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Larry Ness
Oct 12 '19, 7:30 PM in 8h
NCAA-F | Navy vs Tulsa
Play on: Navy PK -110 at Mirage
My free play is on Navy at 7:30 ET. Ken Niumatalolo took over at Navy when Paul Johnson moved on to Ga Tech and led the Midshipmen to NINE bowls in his first 10 seasons. The Middies "fell apart" in 2018, going 3-10. Actually, the team's 'fall' began in 2017, when Navy lost SIX of its last seven regular season games, after opening 5-0. I expected a bounce-back season for Navy in 2019 and so far, so good. The Midshipmen moved to 3-1 on the season last Saturday when QB Malcom Perry scored on a four-yard touchdown run with with 28 seconds remaining against Air Force. That score gave Navy a 28-25 lead, although the final was 34-25, as Navy returned a fumble eight yards for a TD with 0:00 on the clock. Talk about "fantastic finishes," Tulsa had one of its ow last Saturday but the result was not as pleasing. Tulsa led 30-9 at SMU (4-0 and ranked No. 24) into the fourth quarter but saw the Mustangs tie the score at 30-all with just over a minute left in regulation. SMU would win 43-37 in three OTs, after Tulsa's Jacob Rainey missed a game-winning 43-yard FG in the second OT. It comes as no surprise that Navy leads the nation in rushing (312.2 YPG). QB Perry is the team's leading rusher (386 YR / 4.7 YPC / 9 TDs) plus has also shown the ability to complete a few passes when needed (66.7% with 3 TDs and zero INTs). Navy's D has been outstanding, holding opponents to 19.2 PPG (29th) on 278.0 YPG (10th). Tulsa QB Zach Smith has thrown for 1,364 yards (Tulsa ranks 38th with 274.8 YPG through the air) but he gets very little help from a running game averaging only 115.6 YPG (111th) on a woeful 2.8 YPC. The Tulsa D is allowing 29.6 PPG (91st) and has proven in the past that it can't slow down Navy's option (see below). Tulsa's off back-to-back 2-10 and 3-9 seasons and last Saturday's "missed opportunity" was a real 'killer.' 2-3 Tulsa gets Navy here, then plays at current No. 25 Cincinnati, returns home to host current No. 23 Memphis and then plays at Tulane (4-1). Navy played as as an Independent until 2014, before joining the AAC for the 2015 season, The schools have met each of the last four years, with Navy going 4-0 with the average margin of victory checking in at 10.8 PPG. Navy moves to 4-1 with an easy win. Good luck...Larry
Oct 12 '19, 7:30 PM in 8h
NCAA-F | Navy vs Tulsa
Play on: Navy PK -110 at Mirage
My free play is on Navy at 7:30 ET. Ken Niumatalolo took over at Navy when Paul Johnson moved on to Ga Tech and led the Midshipmen to NINE bowls in his first 10 seasons. The Middies "fell apart" in 2018, going 3-10. Actually, the team's 'fall' began in 2017, when Navy lost SIX of its last seven regular season games, after opening 5-0. I expected a bounce-back season for Navy in 2019 and so far, so good. The Midshipmen moved to 3-1 on the season last Saturday when QB Malcom Perry scored on a four-yard touchdown run with with 28 seconds remaining against Air Force. That score gave Navy a 28-25 lead, although the final was 34-25, as Navy returned a fumble eight yards for a TD with 0:00 on the clock. Talk about "fantastic finishes," Tulsa had one of its ow last Saturday but the result was not as pleasing. Tulsa led 30-9 at SMU (4-0 and ranked No. 24) into the fourth quarter but saw the Mustangs tie the score at 30-all with just over a minute left in regulation. SMU would win 43-37 in three OTs, after Tulsa's Jacob Rainey missed a game-winning 43-yard FG in the second OT. It comes as no surprise that Navy leads the nation in rushing (312.2 YPG). QB Perry is the team's leading rusher (386 YR / 4.7 YPC / 9 TDs) plus has also shown the ability to complete a few passes when needed (66.7% with 3 TDs and zero INTs). Navy's D has been outstanding, holding opponents to 19.2 PPG (29th) on 278.0 YPG (10th). Tulsa QB Zach Smith has thrown for 1,364 yards (Tulsa ranks 38th with 274.8 YPG through the air) but he gets very little help from a running game averaging only 115.6 YPG (111th) on a woeful 2.8 YPC. The Tulsa D is allowing 29.6 PPG (91st) and has proven in the past that it can't slow down Navy's option (see below). Tulsa's off back-to-back 2-10 and 3-9 seasons and last Saturday's "missed opportunity" was a real 'killer.' 2-3 Tulsa gets Navy here, then plays at current No. 25 Cincinnati, returns home to host current No. 23 Memphis and then plays at Tulane (4-1). Navy played as as an Independent until 2014, before joining the AAC for the 2015 season, The schools have met each of the last four years, with Navy going 4-0 with the average margin of victory checking in at 10.8 PPG. Navy moves to 4-1 with an easy win. Good luck...Larry
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