Dawson Jones drilled a 50-yard field goal as time expired Friday night, lifting Army West Point to a dramatic 38-35 victory over Tulsa.

The Black Knights (5-2, 4-1 American) rallied from a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit to win their third straight game. Army scored the final 10 points, tying the game on Cale Hellums’ 1-yard touchdown run with 1:50 remaining before Jones delivered the winning kick.

Army’s defense forced Tulsa into a three-and-out, giving the Black Knights the ball at their own 37-yard line with 51 seconds left.
Hellums converted a third-and-3 with a 4-yard run and then broke free for a 16-yard gain to the Tulsa 36. After a 3-yard run and a timeout, Jones split the uprights from 50 yards as the clock hit zero.

Jones also made a 51-yard field goal in the first quarter, becoming the first Army kicker to make two field goals of at least 50 yards in the same game. His game-winner was his second field goal in the final seconds this season.

Hellums rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. He scored twice on fourth-and-1 plays and became the 15th player in Army history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards.

Godspower Nwawuihe added 135 yards on 12 carries, including a 66-yard touchdown run that gave Army a 28-14 lead early in the third quarter.

Army rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns while converting 3 of 4 fourth-down attempts.

The Black Knights took an early 7-0 lead when Hellums broke through for a 41-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1 with 9:11 left in the first quarter. Tulsa answered with an 8-yard touchdown run by Javon Ross.

After Jones’ 51-yard field goal put Army ahead 10-7, Tulsa took a 14-10 lead on a 17-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Hayes to Ross.

Army responded with a 15-play, 75-yard drive that consumed nearly 10 minutes. Hellums capped it with a 1-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1 with 1:57 left in the half, putting Army ahead 17-14.

Jones added a 34-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in the half for a 20-14 Army lead.

The Black Knights extended their advantage on the opening possession of the second half when Nwawuihe broke loose for his 66-yard touchdown. Army added a successful two-point conversion on a direct snap to Zach Mundell to make it 28-14.

Tulsa answered with a touchdown, then tied the game at 28 on a 59-yard touchdown run by Trequan Jones with 4:15 left in the third quarter.

Tulsa took its final lead early in the fourth quarter when Hayes connected with Jimmy Calloway for a 13-yard touchdown, making it 35-28.

Army’s defense kept the game within reach. Tulsa reached the Army 18 but missed a 40-yard field goal with 7:34 remaining.
After Army went three-and-out again, the Black Knights got a major break when Tim Kloska blocked Tulsa punter Max Tulen’s kick and recovered it at the Tulsa 13 with 3:52 left.

Nwawuihe moved the ball to the Tulsa 2, and Hellums scored from 1 yard on third-and-1 with 1:50 remaining to tie the game.
Army’s defense then forced another three-and-out, setting up Jones’ winning kick.
The Black Knights finished with two sacks, five tackles for loss, an interception and a blocked punt. Elijah Walton led Army with 10 tackles.

Army will visit Memphis (6-2) next Saturday night. The Black Knights are 1-4 all time against Memphis, with the last meeting coming in 2002.