Temple Owls (2-6) visit Navy Midshipmen (2-6) in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Friday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Both teams enter the game coming off lopsided losses. Navy fell to Notre Dame 35-13 on October 31. Quarterback Jackson Gutierrez passed for 25 yards on 4-of-7 attempts with no touchdowns or interceptions, and rushed 28 times for 110 yards and one touchdown. Temple lost to East Carolina 17-9 the same day. Quarterback Ajani Sheppard threw for 118 yards on 11-of-20 attempts with no touchdowns and three interceptions, and added 69 rushing yards on 15 carries.
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Navy ranks third nationally in rushing offense at 295.3 yards per game but 135th in passing (108.6 ypg). Temple ranks 30th in rushing (192.3 ypg) and 122nd in passing (176.6 ypg). Navy’s offense scores 27.6 points per game; Temple averages 23.6.
Defensively, Navy allows 29.9 points per game (112th) and ranks 125th in turnover margin at -6. Temple allows 26.6 points per game (92nd) but ranks 98th in time of possession (28:59) — compared to Navy’s 25th-ranked 32:10 average. Temple surrenders scores on 84.4% of opponent red zone trips (98th); Navy converts 92.3% of its own red zone opportunities (19th).
Navy is favored by 7.5 points. Against the spread, Navy is 3-5 and Temple is 4-4. The game airs on CBS Sports Network.
Navy hosts Memphis on November 21. Temple hosts UAB on November 14.
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