Army Beats Tulsa 38-35 on Dawson Jones' Final-Play FG

Army beats Tulsa 38-35 on Dawson Jones' 50-yard field goal on the final play

By Trend Desk · Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 3:15 AM ET · 3 min read

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Army needed every second on Friday night in Tulsa. Dawson Jones kicked a 50-yard field goal on the final play of the game, and the Black Knights rallied for a 38-35 win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at H.A. Chapman Stadium.

Quarterback Cale Hellums carried 30 times for 121 yards and three touchdowns and completed 7 of 12 passes for 64 yards. Running back Godspower Nwawuihe added 135 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.

Army improved to 5-2 and 4-1 in American Conference play. Tulsa fell to 4-4 and 1-3.

How Army won it

Tulsa led 35-28 early in the fourth quarter after Baylor Hayes found Jimmy Calloway for a 13-yard touchdown with 13:25 left. The Golden Hurricane then missed a 39-yard field goal attempt with about 7:40 remaining, according to the CBS Sports play-by-play.

The turning point came on special teams. Army blocked a Tulsa punt and recovered it at the Tulsa 13-yard line, and Hellums plunged in from a yard out with 1:50 left to tie it 35-35. (The AP credited David Jakande with the block and recovery; the play-by-play log lists different Army players, so accounts differ.)

Army’s defense then forced a three-and-out, including a sack, and Tulsa punted the ball back with under a minute to play. Starting at its own 37 with 51 seconds left, Army moved into range, helped by a 16-yard Hellums run, and Jones drilled the 50-yarder as time expired.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Play	Score (ARMY-TLSA)
1st	Hellums 41-yard run on fourth-and-1	7-0
1st	Javon Ross 8-yard run	7-7
1st	Jones 51-yard field goal	10-7
2nd	Ross 17-yard catch from Hayes	10-14
2nd	Hellums 1-yard run on fourth down (15-play, 9:51 drive)	17-14
2nd	Jones field goal before halftime	20-14
3rd	Nwawuihe 66-yard run, Zach Mundell two-point run	28-14
3rd	David Wells Jr. 11-yard run	28-21
3rd	Trequan Jones 59-yard run	28-28
4th	Calloway 13-yard catch from Hayes	28-35
4th	Hellums 1-yard run	35-35
4th	Dawson Jones 50-yard field goal, final play	38-35

The first-quarter 51-yarder was a career long for Jones, the AP reported. He went 3-for-3 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points.

Army football: the option kept rolling

Army ran 51 times for 275 yards and four touchdowns and did not turn the ball over, per the CBS Sports team stats. The Black Knights also converted 3 of 5 fourth-down tries, including both of Hellums’ fourth-down touchdown runs in the first half. A 45-yard completion on a pass by running back Zach Mundell set up the first field goal.

Tulsa football: Hayes and Calloway

Tulsa outgained Army 410 to 384. Hayes completed 23 of 34 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception, which Army turned into a field goal just before halftime. Calloway caught 10 passes for 88 yards, and Ross had five catches for 84 yards plus his rushing score. Trequan Jones’ 59-yard touchdown run tied the game late in the third quarter.

Key stats

Team stat	Army	Tulsa
Total yards	384	410
Rushing yards	275	148
Passing yards	109	262
Turnovers	0	1
Fourth-down conversions	3-5	1-1

What’s next

Army visits Memphis on Oct. 31. Tulsa plays at Tulane on Nov. 7.

FAQ

Who won Army vs. Tulsa?

Army won 38-35 on Friday, Oct. 23, on a 50-yard field goal by Dawson Jones as time expired.

What was the Army vs. Tulsa prediction, and how did it play out?

Pregame picks aside, the game came down to the last snap: Tulsa led by seven in the fourth quarter before a blocked punt and Jones’ kick swung it to Army.

Who led Army in rushing?

Godspower Nwawuihe had 135 yards on 12 carries; Cale Hellums added 121 yards and three touchdowns.

What are Army’s and Tulsa’s records now?

Army is 5-2 (4-1 American Conference) and Tulsa is 4-4 (1-3).