The next game in 2015 is scheduled for Philadelphia at Lincoln Financial Field on December 12. With the victory, he is the only Navy quarterback to go 4-0 against Army. He escaped a rush and followed with an 8-yard touchdown run with 4:41 left in the game to lift Navy to a 17-13 victory.
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Navy senior quarterback Keenan Reynolds was once again the difference, running for 136 yards on 21 carries with two touchdowns.
Niumatalolo handed bottled water reserved for Navy players and staff members to the security guards at the gate to help them cool off on a warm day. It is very hard to win – and win consistently – at service academies, but Ken Niumatalolo has built upon what Paul Johnson started. Freshman quarterback Chris Carter started the regular season finale against Rutgers and managed to throw for 140 yards and touchdown in the loss. The junior got behind cornerback Brendon Clements at the 5-yard line and made the catch just before crossing the goal line to give Army a 17-14 lead with 1:59 to play in the second quarter. Last season, Army held a powerhouse Navy team to just 17 points.
This game, in many ways, felt like the end of an era for Navy. Army had opportunities to take the lead in the fourth quarter.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Army was a few plays away from ending Navy’s win streak in the patriotic series. “We couldn’t turn any of those turnovers into points, but to our defense’s credit they kept playing hard”. Army called a trick play with senior wide receiver DeAndre Bell receiving a pass behind the line of scrimmage and then throwing the ball downfield to Campbell. Down three in the second half, Navy took the lead for good as Reynolds connected with Jamir Tillman for a 50-yard touchdown. Army came into the game a three touchdown underdog, but as usual, you can throw the records and spreads out the window when they take the field in this one. He set a Division I record with his 85th career rushing touchdown and finished this season with 2,306 total yards and 28 total touchdowns.
LOSING STREAKS: Navy’s winning streak against Army is the second longest of any uninterrupted FBS series, according to STATS. Danny Wild, USA TODAY Sports Navy safety Daiquan Thomasson breaks up a pass intended for Army tight end Kelvin White.
Navy has been a much better team over the last 14 years, almost every year, and yet it is still surprising that Army hasn’t been able to pull off an upset at least once.
“We have young talent that is going into the offseason and won’t be as young next year. I’m not a guy who is trying to solicit for other jobs”, Niumatalolo said.
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On Saturday, Reynolds and the Navy offense weren’t always sharp, as Army came prepared to slow the Midshipmen down.
