The Navy Midshipmen visit Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday to play the No. 20 ranked Cincinnati Bearcats. Navy improved to 3-5 overall and 3-3 in American Athletic Conference play following its 27-20 victory in overtime against Temple on Saturday. Navy was held to only 224 yards of total offense, but the Midshipmen forced Temple into turning the ball over three times.'
Navy quarterback Tai Lavatai has passed for 787 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions. The leading rusher is Daba Fofana with 425 years four touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Jayden Umbarger with 262 yards and two touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker John Marshall is the leading tackler with 50. Navy has 15 quarterback sacks and four interceptions.
Cincinnati dropped to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in AAC play following its 25-21 loss to the UCF Knights on Saturday. Cincinnati was held to 333 yards of total offense and the Bearcats gave up 505 yards of total offense to UCF. Cincinnati was ahead 21-18 late in the fourth quarter but gave up a touchdown to UCF, following a 75-yard drive, with only 48 seconds remaining in the game.
Cincinnati quarterback Ben Brian has passed for 1,761 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. The leading rusher is Charles McClelland with 631 yards and six touchdowns while the leading receiver is Tyler Scott with 500 yards and six touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Ivan Pace Jr is the leading tackler with 71. Cincinnati has 29 quarterback sacks and seven interceptions.
Recent Betting Trends
- Navy is 12-6 ATS in its last 18
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Midshipmen's last 5
- Cincinnati is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9
- The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Bearcats last 5
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Navy Midshipmen +20.5