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

What happened: Tulsa scored a touchdown against Navy on a trick play. Baylor Hayes threw a backwards pass to Oran Singleton Jr., who escaped a tackle and threw downfield. David Wells Jr. tipped the ball backward to himself, caught it, and scored. Key numbers: The game was tied at seven with just under two minutes left in the first quarter, Tulsa at the Navy 10-yard Why it matters: The play came amid a difficult season for Navy, which was nationally ranked last year and won both the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and the Liberty Bowl. Tulsa has started 3-2 after a disappointing 4-8 campaign.

Tulsa scored a touchdown against Navy on a trick play. Baylor Hayes threw a backwards pass to Oran Singleton Jr., who escaped a tackle and threw downfield. David Wells Jr. tipped the ball backward to himself, caught it, and scored.

The play came amid a difficult season for Navy, which was nationally ranked last year and won both the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and the Liberty Bowl. Tulsa has started 3-2 after a disappointing 4-8 campaign.