Military Bowl 2015, Pittsburgh vs Navy: Full highlights, final score and more
The Navy Midshipmen defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers behind a strong day from quarterback Keenan Reynolds.
The Navy Midshipmen put together a clinic on how to run the football against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the 2015 Military Bowl. Navy ran all day on the Panthers behind their leader, Keenan Reynolds, and the Panthers just had no answer for them defensively. The Panthers had an incredible 400+ yards on the ground, and it all started with Reynolds.
It was another record-setting day for Reynolds, as he set the record for most career rushing yards by a quarterback in college football. All day long, Reynolds carried the Midshipmen with his legs and his arm, as he also had a passing touchdown.
The Panthers got on the board first in the game, when Quadree Henderson returned the opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. Despite the big momentum to start, Navy didn’t let that get to them and answered nicely in return.
The Midshipmen would answer that kickoff return with 31 unanswered points to take a 31-7 lead. Reynolds was key on the 31-point surge, as he had two rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown to Tyler Carmona.
With Navy running wild, the Panthers had a chance to roll over and call it a game, but they fought their way back into it. Nathan Peterman found Qadree Ollison for a four-yard touchdown pass. That was followed by Pittsburgh’s Jordan Whitehead returning a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown, and suddenly the 31-7 deficit became 31-21.
The Midshipmen would cut off the rally from there, as Toneo Gulley busted through for a 15-yard score. The Panthers would answer with a touchdown of their own, but Reynolds would put the final nail in the coffin late, as he scored on his third rushing touchdown of the day, to make it 44-28.
The Navy defense would pick off the Panthers on the next possession, which sent Reynolds and the Midshipmen out as the 2015 Military Bowl winners.
Highlights
Navy’s Keenan Reynolds has his second TD of the day … and a share of FBS history: https://t.co/kZHqWmSNgX
— ESPN (@espn) December 28, 2015
#NavyFootball goes right down the field in 1st drive of 2nd half, capped by this Demond Brown TD run. #MilitaryBowl https://t.co/V4dfT5fYvt
— American Football (@American_FB) December 28, 2015
Is there anything this guy can't do?
— American Football (@American_FB) December 28, 2015
Keenan Reynolds hauls in 47-yard CATCH for #NavyFootball. https://t.co/PCNbUFIc3P
Here's a look at the 1-yard TD run from Keenan Reynolds for @NavyAthletics #MilitaryBowlhttps://t.co/n0OPuoUeba
— American Football (@American_FB) December 28, 2015
Military Bowl: TD Panthers sur un retour de kickoff de 100 yds de WR Quadree Henderson ! Pitt 7, Navy 0 https://t.co/d9kVeZY8mt #NCAAFFr
— TBP College Football (@thebluepennant) December 28, 2015
Three Stars
3. Chris Swain, RB, Navy
Swain might not have gotten the same recognition as Reynolds, but he was an absolute workhorse for the Midshipmen on the ground with the football. He carried the ball 27 times for for 114 yards on the ground.
2. Qadree Ollison, RB, Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Panthers running back had a nice day in a losing effort. He ran for 73 yards on nine rushes. He also had a touchdown, which helped keep the Panthers in the game.
1. Keenan Reynolds, QB, Navy
There’s no better choice for the first star of the game. In his final game with Navy, Reynolds had three rushing touchdowns and threw for a touchdown. He set records by regaining the rushing touchdowns record and even setting the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a career. He led by example his entire career and capped it off with one last great performance.
Betting Odds
Navy was favored by three points coming into the game. They covered the spread with ease.
Up Next
The Midshipmen finish the season with an impressive 11-2 record. The Panthers finish their campaign at 8-5.