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

10/11/2026

Tulsa quarterback Baylor Hayes threw a backward pass to wide receiver Oran Singleton Jr. during a Saturday game at Navy, leading to a touchdown scored by David Wells Jr.

after Singleton was stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. The play occurred with just under two minutes remaining in the first quarter, when the score was tied at 7 and Tulsa was positioned at the Navy 10-yard line.

Singleton escaped a tackle and threw a floating pass into coverage, where Wells Jr. tipped the ball backward to himself outside the end zone, caught it, and ran back into the end zone for the score.

The Golden Hurricane later built a lead when Singleton caught a separate touchdown pass, giving Tulsa a 26-14 advantage early in the second half.

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