to the Navy 28.
Navy Punt, 9 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 28Keenan Reynolds rush for 4 yards to the Navy 32.
11:302nd & 6 at own 32Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Gee Gee Greene for 7 yards to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down.
11:301st & 10 at own 39ARMY penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
11:001st & 5 at own 44Noah Copeland rush for 4 yards to the Navy 48.
10:502nd & 1 at own 48Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
10:501st & 10 at the 50ARMY penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
10:001st & 5 at opp 45Noah Copeland rush for 4 yards to the Army 41.
9:502nd & 1 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards to the Army 39 for a 1ST down.
9:501st & 10 at opp 39Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete.
9:502nd & 10 at opp 39Gee Gee Greene rush for 3 yards to the Army 36.
9:503rd & 7 at opp 36NAVY penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
8:003rd & 12 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds sacked by Geoffery Bacon for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 46.
6:044th & 17 at opp 46Pablo Beltran punt for 45 yards, downed at the Army 1.
Army Punt, 6 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 1Larry Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Army 5.
5:002nd & 6 at own 5Malcolm Brown rush for 3 yards to the Army 8.
5:003rd & 3 at own 8Raymond Maples rush for 4 yards, fumbled at the Army 19 for a 1ST down.
4:551st & 10 at own 19Raymond Maples rush for 1 yard to the Army 20.
4:002nd & 9 at own 20Larry Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Army 25.
3:363rd & 4 at own 25Larry Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Army 28.
3:294th & 1 at own 28Timeout ARMY, clock 3:29.
3:214th & 1 at own 28Chris Boldt punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Shawn Lynch at the Navy 35.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Copeland rush for 6 yards to the Navy 41.
3:002nd & 4 at own 41Keenan Reynolds rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 40.
2:553rd & 5 at own 40Noah Copeland rush for 1 yard to the Navy 41.
1:344th & 4 at own 41Pablo Beltran punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Josh Jackson at the Army 22.
Army Fumble, 7 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 22Trent Steelman rush for 10 yards to the Army 32 for a 1ST down.
1:341st & 10 at own 32Larry Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Army 35.
1:002nd & 7 at own 35Malcolm Brown rush for 15 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
1:001st & 10 at the 50Raymond Maples rush for 4 yards to the Navy 46.
0:002nd & 6 at opp 46Raymond Maples rush for 7 yards to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Trent Steelman rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled at the Navy 38.
Q2 14:232nd & 9 at opp 38Trent Steelman pass complete to Raymond Maples for 6 yards, fumbled at the Navy 34.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Navy Touchdown run, 9 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 34Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards to the Navy 36.
13:002nd & 8 at own 36Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Shawn Lynch for 19 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
12:451st & 10 at opp 45Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the Army 42.
12:202nd & 7 at opp 42Noah Copeland rush for 8 yards to the Army 34 for a 1ST down.
12:001st & 10 at opp 34Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the Army 31.
11:002nd & 7 at opp 31Gee Gee Greene rush for 2 yards to the Army 29.
10:233rd & 5 at opp 29Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Matt Aiken for 5 yards to the Army 24 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at opp 24Noah Copeland rush for 12 yards to the Army 12 for a 1ST down.
9:271st & 10 at opp 12Noah Copeland rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 7, Army 0
9:27Nick Sloan extra point GOOD.
9:27Colin Amerau kickoff for 59 yards returned by Julian Crockett for 19 yards to the Army 25.
Army Touchdown run, 9 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 25Trent Steelman rush for 20 yards to the Army 45 for a 1ST down.
8:451st & 10 at own 45Raymond Maples rush for 11 yards to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down.
8:351st & 10 at opp 44Larry Dixon rush for 5 yards to the Navy 39.
8:352nd & 5 at opp 39Raymond Maples rush for 1 yard to the Navy 38.
8:003rd & 4 at opp 38Raymond Maples rush for 7 yards to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down.
7:301st & 10 at opp 31Larry Dixon rush for 2 yards to the Navy 29.
7:002nd & 8 at opp 29Malcolm Brown rush for 14 yards to the Navy 15 for a 1ST down.
6:301st & 10 at opp 15Raymond Maples rush for 4 yards to the Navy 11.
6:202nd & 6 at opp 11Trent Steelman rush for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 7
6:20Eric Osteen extra point GOOD.
6:20Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yards returned by Ryan Williams-Jenkins for 21 yards to the Navy 21.
Navy Field goal, 14 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 21Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Gee Gee Greene for 9 yards to the Navy 30.
5:252nd & 1 at own 30Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at own 33Noah Copeland rush for 8 yards to the Navy 41.
4:552nd & 2 at own 41Keenan Reynolds rush for no gain to the Navy 41.
4:203rd & 2 at own 41Chris Swain rush for 6 yards to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down.
