Jones Kicks 50-Yard Field Goal as Time Expires to Lift Army Past Tulsa 38-35

Dawson Jones kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired to lift Army to a 38-35 win over Tulsa on Friday night, October 23, 2026, at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa. Jones had already connected from 51 yards in the first quarter, and he became the first Army kicker to make two field goals of 50 or more yards in one game.

Army trailed 35-28 in the fourth quarter before scoring the final 10 points of the night. Cale Hellums tied the game at 35-35 with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:50 left, and the tying drive was set up by a blocked punt from fullback Tim Kloska, who recovered the loose ball at the Tulsa 15.

The final minute

After the tying touchdown, the Army defense forced a three-and-out, and Army took over at its own 37 with 51 seconds left. Hellums broke a 16-yard gain to the Tulsa 36 to set up the winning kick, and Jones finished the drive as the clock ran out. "It was a perfect snap and perfect hold, the guys were able to block and execute," Jones said. Army coach Jeff Monken said, "I was proud with how we finished."

Jones's kick was his second game-winning kick in three weeks as the clock ran out, and his second field goal of 50 or more yards in the same game.

How the game turned

Army led 28-14 before Tulsa rallied with 21 consecutive points in the second half to take the 35-28 lead. The quarter scores show the swing: Army led after quarters of 10-7 and 20-14, Tulsa won the third quarter 14-8, and Army won the fourth 10-7.

Hellums rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Godspower Nwawuihe added 135 yards on 12 carries, including a 66-yard touchdown. Army rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns as a team.

The win was Army's third in a row. Army is 5-2 overall and 4-1 in the American Conference. Tulsa fell to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in the conference. The crowd was 20,247.