The United States Naval Academy Midshipmen (4-7, 2-3 Away) and United States Military Academy Black Knights (5-6, 4-3 Home) face off Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field for their regular season finales.
The Midshipmen are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 32. Navy is coming off a tight 17-14 win over No. 17 UCF at FBC Mortgage Stadium on November 19.
Daba Fofana ran 20 times for 114 yards.Army West Point beat Massachusetts 44-7 at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium on November 26. Joshua Lingenfelter caught one reception for 44 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Midshipmen won the only game between the teams last season, a 17-13 victory in December. Tai Lavatai had two touchdowns on the ground for Navy.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Midshipmen are averaging 22.2 points per game for the season, 105th in FBS, and they are facing a Black Knights defense that has surrendered 23.0 PPG (40th). Meanwhile, Army West Point has scored 29.4 points a game this season, 59th in the nation, and Navy is allowing 24.7 PPG (55th).
The Midshipmen rank as one of the nation’s top teams in rushing yards per game (244.1, 6th), while they are 129th in passing yards (91.4). They will look to take advantage on the ground, as the Black Knights are 115th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (193.6).
Against the pass, Army West Point is sixth (172.3).Army West Point has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 303.8 yards per game (2nd), while ranking 130th in passing yards (81.5).
Navy’s defense has been equally impressive on the ground, as the Midshipmen are 4th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (85.6). Against the pass, the Midshipmen are 115th (270.4).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through eight games, Tai Lavatai has thrown for five touchdowns (3 INT) and 98.4 yards per game to lead Navy in passing. In three games away from home this season, he has three TDs (1 INT) and an average of 139.7 yards passing.
Daba Fofana leads the team in rushing with an average of 72.6 yards a game over 11 games. He has six touchdowns on the ground and three through the air. Jayden Umbarger is the Midshipmen’s leading receiver with 37.9 yards a game and two TDs.
Cade Ballard has two passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 41.9 yards per game through eight games to lead Army West Point. Tyhier Tyler has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 60.0 yards a game through 10 games.
He has 12 touchdowns. Isaiah Alston has been a key target in the Black Knights’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 40.7 yard per game average through seven appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Army (+130)
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