Navy at Army

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Army beat Navy 15–⁠0. It was their 121st meeting; after it, Navy led the series 60–⁠53–⁠7 in the games on file.

AwayNavy3–⁠7 in 2020
0
HomeArmy9–⁠3 in 2020
15

Final at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: CBSAttendance 12,722College GameDay broadcast from here, December 12, 2020 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
60°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Jamal Shears; field judge Alonzo Ramsey; back judge Gary Dancewicz; center judge Jeff MaconaghyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy00000
Army0301215

Standouts

  • RushingTyhier Tyler26 carries, 96 yards, 1 TDArmy
  • DefenseJay Warren14 tackles, 2 for lossNavy

Photos from the game

From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.

Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Xavier Arline0/4000
Dalen Morris1/3900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xavier Arline17109052
Nelson Smith112306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mark Walker1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jay Warren14200
Nicholas Straw10000
John Marshall10100
Mitchell West8000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyhier Tyler1/12800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyhier Tyler2696128
Tyrell Robinson51303
A.J. Howard212010
Anthony Adkins41004
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyrell Robinson128028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amadeo West9100
Arik Smith9200
Daryan McDonald5100
Jon Rhattigan4100

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

Team stats

NavyArmy
117Total yards162
9Passing yards28
108Rushing yards134
1.3Yards per pass28.0
3.1Yards per rush2.5
4First downs8
1–⁠11Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
6–⁠53Penalties4–⁠20
24:44Possession35:16
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