3:201st & 10 at own 47Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the 50 yard line.
2:352nd & 7 at the 50Noah Copeland rush for 5 yards to the Army 45.
2:063rd & 2 at opp 45Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the Army 42 for a 1ST down.
1:401st & 10 at opp 42Gee Gee Greene rush for 6 yards to the Army 36.
1:352nd & 4 at opp 36Timeout NAVY, clock 1:35.
1:272nd & 4 at opp 36Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Gee Gee Greene.
1:193rd & 4 at opp 36Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Bo Snelson for 16 yards to the Army 20 for a 1ST down.
1:111st & 10 at opp 20Noah Copeland rush for 6 yards to the Army 14.
1:002nd & 4 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds rush for no gain to the Army 14.
0:293rd & 4 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete.
0:254th & 4 at opp 14Nick Sloan 31 yard field goal GOOD.Navy 10, Army 7
0:25Colin Amerau kickoff for 57 yards returned by Julian Crockett for 18 yards to the Army 41, NAVY penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted.
Army Field goal, 4 plays
0:131st & 10 at own 41Trent Steelman rush for 11 yards to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down.
0:131st & 10 at opp 48Timeout ARMY, clock 00:13.
0:071st & 10 at opp 48Trent Steelman pass complete to Chevaughn Lawrence for 19 yards to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down.
0:031st & 10 at opp 29Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Navy 24.
0:032nd & 5 at opp 24Timeout ARMY, clock 00:03.
0:032nd & 5 at opp 24Timeout NAVY, clock 00:03.
0:002nd & 5 at opp 24Eric Osteen 41 yard field goal GOOD.Tied at 10
Q3 15:00Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Army 13, Navy 10
Navy Fumble, 3 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 25Noah Copeland rush for 1 yard to the Navy 26.
14:002nd & 9 at own 26Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Gee Gee Greene for 7 yards to the Navy 33.
13:453rd & 2 at own 33Keenan Reynolds rush for no gain, fumbled at the Navy 29.
12:534th & 6 at own 29Pablo Beltran punt for 32 yards, returned by Josh Jackson for 3 yards, fumbled at the Army 46.
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:431st & 10 at opp 46Noah Copeland rush for 5 yards to the Army 41.
12:042nd & 5 at opp 41Timeout NAVY, clock 12:04.
11:552nd & 5 at opp 41Noah Copeland rush for no gain to the Army 41.
11:203rd & 5 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Casey Bolena.
11:204th & 5 at opp 41NAVY penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
11:084th & 10 at opp 46Pablo Beltran punt for 36 yards, downed at the Army 10.
Army Punt, 6 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 10Raymond Maples rush for 8 yards to the Army 18.
10:252nd & 2 at own 18Larry Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Army 22 for a 1ST down.
10:251st & 10 at own 22Raymond Maples rush for 15 yards to the Army 37 for a 1ST down.
10:001st & 10 at own 37Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards to the Army 40.
10:002nd & 7 at own 40Malcolm Brown rush for 1 yard to the Army 41.
8:303rd & 6 at own 41Trent Steelman sacked by Keegan Wetzel for a loss of 8 yards to the Army 33.
8:184th & 14 at own 33Chris Boldt punt for 33 yards, fair catch by Shawn Lynch at the Navy 34.
Navy Fumble, 2 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 34Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 6 yards to the Navy 40.
7:432nd & 4 at own 40Keenan Reynolds rush for 2 yards, fumbled at the Navy 37.
Army Field goal, 9 plays
7:361st & 10 at opp 37Raymond Maples rush for 3 yards to the Navy 34.
7:052nd & 7 at opp 34Raymond Maples rush for 3 yards to the Navy 31.
6:403rd & 4 at opp 31Trent Steelman rush for 8 yards to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down.
6:001st & 10 at opp 23Trent Steelman rush for 3 yards to the Navy 20.
5:452nd & 7 at opp 20Larry Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Navy 16.
5:363rd & 3 at opp 16Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Navy 11 for a 1ST down.
5:001st & 10 at opp 11Raymond Maples rush for 8 yards to the Navy 3.
4:302nd & 2 at opp 3Trent Steelman rush for 1 yard to the Navy 2.
4:003rd & 1 at opp 2Raymond Maples rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 4.
3:364th & 3 at opp 4Eric Osteen 21 yard field goal GOOD.Army 13, Navy 10
3:36Eric Osteen kickoff for 65 yards for a touchback.
Navy Punt, 4 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 25Keenan Reynolds rush for 10 yards to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down.
3:001st & 10 at own 35Noah Copeland rush for 3 yards to the Navy 38.
2:402nd & 7 at own 38Keenan Reynolds rush for 3 yards to the Navy 41.
