Saturday, November 14, 2015

Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

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The SMU Mustangs face the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has Navy as 20 point favorites and the over/under was set at 64.5.

SMU was led in passing last game by Matt Davis, who finished with 167 yards through the air. He went 17 for 29 on the game, good for a 59% completion percentage. Matt Davis was the rushing leader for the Mustangs last game. He carried the ball 17 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 102 yards. Jeremiah Gaines led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 50 yards. He had an average of 25 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game SMU had 397 total yards on 68 plays. They gained 6 rushing first downs, 10 passing, and 4 by way of penalty for a total of 20 first downs on the game. The Mustangs rushed for 185 yards by way of 38 carries.

Navy was led in passing last game by Keenan Reynolds, who finished with 85 yards through the air. He went 3 for 5 on the game, good for a 60% completion percentage. Chris Swain was the rushing leader for the Midshipmen last game. He carried the ball 18 times for an average of 6 yards per carry and ended with 108 yards. DeBrandon Sanders led the team in receiving with 2 receptions for 75 yards. He had an average of 38 yards per reception in the contest. Navy had 459 total yards on 71 plays. They gained 20 rushing first downs, 1 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 23 first downs on the game. The Midshipmen rushed for 374 yards by way of 66 carries.

SMU is averaging a total of 30 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 32.8 passes per game and completing 18.9 of them for a 57.6 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 248.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Mustangs carry the ball for an average of 164.2 yards per game on 42.3 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season. They are also running 75.1 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 412.3 yards per contest. The Mustangs manage 22.2 first downs per contest and they average a total of 41.6 penalty yards on 4.7 penalties.

SMU gives up an average of 265.7 passing yards and 45.4 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.2 completions per game on 27.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 63. The Mustangs allow 260 rushing yards per game on 44.8 carries for a 5.8 average per play. SMU gives up 525.7 total yards per game including 7.3 yards per play. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.8 penalties per game that total 78.3 yards as a unit.

Navy is accumulating 35.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 7.5 passes per game and complete 3.9 of them for a 51.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 68.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Midshipmen carry the ball for an average of 326.5 yards per game on 59 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. They also run 66.5 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for an average of 394.8 yards in each contest. The Midshipmen are gaining 20.1 first downs per contest and they average 32.1 penalty yards on 3.6 penalties per game.

Navy gives up 225.1 passing yards per outing and 19 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 20.1 completions on 31.4 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 64.1. The Midshipmen allow 135.5 rushing yards per contest on 34.8 carries for a 3.9 average per rush. Navy gives up 360.6 total yards per game including an average of 5.5 per play. They create an average of 2.1 turnovers per game and 5.3 penalties for 45.5 yards each game.

SMU Betting Trends

SMU is 6-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

SMU has an ATS record of 4-5-0 this season

Navy Betting Trends

Navy is 4-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Navy has an ATS record of 6-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

SMU

11/04/15 DB Horace Richardson Undisclosed out for season
11/04/15 LB Kyran Mitchell Undisclosed out for season
10/02/15 DB Rodney Clemons Knee out for season
09/09/15 OL Daniel McCarty Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR James Proche Eligibility out for season
08/13/15 OL Seaver Myers Undisclosed out for season
08/13/15 RB Daniel Gresham Neck out for season

Navy

10/23/15 OT Blake Copeland Foot out indefinitely
10/22/15 WR Marc Meier Knee out for season
10/08/15 S Kwazel Bertrand Ankle out for season
08/15/15 CB Shelley White Achilles out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Navy

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