NavyArmy
24%Success rate17%
−0.48EPA per play−0.17
0.77Explosiveness1.63
−0.34Rushing EPA−0.21
−0.96Passing EPA1.70
7%Passing-down success20%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.50
−0.53Second-down EPA−0.01
−0.11Third-down EPA0.10
13%Havoc by its defense19%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Army 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −7.5, over/under 36.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Army 70%, Navy 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 8 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyField goal, 6 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NavyTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 5 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ4 NavyFumble, 1 playQ4 ArmyTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 4 playsQ4 NavySafety, 2 plays (Army scores)Q4 ArmyField goal, 6 playsQ4 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 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, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 NavyPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyField goal, 6 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyMissed FG, 7 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 NavyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 64 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyPunt, 5 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 NavyFumble, 1 play, −2 yards
  19. Q4 ArmyTouchdown, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 ArmyPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 NavySafety, 2 plays (Army scores), −14 yards
  23. Q4 ArmyField goal, 6 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Army Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ben Fee kickoff for 64 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Tyrell Robinson run for 2 yds to the Army 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Tyhier Tyler run for 11 yds to the Army 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 42
15:002nd & 8 at own 42Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Army 45
15:003rd & 5 at own 45ARMY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Army 40
15:003rd & 10 at own 40Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 42
15:004th & 8 at own 42Zach Harding punt for 44 yds , Mark Walker returns for 2 yds to the Navy 16
Navy Punt, 8 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 16Xavier Arline run for 5 yds to the Navy 21
10:572nd & 5 at own 21Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 26Nelson Smith run for 6 yds to the Navy 32
10:572nd & 4 at own 32Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 34
10:573rd & 2 at own 34Xavier Arline run for 5 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 39Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Navy 42
10:572nd & 7 at own 42Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 42
10:573rd & 7 at own 42Xavier Arline pass incomplete
10:574th & 7 at own 42Daniel Davies punt for 35 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for 12 yds to the Army 35
Army Punt, 3 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 35Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds to the Army 37
5:492nd & 8 at own 37Anthony Adkins run for 4 yds to the Army 41
5:493rd & 4 at own 41Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 40
5:494th & 5 at own 40Zach Harding punt for 41 yds , Mark Walker returns for 4 yds to the Navy 23
Navy Punt, 3 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 23Xavier Arline run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 22
3:512nd & 11 at own 22Xavier Arline run for 9 yds to the Navy 31
3:513rd & 2 at own 31NAVY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 26
3:513rd & 7 at own 26Xavier Arline run for no gain to the Navy 26
3:514th & 7 at own 26Daniel Davies punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the ARMY 38 NAVY Penalty, kick catching interference (-14 Yards) to the Navy 48
Army Field goal, 6 plays
1:091st & 10 at opp 48Tyrell Robinson run for 2 yds to the Navy 46
1:092nd & 8 at opp 46Tyhier Tyler pass complete to Tyrell Robinson for 28 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Sandon McCoy run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 19
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 19Jemel Jones run for 1 yd to the Navy 18
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 18Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 20
Q2 12:414th & 12 at opp 20Quinn Maretzki 37 yd FG GOODArmy 3, Navy 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 3, Navy 0
Navy Punt, 3 plays
12:411st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:411st & 10 at own 25Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the Navy 26
12:412nd & 9 at own 26Xavier Arline run for 2 yds to the Navy 28
12:413rd & 7 at own 28Xavier Arline run for 6 yds to the Navy 34
12:414th & 1 at own 34Daniel Davies punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Tyrell Robinson at the Army 33
Army Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 33Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Army 36
10:142nd & 7 at own 36Sandon McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 34
10:143rd & 9 at own 34Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 36
10:144th & 7 at own 36Zach Harding punt for 49 yds , Mark Walker returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 11
Navy Punt, 3 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 11Jamale Carothers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 10
8:122nd & 11 at own 10Xavier Arline run for 4 yds to the Navy 14
8:123rd & 7 at own 14Jamale Carothers run for 1 yd to the Navy 15
8:124th & 6 at own 15Daniel Davies punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 45
Army Missed FG, 7 plays
5:531st & 10 at opp 45Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the Navy 43
5:532nd & 8 at opp 43Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the Navy 41
5:533rd & 6 at opp 41Tyhier Tyler run for 13 yds to the Navy 28 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at opp 28Anthony Adkins run for 2 yds to the Navy 26
5:532nd & 8 at opp 26Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Navy 23
5:533rd & 5 at opp 23Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Navy 22
1:414th & 4 at opp 22Quinn Maretzki 38 yd FG MISSED
Navy Punt, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 22Xavier Arline run for 6 yds to the Navy 28
1:412nd & 4 at own 28Xavier Arline run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 27 Xavier Arline fumbled, recovered by Navy Xavier Arline
0:223rd & 5 at own 27Timeout NAVY, clock 00:22
0:223rd & 5 at own 27Xavier Arline pass incomplete
0:224th & 5 at own 27Daniel Davies punt for 50 yds, downed at the Army 23
