The Navy Midshipmen and the Temple Owls meet in week 10 college football action from Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday afternoon.
Navy Falls To Air Force
The Navy Midshipmen come into this game off of their bye week, but last we saw the Middies, they lost 17-6 at the hands of Air Force to drop to 3-4 on the year. Tai Lavatai has thrown for 522 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 53.3% passing while Alex Tecza has a team-high 527 rushing yards and 4 TDs. Daba Fofana also has 255 rushing yards as well. Eli Heidenreich has a team-high 178 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns while Brandon Chatman has a team-high 9 receptions for 151 yards this season. On defense, Will Harbour has a team-high 55 total tackles and is one of three Middies with a team-high 3 sacks. Rayuan Lane III also has a team-high 3 interceptions as well this season.
Navy Midshipmen Team Facts
- Navy has won 15 of its last 16 November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Navy has covered the spread in each of its last eight November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Each of Navy’s last nine November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Temple Loses 5th Straight
The Temple Owls come into this game on the heels of their 55-0 loss, falling to 2-6 on the year with their 5th straight L. E.J. Warner has thrown for 1,741 yards, 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 56.5% passing while Joquez Smith has a team-high 299 rushing yards. Darvon Hubbard also has 236 rushing yards while Amad Anderson Jr. has a team-high 28 receptions for 397 yards. David Martin-Robinson has 305 receiving yards while two more Owls have 200+ receiving yards and another four Temple pass-catchers have 100+ receiving yards as well this season. On defense, Tywan Francis and Jordan Magee each have a team-high 60 total tackles while Diwun Black has a team-high 3.5 sacks.
Temple Owls Team Facts
- Temple has lost 18 of its last 19 games against conference opponents.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Temple’s last seven games.
- Temple has lost the first half in each of its last six games against conference opponents.
- Each of Temple’s last five November games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
Chris’ Pick
I know it sounds crazy, but I have to lay the points on the road with Navy here. Temple has just been downright awful lately, regardless of who has been on the other side, and the offense isn’t good enough to make up for their defensive shortcomings. Navy is far from a world-beater, but Temple is one of the worst defensive groups in the country, and I think they get rattled again here, this time by Navy.