2:203rd & 4 at own 41Gee Gee Greene rush for 3 yards to the Navy 44.
1:224th & 1 at own 44NAVY penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
1:024th & 6 at own 39Pablo Beltran punt for 36 yards, returned by Josh Jackson for 7 yards to the Army 32.
Army Punt, 3 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 32Raymond Maples rush for 4 yards to the Army 36.
0:402nd & 6 at own 36Raymond Maples rush for 1 yard to the Army 37.
0:103rd & 5 at own 37Trent Steelman pass incomplete.
0:024th & 5 at own 37Chris Boldt punt for 40 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 23.
Navy Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23Noah Copeland rush for 2 yards to the Navy 25.
Q4 14:302nd & 8 at own 25Noah Copeland rush for 4 yards to the Navy 29.
Q4 14:003rd & 4 at own 29Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Matt Aiken for 7 yards to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:501st & 10 at own 36Keenan Reynolds rush for 11 yards to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down.
Q4 13:241st & 10 at own 47Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Geoffrey Whiteside for 1 yard to the Navy 48.
Q4 12:452nd & 9 at own 48Geoffrey Whiteside rush for 3 yards to the Army 49.
Q4 12:133rd & 6 at opp 49Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Noah Copeland.
Q4 12:054th & 6 at opp 49Pablo Beltran punt for 35 yards, fair catch by Josh Jackson at the Army 14.
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 17, Army 13
Army Missed FG, 10 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 14Larry Dixon rush for 3 yards to the Army 17.
11:212nd & 7 at own 17Trent Steelman rush for 6 yards to the Army 38, NAVY penalty 15 yard Face Mask accepted for a 1ST down.
11:211st & 10 at own 38Timeout ARMY, clock 11:21.
11:111st & 10 at own 38Raymond Maples rush for 3 yards to the Army 41.
11:112nd & 7 at own 41Malcolm Brown rush for 12 yards to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down.
10:131st & 10 at opp 47Raymond Maples rush for 12 yards to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down.
9:451st & 10 at opp 35Malcolm Brown rush for 5 yards to the Navy 30.
9:152nd & 5 at opp 30Raymond Maples rush for 6 yards to the Navy 24 for a 1ST down.
8:301st & 10 at opp 24Raymond Maples rush for 1 yard to the Navy 23.
8:152nd & 9 at opp 23Trent Steelman rush for 2 yards to the Navy 21.
8:003rd & 7 at opp 21Raymond Maples rush for 2 yards to the Navy 19.
6:574th & 5 at opp 19Eric Osteen 37 yard field goal MISSED.
Navy Touchdown run, 7 plays
6:301st & 10 at own 20Noah Copeland rush for 2 yards to the Navy 22.
6:252nd & 8 at own 22Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Bo Snelson.
6:003rd & 8 at own 22Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Geoffrey Whiteside for 10 yards to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down.
5:451st & 10 at own 32Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete.
5:232nd & 10 at own 32Keenan Reynolds rush for 11 yards to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down.
4:511st & 10 at own 43Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Brandon Turner for 49 yards to the Army 8 for a 1ST down.
4:411st & goal at opp 8Keenan Reynolds rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Navy 17, Army 13
4:41Nick Sloan extra point GOOD.
4:41Colin Amerau kickoff for 62 yards returned by Julian Crockett for 14 yards to the Army 17.
Army Fumble, 11 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 17ARMY penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
4:091st & 15 at own 12Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Army 17.
4:062nd & 10 at own 17Timeout ARMY, clock 4:06.
3:552nd & 10 at own 17Trent Steelman rush for 7 yards to the Army 24.
3:313rd & 3 at own 24Raymond Maples rush for 4 yards to the Army 28 for a 1ST down.
3:051st & 10 at own 28Malcolm Brown rush for 7 yards to the Army 35.
2:452nd & 3 at own 35Larry Dixon rush for 12 yards to the Army 47 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at own 47Trent Steelman pass complete to Chevaughn Lawrence for 13 yards to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down.
2:101st & 10 at opp 40Trent Steelman pass complete to Chevaughn Lawrence for 12 yards to the Navy 28 for a 1ST down.
2:001st & 10 at opp 28Larry Dixon rush for 4 yards to the Navy 24.
2:002nd & 6 at opp 24Raymond Maples rush for 5 yards to the Navy 19.
1:183rd & 1 at opp 19Trent Steelman rush for 5 yards to the Navy 14 for a 1ST down.
1:041st & 10 at opp 14Larry Dixon rush for 1 yard, fumbled at the Navy 13.
Navy End of game, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 13Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 11.
1:022nd & 12 at own 11Timeout ARMY, clock 01:02.
0:302nd & 12 at own 11Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 10.
0:003rd & 13 at own 10Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 8.

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 13 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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