Army End of half, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 22
3rd quarter6 drives, then Army 3, Navy 0
Navy Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 22Landon Salyers kickoff for 71 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Xavier Arline run for 11 yds to the Navy 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Xavier Arline run for 52 yds to the Army 2 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 2Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the Army 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1Nelson Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 2
12:033rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout NAVY, clock 12:03
12:033rd & goal at opp 2Xavier Arline run for 1 yd to the Army 1
12:034th & goal at opp 1Nelson Smith run for no gain to the Army 1
Army Punt, 3 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 1Sandon McCoy run for no gain to the Army 1
11:252nd & 10 at own 1Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 3
11:253rd & 8 at own 3Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the Army 7
11:254th & 4 at own 7Zach Harding punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 45
Navy Punt, 3 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 45Xavier Arline pass incomplete to Mark Walker
9:342nd & 10 at own 45NAVY Penalty, false start (Kip Frankland) to the Navy 40
9:342nd & 15 at own 40Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 42
8:373rd & 13 at own 42Timeout NAVY, clock 08:37
8:373rd & 13 at own 42Xavier Arline pass incomplete to Mark Walker
8:374th & 13 at own 42Daniel Davies punt for 44 yds, downed at the Army 14
Army Punt, 5 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 14Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 16
8:172nd & 8 at own 16Tyhier Tyler run for 28 yds to the Army 44 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 47
8:172nd & 7 at own 47Ay’Juan Marshall run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 46
8:173rd & 8 at own 46Brandon Walters run for 6 yds to the Navy 48
8:174th & 2 at opp 48Zach Harding punt for 40 yds, downed at the Navy 8
Navy Punt, 3 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 8Jamale Carothers run for no gain to the Navy 8
4:582nd & 10 at own 8Xavier Arline run for 5 yds to the Navy 13
4:583rd & 5 at own 13Xavier Arline run for 1 yd to the Navy 14
4:584th & 4 at own 14Daniel Davies punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Army Punt, 6 plays
2:401st & 10 at the 50Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the Navy 47
2:402nd & 7 at opp 47Jakobi Buchanan run for no gain to the Navy 47
2:403rd & 7 at opp 47Tyhier Tyler run for 8 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 39Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 10 yards to the Navy 49 Tyhier Tyler fumbled, recovered by Army
2:402nd & 20 at opp 49Sandon McCoy run for 8 yds to the Navy 41
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 41Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the Navy 36
Q4 14:184th & 7 at opp 36Timeout ARMY, clock 14:18
Q4 14:184th & 7 at opp 36Zach Harding punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 15
Q4 14:101st & 10 at own 15CJ Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 13 CJ Williams fumbled, recovered by Army Jon Rhattigan
4th quarter7 drives, then Army 15, Navy 0
Army Touchdown, 5 plays
14:041st & 10 at opp 13Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Navy 10
14:042nd & 7 at opp 10Tyhier Tyler run for 6 yds to the Navy 4
14:043rd & 1 at opp 4Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Navy 2 for a 1ST down
14:041st & goal at opp 2ARMY Penalty, false start (JB Hunter) to the Navy 7
14:041st & goal at opp 7Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Navy 4
11:022nd & goal at opp 4Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 10, Navy 0
Navy Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds
11:021st & 10 at own 25Xavier Arline run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
11:022nd & 6 at own 29Chance Warren run for a loss of 8 yards to the Navy 21 NAVY Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
11:023rd & 14 at own 21Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 25
11:024th & 10 at own 25Daniel Davies punt for 34 yds , Tyrell Robinson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 24 NAVY Penalty, personal foul (-16 Yards) to the Navy 45
Army Punt, 4 plays
9:211st & 10 at opp 45A.J. Howard run for 10 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at opp 35ARMY Penalty, false start (A.J. Howard) to the Navy 40
9:211st & 15 at opp 40Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
9:212nd & 13 at opp 38Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Navy 35
9:213rd & 10 at opp 35A.J. Howard run for 2 yds to the Navy 33
9:214th & 8 at opp 33Zach Harding punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 14
Navy Safety, 2 plays (Army scores)
5:541st & 10 at own 14Xavier Arline run for no gain to the Navy 14
5:212nd & 10 at own 14Mark Walker run for a loss of 14 yards for a SAFETYArmy 12, Navy 0
5:211st & 0 at own 20Timeout ARMY, clock 05:21
Army Field goal, 6 plays
5:211st & 0 at own 20Ben Fee on-side kick recovered by ARMY at the Navy 27 NAVY Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Navy 22
5:211st & 10 at opp 22Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Navy 19
5:213rd & 5 at opp 17NAVY Penalty, personal foul (Kevin Brennan) to the Navy 9 for a 1ST down
5:211st & goal at opp 9Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Navy 8
5:212nd & 7 at opp 19Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Navy 17
3:112nd & 0 at opp 8Timeout NAVY, clock 03:11
3:112nd & goal at opp 8Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 9 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:113rd & goal at opp 9TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the Navy 23
2:204th & goal at opp 23Quinn Maretzki 40 yd FG GOODArmy 15, Navy 0
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:201st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25Dalen Morris pass complete to Mark Walker for 9 yds to the Navy 34
2:202nd & 1 at own 34Dalen Morris pass incomplete to CJ Williams
2:203rd & 1 at own 34Nelson Smith run for no gain to the Navy 34
2:204th & 1 at own 34Dalen Morris pass incomplete to CJ Williams
Army End of game, 2 plays
1:211st & 10 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 35
1:212nd & 11 at opp 35ARMY Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Navy 40
1:212nd & 16 at opp 40TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 41

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.

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 five 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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