Though there are plenty of challenges presented by the Armed Forces Bowl, OU is trying to avoid a second losing season in three years under Brent Venables.

Blake Horvath set a Navy record with a 95-yard touchdown run and scored a go-ahead 6-yarder with 4:34 left as the Midshipmen overcame an early two-touchdown deficit and stopped a late 2-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl.