Navy amassed 469 rushing yards en route to a 44-14 victory Saturday night in front of 22,749 fans at H.A. Chapman Stadium. The Midshipmen took advantage of good field position early in the game to take a 21-0 lead with just under 20 minutes gone off the clock, and then scored 21 second-half points.
Navy improved to 9-1 overall and 7-0 in the American Athletic Conference, and took sole possession of first place in the West Division with Houston's loss to UConn earlier in the day. The Hurricane fell to 5-6 overall and 2-5 in league play.
Tulsa gained 356 total yards, while Dane Evans completed 32-of-37 passes for 278 yards.