Hoping to extend their undefeated record, the No. 15 Memphis Tigers (8-0) take on the Navy Midshipmen (6-1). The AAC’s second-leading passer, Paxton Lynch (2,709 yards, 18 TDs), and the leading rusher, Keenan Reynolds (753 yards, 13 TDs), will be featured in this game. It will air Saturday, Nov 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESP2.
In last week’s matchup, Memphis dominated Tulane 41-13. Paxton Lynch had a great game through the air in the victory, connecting on 26 of 42 pass attempts for 343 yards and one TD. Phil Mayhue also had a great game with 107 receiving yards on seven catches. Navy also won last week’s performance, defeating South Florida 29-17. Dishan Romine had a huge game running the ball for the Midshipmen, rushing six times for 115 yards. Chris Swain had a great game as well, adding 131 rushing yards and a TD on 23 carries.
Memphis is an eight-point favorite against the Midshipmen.
Sitting at 8-0 Straight Up (SU) and 4-3-1 Against The Spread (ATS), the Tigers will look to improve heading into Week 10. A focal point of Memphis’s offense is its passing game, which ranks seventh in the country with 358 passing yards per game. In the third quarter, Memphis is a tough test, putting up a Division I-leading 13 points during the third frame. Special teams is a weakness for Navy that the Tigers may use to their advantage. On average, the Midshipmen have allowed 117 return yards per game.
In the other locker room, the Midshipmen head into Week 10 with records of 5-2 ATS and 6-1 SU. Over their last five games, the Midshipmen have a SU record of 4-1 and a 3-2 record ATS for those betting with them. The defensive front seven better be ready for Navy’s bruising rushing attack which has averaged 290.4 yards on the ground over its past five games. Moving on to the Navy defense, there are certain areas where it measures up well against the Tigers. The Tigers are matching up with Navy’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, Navy’s opponents have only averaged 208.8 yards through the air. The Tigers need to be careful with the football against the Midshipmen. Their defense leads the country with 1.4 fumbles recovered per game. The Tigers will have to stay focused in the second quarter against Navy. The Midshipmen usually finish off the first half with dominance, averaging 13.9 points during the second quarter. Yellow flags will likely be a common sight during any game with Memphis. The Tigers are one of the most penalized teams in the country with 8.6 calls per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Memphis, ATS Winner – Memphis
Notes
Memphis is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Memphis’s last 11 games.
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Navy is 6-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Memphis is 5-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Memphis has drawn an average of 8.4 penalties on opponents over its last five games, but Navy is a perfect 5-0 SU this season when penalized at least eight times in a game.
