OU Football vs. Navy Armed Forces Bowl Score Predictions

FORT WORTH, Texas – For the 26th straight year, OU will play in a bowl game.

This time the Sooners will face Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl.

The game begins at 11 a.m. Friday at Amon G. Carter Stadium and will be broadcast on ESPN.

It is OU’s first bowl appearance and its first bowl game against a service academy.

The Sooners (6-6) are trying to avoid their second losing season in the last three years after going without one from 1999 to 2021.

OU will be without many of its key players this season, as defensive stars Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman have opted out to prepare for the NFL Draft, while several others have entered the transfer portal.

Navy (9-3) is participating in a bowl game for the first time since 2019.

The Midshipmen are currently seeking their sixth season with 10 or more wins.

Here are The Oklahomans Personnel predictions for the game:

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The Oklahoman’s score predictions for OU vs. Navy

Ryan Aber, OU beat writer

Navy 24, OU 21

ANCHORS BECAUSE

The Midshipmen’s triple option allows the Sooners to play without Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman on defense. Michael Hawkins Jr. and Xavier Robinson are effective on the ground, but it’s not enough as Navy manages it.

Jenni Carlson, sports business writer

OU 24, Navy 23

COME SAIL AWAY

Sooners start the offseason with a hard-fought win against the Midshipmen. The Navy option is effective, but Xavier Robinson and Michael Hawkins spur our running game.

Jeff Patterson, sports editor

Navy 27, OU 23

SHIP SHAPE

Michael Hawkins Jr. performs well at quarterback for the Sooners, but it’s not enough as Navy QB Blake Horvath runs wild on a weakened OU defense, just like he did against Army. An entertaining Armed Forces Bowl ends with the Sooners posting their second losing record in three seasons.

OU Football vs. Navy Armed Forces Bowl Score Predictions

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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