The Navy Midshipmen will play the East Carolina Pirates in an American Athletic Conference Game on Saturday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
The Navy Midshipmen are 0-2 this season after they lost to Memphis by a score of 37-13 in their last game. Navy allowed 506 yards of offense in this game and turned the ball over three times in the loss. The Navy offense is averaging 10 points per game with 117 passing yards per game and 199.5 rushing yards per game. Tai Lavatai has thrown for 234 yards and one touchdown, while also adding 71 yards and two touchdowns on the ground for the Midshipmen this year. Maquel Haywood has rushed for 82 yards, while also catching two passes for 77 yards for Navy. The Navy defense is allowing 25.5 points per game and 354 yards per game.
The East Carolina Pirates are 2-1 this season after they defeated Campbell by a score of 49-10 in their last game. East Carolina did allow 403 yards in this game, but they were able to force one turnover and hold Campbell to 6-18 on third and fourth down conversions. The East Carolina offense is averaging 36 points per game with 279.7 passing yards per game and 215.7 rushing yards per game. Holton Ahlers has thrown for 800 yards, seven touchdowns, and two interceptions for the Pirates this season. Keaton Mitchell has rushed for 381 yards and three scores, while Isaiah Winstead has caught 17 passes for 259 yards for East Carolina. The ECU defense is giving up 17.3 points per game and 345.7 yards per game.
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