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Tulsa's David Wells Jr. tips ball to himself for improbable touchdown in wild play against Navy

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Morik, R. (2026, October 10). Tulsa's David Wells Jr. tips ball to himself for improbable touchdown in wild play against Navy. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/tulsas-david-wells-jr-tips-ball-himself-improbable-touchdown-wild-play-navy

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During a college football game between Tulsa and Navy on Saturday, Tulsa scored an unusual touchdown when receiver David Wells Jr. tipped a floating pass back to himself outside the end zone, caught it, and ran it in for the score. The play occurred with less than two minutes left in the first quarter when Tulsa was at the 10-yard line. Earlier in the game, teammate Oran Singleton Jr. had also made an impressive catch but was initially stuffed behind the line of scrimmage before making a desperate throw. Singleton later caught another touchdown for Tulsa during the second half, helping them take a 26-14 lead early on.
Written by AI on 2026-10-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday, in a college football game between Tulsa and Navy, an improbable play occurred when Tulsa was near the goal line. Quarterback Baylor Hayes threw a backwards pass that wide receiver Oran Singleton Jr. nearly lost but managed to tip back to himself outside the end zone before catching it and running it in for a touchdown. This bizarre sequence happened with just under two minutes left in the first quarter, while the game was tied at seven points. Despite Tulsa's initial lead and other scoring plays by both teams throughout the match, Navy ultimately won the game 34-26. Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez led the charge for Navy with a career-high 232 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns himself, helping to turn around a deficit and secure the victory in Annapolis.

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Tulsa GPE · 4× Navy ORG · 2× Baylor Hayes PERSON · 1× David Wells Jr. PERSON · 1× FOX ORG · 1× FOX News ORG · 1× Oran Singleton Jr. PERSON · 1× SEC ORG · 1× Singleton PERSON · 1× the Golden Hurricane ORG · 1×

Narrative

Saturday's college football slate is headlined by two SEC matchups that are some of the best rivalries in the sport - but that doesn't mean there aren't eyebrow-raising plays elsewhere.
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🔮 Tulsa visited Navy on Saturday, and the Golden Hurricane scored a touchdown that nobody could have drawn up.
2026-10-11 · Fox News
Tulsa's David Wells Jr. tips ball to himself for improbable touchdown in wild play against Navy · assertive framing

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Saturday's college football slate is headlined by two SEC matchups that are some of the best rivalries in the sport - but that doesn't mean there aren't eyebrow-raising plays elsewhere. asserted
that → headline → sport
Tulsa visited Navy on Saturday, and the Golden Hurricane scored a touchdown that nobody could have drawn up. uncertain
nobody → visit → that
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
With just under two minutes to play in the first quarter, the game was tied at seven when Tulsa was at the opposing 10-yard line. asserted
Tulsa → play → line
Quarterback Baylor Hayes tossed a backwards pass to wide receiver Oran Singleton Jr., who was stuffed roughly seven yards behind the line of scrimmage. asserted
who → toss → scrimmage
However, he managed to escape a tackle and throw a floating prayer into coverage. asserted
he → manage → coverage
But one of his fellow pass-catchers made an improbable rescue. asserted
one → make → rescue
David Wells Jr. (not related to the former pitcher) tipped the ball backward to himself outside of the end zone, caught it, and then scampered back in for the score. asserted
Jr. → tip → score
That wasn't the only action Singleton got - he would catch a touchdown of his own later on to give Tulsa a 26-14 lead early in the second half. asserted
he → get → half
It has not been a pleasant season for the Midshipmen, who were nationally ranked and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy by defeating both Air Force and Army last year. asserted
who → rank → Force
Navy also won the Liberty Bowl to complete an 11-2 season. asserted
Navy → win → season
But entering Saturday, they already had more losses than they did all of last season. asserted
they → enter → season
Meanwhile, Tulsa has begun the season 3-2 after a disappointing 4-8 campaign last year. asserted
Tulsa → begin → campaign
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