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.

OU’s Armed Forces Bowl matchup with Navy is one of the more intriguing showdowns of bowl season. It is Navy’s first bowl against an SEC opponent since the 1950s and a matchup of the Midshipmen’s triple option against the program where the option flourished for decades.

Danny Stutsman won’t play in the bowl game, so Kobie McKinzie will get the start alongside Kip Lewis at linebacker. McKinzie has had a really good season taking on a bigger role in year two with the Sooners and will be asked to take on a bigger role against Navy.

Here are some of the top defensive stars to watch for both the Navy Midshipmen and the Oklahoma Sooners in Friday’s Armed Forces Bowl.

For the 26th consecutive season, OU will play in a bowl game. This time, the Sooners will take on Navy in the Armed Forces Bowl. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday at Amon G.

Before the Navy Midshipmen headed to Texas to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl, Brent Self talked about the game.