The teams combined for only 53 yards passing. It was one I'll remember for a long time, probably forever." “Somehow, some way, we found a way to get it done tonight. “This team never stopping fighting, they never stopped believing,” Monken said. The Black Knights, though, have won five of the last seven meetings. Navy still leads the series against Army 62-54-7. It was Navy’s first completion of the game and Arline had perhaps the sweetest 1 of 1 for 25-yard game in Navy history. The NCAA instituted overtime in 1996, and the series had never had to go a little extra to settle one of the sport's greatest rivalry games.Īrmy’s Markel Johnson ran 25 yards for a touchdown on the first play of overtime for a 17-10 lead, and Navy matched the Black Knights when Arline tossed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Maquel Haywood that made it 17-all. The offense was stagnant throughout the game until the waning moments of regulation when Maretzki kicked the 37-yarder with 1:53 left to tie the game at 10-all. Unfortunately, the game slipped out of our hands.” “What do you tell them when you get your heart broken,” Niumatalolo said. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo stood hunched on the sideline and could not stomach to watch the final field goal. The game was not lost within that one play.” That could happen to anyone that was carrying the ball on that one play,” Navy QB Xavier Arline said. But the fullback's fumble forced by Austin Hill and recovered by defensive lineman Nate Smith will forever be etched on the highlight reel of game-changing plays in the series. Hall dropped to the ground as the kick sailed through the uprights and he was consoled by teammate Amin Hassan. Hall - who earlier raced 77 yards for a TD and 10-7 lead - coughed up the ball as he plunged toward the end zone and stood crestfallen as Maretzki prepared to kick the winner. So I just had to go out there and not even really think.” “Just being able to block everything out, (my teammates) just made that job so easy for me. “It's obviously a big moment, but I try my best to put that aside,” Maretzki said. Quinn Maretzki kicked the game-winning 39-yard field goal after he had sent the game into overtime with a 37-yarder late in the fourth quarter and led Army past The Midshipmen 20-17 on Saturday night in the first OT game in the 123 matchups of “America’s Game.” “Somehow, the ball got loose and we hit that thing when we needed to,” Army coach Jeff Monken said. The Black Knights went from potentially playing for a tie to simply playing for a winning score. Hall’s push toward the end zone in the second overtime - and first OT game in Army-Navy history - resulted in a fumble that Army recovered. West Point cadets spilled from the stands onto the field and joined Army players who ripped off their helmets and ran around in celebration. collapsed to the ground and buried his face in his hands. PHILADELPHIA - Navy running back Anton Hall Jr.
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