Temple Owls vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 10/29/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Saturday, October 29, 2022

Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Midshipmen (-13)

Total/Over-Under: 40

The Temple Owls (2-5) are hitting the road to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will play the Navy Midshipmen (2-5). Navy is 13-point favorites. The total is set at 40.

The Temple Owls step onto the field holding a record of 2-5 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Owls faced the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and ended up losing by a score of 27-16. E.J. Warner connected on 23/48 with 196 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 84.9 and ended the game with 1 pick. Edward Saydee was the best rusher for the Owls with 20 attempts for 69 yards (3.5 yards per carry). Overall, they ran 74 plays which gave them a total of 280 yards. The Temple Owls ran the football 26 different times and compiled 84 yds, which came out to an average of 3.2 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Owls gave up 299 yards on 46 attempts, which calculates to 6.5 yds per run surrendered. Temple allowed 15 pass completions on 22 tries for 155 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.2%.

The Owls have tallied 1,987 total yards this season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, Temple has amassed 7 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 14 different times. Temple has accumulated 103 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 35 infractions for 302 yards. Offensively they maintain an average of 80.3 yards on the ground which has them sitting 129th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring, the Temple Owls are averaging 14.9 PPG.

The Owls are ranked 65th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 25.9 points per contest. They are allowing 4.3 yards per run and 179.9 yards on the ground per contest so far this year. In total, they have given up 1,259 yards via the ground game in 7 games. Concerning yards via the pass, the Owls have allowed 1,333 yards which puts them in 22nd in college football. They have surrendered 190.4 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.8%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 370.3 yards per contest which puts them 61st in the country. They have given up 11 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 10 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Midshipmen come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Midshipmen took a loss by a score of 38-20 when they played the Houston Cougars. Tai Lavatai (1 touchdown) finished the game with 125 yards on 6/13 passing while his quarterback rate was 121.5. He had 2 picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.6. Daba Fofana ran the ball 20 times for 89 yds, ending the game with 4.5 yds per attempt for Navy. The Midshipmen finished the contest with a total of 326 yards while they ran 63 plays (5.2 yards per play). Navy ran the ball for 4.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 201 yards on 50 attempts. Navy gave up 34 rushing attempts for 180 yds (5.3 yds per carry). The Midshipmen secondary allowed a completion percentage of 70.0%, surrendering 261 yards on 21 for 30 passing.

In terms of the points being put on the board, the Midshipmen currently rank 104th in D-1 by scoring 22.9 PPG. For the year thus far, the Midshipmen have earned 811 yards through the air as well as an average of 115.9 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 125th in D-1. The Navy Midshipmen hold an average of 363.3 yards per outing, which has them sitting 93rd in the country. The Navy offense has accrued 231 penalty yards on 27 infractions, ranking them 131st in the nation in terms of giving up free yards.

Navy has surrendered a total of 717 rushing yards (102.4 yards per game) in addition to 5 touchdowns on the ground on the campaign. They have surrendered 17 touchdowns through the air and 272.6 yards/outing, which has them in 114th in the country. The Midshipmen defense has taken the field for 408 plays, which is 7th in the nation. The Midshipmen are conceding 26.1 PPG, ranking them 67th in D-1. This season, they have surrendered 183 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Midshipmen -13

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