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

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-10 · by Ryan Morik

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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.
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Story summary

On Saturday, Tulsa faced off against Navy in a college football game that saw an unusual play. With about two minutes left in the first quarter and the score tied at seven, Tulsa was near Navy's 10-yard line. Quarterback Baylor Hayes threw a backwards pass to wide receiver Oran Singleton Jr., who was tackled shortly after catching it behind the line of scrimmage. However, Singleton managed to throw the ball back into the air where David Wells Jr., another Tulsa player, tipped it backward to himself outside the end zone and then ran back in for the touchdown. This highly improbable play added excitement to an otherwise typical college football match-up between the two teams.

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Ryan Morik
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Topics

FOX News Navy SEC Tulsa the Golden Hurricane

Subjects

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.

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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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