ballpark. Navy Navy extended their winning streak over Army to nine straight with a 31–17 victory in Philadelphia. Ricky Dobbs paced the Midshipmen with 186 yards passing including 2 TD passes and 54 yards rushing. Two records would be broken in the storied rivalry as Dobbs would set the record for the longest touchdown pass in the series with a 77 yarder to John Howell in the first quarter. Wyatt Middleton of Navy would also set the record for the longest fumble return for a touchdown in the series with a 98-yard return in the second quarter. The fumble recovery by Middleton would turn out to be the turning point in the contest. With Navy leading 17–7 Army had a first-and-goal at the Navy three-yard line when quarterback Trent Steelman tried to rush the ball in for a touchdown to pull the Black Knights to within 3 points just before the half. Steelman was stood up at the one-yard line and the ball was knocked loose right into Middleton's hands, he scampered untouched for the 98 yard score in what would amount to a 14-point swing-the eventual difference in the game. Steelman paced the Army offense with 128 yards passing and two TD passes to Malcom Brown to go along with a team-high 74 yards rushing. Army would dominate the game from an offensive standpoint holding edges in, total yards, rushing yards, and time of possession. They would also hold a 4–2 edge on turnovers, but the fumble recovery and two big play TD passes by Dobbs would be too much to overcome. Scoring summary First quarter 11:57 Navy – Joe Buckley 36 Yd FG 3–0 Navy 08:44 Navy – John Howell 77 Yd Pass From Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley Kick) 10–0 Navy Second quarter 13:44 Navy – Brandon Turner 32 Yd Pass From Ricky Dobbs (Joe Buckley Kick) 17–0 Navy 08:19 Army – Malcolm Brown 5 Yd Pass From Trent Steelman (Alex Carlton Kick) 17–7 Navy 01:03 Navy – Wyatt Middleton 98 Yd Fumble Return (Joe Buckley Kick) 24–7 Navy Third quarter 08:08 Army – Alex Carlton 42 Yd FG 24–10 Navy Fourth quarter 05:44 Navy – Gee Gee Greene 25 Yd Run (Joe Buckley Kick) 31–10 Navy 04:05 Army – Malcolm Brown 45 Yd Pass From Trent Steelman (Alex Carlton Kick) 31–17 Navy SMU (Armed Forces Bowl) Army picked up its first Bowl victory since 1985 and clinched