Navy Midshipmen vs Temple Owls Prediction, 11/27/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Navy Midshipmen vs Temple Owls

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Owls (+13)

Total/Over-Under: 44

Lincoln Financial Field is where the Temple Owls (3-8) will take on the Navy Midshipmen (2-8) on Saturday. Navy opens this matchup as 13-point favorites. The total is set at 44.

The Navy Midshipmen head into this game 2-8 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Midshipmen took on the East Carolina Pirates and took a loss by a score of 38-35. Tai Lavatai went 4/4 with 37 yards passing and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 342.7 and ended the contest without throwing a pick. James Harris ll was the rushing leader for the Midshipmen with 14 attempts for 57 yds (4.1 yards per attempt). In the game, they tallied 48 plays for 382 yards. The Navy Midshipmen ended up rushing 44 different times and amassed 345 yds, earning them an average of 7.8 yards per carry. On the ground, the Midshipmen gave up 158 yards on 35 attempts, which is 4.5 yards per rush surrendered. Navy relinquished 27 pass completions on 32 attempts for a total of 405 yards, and a completion percentage of 84.4%.

The Midshipmen have racked up 2,830 total yards for the year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Navy has amassed 4 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 7 different times. Navy has accrued 168 first downs offensively, and they have committed 45 penalties for 369 yds. As a team they're holding an average of 230.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 8th in Division 1. When talking about putting points on the board, the Navy Midshipmen are sitting at 18.6 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Midshipmen are allowing 2,412 yards which puts them in 65th in the country. They have yielded 241.2 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.9%. During the season, they have surrendered 377.6 yards per game which has them sitting 76th in college football. They have surrendered 15 touchdowns through the air and 22 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 4.1 yards per rush and 136.4 yards on the ground per game this season. Overall, they have allowed 1,364 yards via the running game in 10 contests. The Midshipmen are sitting in 108th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 31.2 PPG.

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The Owls head into this matchup 3-8 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Owls took a loss by a score of 44-10 against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Justin Lynch (1 touchdown) ended the contest with 162 yds on 22/37 through the air while his QB rate was 99.8. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 4.4. Edward Saydee ran the ball 15 times for 58 yds, ending the game with 3.9 yards per carry for Temple. The Owls finished the game with a total of 293 yds and they ran 73 plays (4.0 yards per play). Temple rushed the football for 3.6 yds per carry, finishing with a total of 131 yds on 36 carries. Temple relinquished 41 rush attempts for 216 yards (5.3 yards per carry). The Owls secondary conceded a completion rate of 60.0%, surrendering 297 yds on 18 out of 30 through the air.

The Temple Owls maintain an average of 297.0 yards/contest, ranking them 123rd in D-1. The Temple offense has racked up 514 yds of penalties on 65 infractions, which is 76th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. Over the course of the season so far, the Owls currently sit at 2,016 yards via the pass together with holding an average of 183.3 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 108th in the country. In terms of putting points on the board, the Owls are sitting 125th in college football with an average of 16.5 points per outing.

Temple has surrendered a total of 2,437 rushing yards (221.5 yards per game) and 30 touchdowns rushing for the year. They have allowed the opposition 23 touchdowns through the air in addition to 184.7 yards per outing, which puts them in 25th in college football. The Owls defense has taken part in 780 plays, ranking them 111th in D-1. The Owls are conceding 37.5 points per game, which has them sitting 134th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 413 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Midshipmen/Owls college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Owls +13

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