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The Navy Midshipmen (1-2) host the South Florida Bulls (2-2) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, in a battle featuring a pair of excellent players in Alex Tecza and Byrum Brown.
The Bulls are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+4), against the Midshipmen (with an over/under of 54.5 points).
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Game Info for Navy vs. South Florida
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Location: Annapolis, Maryland
- Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | -4 | -110 | -110 | 54.5 | -110 | -110 | -189 | +159 |
Navy Pick Insights
- Navy has covered the spread once in two games this season.
- Navy has combined with its opponent to hit the over in one of two games with a set total (50%).
Navy Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Navy ranks 104th in the FBS with 336.3 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 66th in total defense (359.7 yards allowed per contest).
- Navy ranks 11th-worst in scoring offense (17 points per game), but has played a little better on defense, ranking 64th with 23.3 points allowed per game.
- While Navy’s pass defense ranks 48th with 204.7 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking fifth-worst (113 passing yards per game).
- Navy ranks 97th in run defense this year (155 rushing yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking 10th-best in the FBS with 223.3 rushing yards per game.
- Navy ranks 89th in third-down efficiency (37.2%) on offense and 88th in third-down percentage allowed (41.7%) on defense this year.
- Navy has the 34th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +2, forcing four turnovers (97th in the FBS) while turning it over two times (third in the FBS).
Navy’s Best Players
- Tai Lavatai has compiled 337 yards (112.3 ypg) on 21-of-38 passing with two touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 118 rushing yards (39.3 ypg) on 40 carries.
- Tecza has carried the ball 26 times for a team-high 209 yards on the ground and has found the end zone one time.
- Dabe Fofana has carried the ball 33 times for 119 yards (39.7 per game) and one touchdown.
- Brandon Chatman’s team-high 100 yards as a receiver have come on five catches (out of seven targets).
- Nathan Kent has grabbed three passes while averaging 17 yards per game.
- Anton Hall has been the target of two passes and compiled one catch for 45 yards, an average of 15 yards per contest.
- Xavier McDonald leads the team with one sack, and also has one TFL and 12 tackles.
- Will Harbour, Navy’s top tackler, has 20 tackles, one TFL, and 0.5 sacks this year.
- Rayuan Lane has a team-high two interceptions to go along with 13 tackles and four passes defended.
South Florida Betting Insights
- South Florida is 2-1-0 against the spread this season.
- South Florida has a 1-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- Out of South Florida’s three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
South Florida Pick Insights
- With 435.8 total yards per game on offense, South Florida ranks 41st in the FBS in 2023. On defense, it ranks 106th, allowing 415 total yards per contest.
- In terms of points scored South Florida ranks 82nd in the FBS (26.8 points per game), and it is 93rd on the other side of the ball (27.8 points allowed per game).
- South Florida ranks 78th in passing yards per game (230.5), but it has been less productive on the defensive side of the ball, ranking sixth-worst in the FBS with 327 passing yards conceded per contest.
- South Florida has been a top-25 run unit on both offense and defense this season, as it ranks 22nd-best in rushing yards per game (205.3) and 20th-best in rushing yards allowed per game (88).
- From an offensive angle, South Florida is generating a 39.7% third-down conversion percentage (76th-ranked). It ranks 53rd in the FBS on defense (36.7% third-down rate allowed).
- At 0, South Florida sports the 67th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with six forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) and six turnovers committed (69th in the FBS).
South Florida’s Best Players
- Brown has thrown for 885 yards on 71-of-125 passing with six touchdowns and three interceptions this season. He has chipped on the ground, as well, with 357 yards and five rushing touchdowns.
- Nay’Quan Wright has run for 242 yards across 56 attempts, scoring one touchdown.
- Naiem Simmons leads his team with 357 receiving yards on 15 catches with two touchdowns.
- Sean Atkins has collected 215 receiving yards (53.8 yards per game) and one touchdown on 24 receptions.
- Khafre Brown’s seven receptions (on 13 targets) have netted him 168 yards (42 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Daquan Evans leads the team with three sacks, and also has seven TFL and 16 tackles.
- South Florida’s top-tackler, Jhalyn Shuler, has 21 tackles this year.
- Logan Berryhill has picked off a team-high two passes. He also has 16 tackles and two passes defended to his name.
