Free College Football Picks Today: Navy Midshipmen vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane 10/8/22

The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-3, 0-1 AAC), one of the American Athletic Conference’s top passing offenses, head to take on the United States Naval Academy Midshipmen (1-3, 1-1 AAC), one of the conference’s weakest aerial defenses, at Jack Stephens Field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Golden Hurricane are six-point favorites, and the total is 45. Tulsa is coming off a 31-21 loss to Cincinnati at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium last Saturday. Davis Brin threw for 237 yards and two interceptions. Deneric Prince ran 18 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Keylon Stokes caught six passes for 106 yards. Navy lost 13-10 to Air Force at Falcon Stadium last Saturday. Tai Lavatai was 11 of 20 for 129 yards. He added 34 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Jayden Umbarger caught four receptions for 71 yards.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Midshipmen won the only game between the teams last season, a 20-17 victory in October.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Golden Hurricane are averaging 35.4 points per game for the season, 36th in FBS, and they are facing a Midshipmen defense that has surrendered 21.0 PPG (39th). Meanwhile, Navy has scored 13.3 points a game this season, 129th in the country, and Tulsa is allowing 31.6 PPG (105th). The Golden Hurricane rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (336.6, 10th), while they are 101st in rushing yards (126.0). The Midshipmen are 101st in passing yards allowed per game (256.8) and 25th against the run (101.8).Navy has been one of the country’s least successful passing teams, averaging 128.8 passing yards per game (124th), while ranking 50th in rushing yards (176.0). The Golden Hurricane are allowing 184.4 passing yards (27th) and 196.6 rushing yards per game (116th).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through five games, Davis Brin has thrown for 12 touchdowns (3 INT) and 311.0 yards per game to lead Tulsa in passing. In two away games this season, he has four TDs and an average of 286.0 yards passing. Steven Anderson leads the team in rushing with an average of 45.8 yards a game over five games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. Keylon Stokes is the Golden Hurricane’s leading receiver with 122.6 yards a game and three TDs. Tai Lavatai has two passing touchdowns with 128.8 yards per game through four games to lead Navy. In two home games this season, he has thrown for one TD and an average of 117.0 yards. Maquel Haywood has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 45.3 yards a game through four games. Vincent Terrell II has been the primary target in the Midshipmen’s passing game. He has one touchdown and a 36.5 yard per game average through four appearances.