Wednesday has already arrived, and we're midway to Temple's next and arguably most important game, featuring the Navy Midshipmen! In our weekly schedule, The Owl's Nest will preview Temple's upcoming opponent to keep you alert and informed on what the team is up against.
This week: Navy.
We'll break down the Midshipmen to get you ready for an exciting Week 9 of College Football!
With both teams coming into this game on 5 game winning streaks, there is a lot at stake. The Navy Midshipmen will look to repeat last year's outcome against the Temple Owls with a victory to improve to 7-2. However, they will have to achieve this against a red hot Temple team, seeking revenge for the ending of last year's matchup.
Current Record: (6-2)(---)
2008 Record: (8-4)(---)
- #6 Ohio State (L: 31-27)
- Louisiana Tech (W: 32-14)
- Pittsburgh (L: 27-14)
- Western Kentucky (W: 38-22)
- Air Force (W: 16-13)
- Rice (W:63-14)
- Southern Methodist (38-35)
- Wake Forest (W: 13-10)
Last Matchup: (Navy 33, Temple 27) In 9:00 minutes, the Navy Midshipmen rallied against Temple turnovers and mistaken play calls to win this game in overtime in Annapolis.
Key Losses: (FB) Eric Kettani, (WR) Tyree Barnes
Key Returns: (QB) Ricky Dobbs, (FB) Vince Murray
Here is a breakdown of Navy's schedule so far:
USA Today's Sagarin Ratings ranks Navy with the 78th Strength of Schedule.
RealTimeRPI's Rankings lists Navy as the 72nd RPI as of Week 9.
Breakdown by Statistics
We'll take a look at the statistical breakdown of Navy's offense and defense. Information courtesy of NCAA.com:
Passing Offense - 77 yards per game
Rushing Offense - 286 yards per game
Total Offense - 364 yards per game
Passing Defense - 196 yards per game
Rushing Defense - 120 yards per game
Total Defense - 316 yards per game
The Navy Midshipmen are ranked at an extremely impressive 3rd in the country for Rushing Offense. Known for their dangerous triple option-based offense, Navy is absolutely dedicated to the run. If they establish the ground game, don't expect them to even bother to air it out- the Midshipmen have enough fire power to control the game solely through the running game.
Navy also has a well rounded defense, showing aggressiveness with defending either the passing or running game. As Owls fans know, Navy's ability to force a fumble gave the Midshipmen the opportunity to win the game.
Injury Update: Navy will be without quarterback Ricky Dobbs, who told reporters he would be resting up for their Notre Dame game. This means that Sophomore Quarterback Kriss Proctor will be starting for the second consecutive game.
Proctor rushed 23 times for 89 yards, and made smart plays to lead the Midshipmen to their 13-10 victory over Wake Forest. There's no doubt this guy is ready to take the helm against one of the nation's toughest defenses.
Expect the same high powered offense that Navy brings game in and game out to show up for a battle against the Temple Owls. It's going to be a showdown in Annapolis!
Stay tuned for tomorrow's segment, where we'll have a packed Q&A session with David Ausiello from GoMids.com as well as Birddog from The Birddog!
For more information on the Navy Midshipmen, feel free to check out any of the following Navy sports sites:
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