To little surprise, one college football expert believes Navy quarterback Blake Horvath has the keys to the Midshipmen winning on Friday.

The Navy Midshipmen held on for the 21-20 win in the Armed Forces Bowl, denying the Oklahoma Sooners on a last minute 2-point conversion attempt.

SportsLine model reveals its college football picks for Navy Midshipmen vs. Oklahoma Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl 2024 on Friday

For several Navy football players that hail from the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl is a wonderful homecoming.

On Friday, Cronic will try to guide the Navy offense led by quarterback Blake Horvath to another feat that hasn't been met in recent years: a bowl game win. The Midshipmen (9-3) are set to take on Oklahoma (6-6) at noon ET Friday in the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas — their first bowl game since the 2019 season.

The Navy Midshipmen get their chance to join some of the best teams in program history as they prepare to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl.

On the first play after Blake Horvath’s 95-yard touchdown run, OU quarterback Michael Hawkins fumbled, giving the Midshipmen the ball at the Sooners 26. It was the first turnover of the day for either team. Blake Horvath’s 95-yard touchdown run tied it late in the third quarter.

Navy's triple-option offense presents plenty of matchup problems for the OU defense in the Armed Forces Bowl. What are some of the matchups to watch in the game?

The Oklahoma Sooners jumped out to a 14-0 lead on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl, but the Midshipmen rallied over the final three quarters to upset the Sooners 21-20. Oklahoma held a 14-7 lead at halftime,

For the first time since 2019, the Navy Midshipmen won a bowl game, as they defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 21-20, in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday. The Midshipmen (10-3) hadn’t played in a bowl game since that 2019 Liberty Bowl.