This has the makings of a shootout as the Navy Midshipmen (8-1) take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-5). The AAC’s leading passer, Dane Evans (3,313 yards, 19 TDs), and the second-leading rusher, Keenan Reynolds (928 yards, 17 TDs), will be on display in this contest. It starts at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov 21 and will air on CBSS.
In last week’s game, Tulsa lost to Cincinnati 49-38. Ramadi Warren had a big game running the ball in the loss, running 14 times for 139 yards and two TDs. Keyarris Garrett had a great game as well, adding 168 receiving yards and a TD on nine receptions. Navy is hoping for another victory like last week’s performance, when it cruised past SMU 55-14. Jamir Tillman had a solid performance for the Midshipmen, pulling in one pass for 72 yards and one TD.
The Midshipmen take on the Golden Hurricane as a nine-point favorite this week. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 67 points.
Heading into Week 12 of the college football season, the Golden Hurricane are 5-5 Straight Up (SU) and 5-4-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In the past five games, Tulsa is 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS. A focal point of Tulsa’s offense is its passing game, which ranks 14th in the country with 331.3 passing yards per game. During their last five games, the Golden Hurricane have done a better job of keeping their opponents from running the ball. They gave up an average of 171.8 rushing yards over that period of time, less than their 220.7 season average.
As for their opponent, the Midshipmen have 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS records this season. 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. Navy has found a lot of success on the ground. Its 335 rushing yards per game ranks second in Division I. Over the last five games, the Midshipmen turned it up on defense, only allowing an average of 236.2 passing yards per game. The Golden Hurricane will need to secure the ball against the turnover-minded Midshipmen. The defense ranks 13th in the country in turnovers with 2.1 per game. The Midshipmen generally save their best for last, averaging 11.3 points in the fourth quarter. Prepare to see a lot of yellow flags flying around when the Golden Hurricane are playing. They are one of the most penalized teams in the nation with 7.4 calls per game.
Predictions: SU Winner – Navy, ATS Winner – Navy, O/U – Over
Notes
Tulsa is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games.
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Tulsa’s last 23 games.
Tulsa is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Navy is 8-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Tulsa is 5-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Tulsa is only 1-3) SU in games where it comes out ahead in the turnover battle, yet 3-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
The Navy offensive running attack is ranked second in the nation this year, compared to the 116th-ranked rush defense of Tulsa.
