SMU at NAVY
Saturday, Nov. 11 • 3:30 p.m. • CBSSN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (34,000/FieldTurf)
Annapolis, Maryland
Television
CBS Sports Network
John Sadak, Randy Cross and Sheehan Burch
Radio
KTCK-FM 96.7 (SMU)
WBAL-AM 1090 (Navy)
SiriusXM 133, 201, 961 (Navy feed), 974 (SMU feed)
THE GAME
Saturday’s game will be the 19th meeting between SMU and Navy in a series that dates to 1930 … The Midshipmen hold an 11-7 series lead and have won seven straight against the Mustangs … SMU held a 24-21 lead last year before Navy exploded for 47 straight points in a 75-31 win in Dallas.
SMU
6-3, 3-2 American
Head Coach
Chad Morris (Texas A&M ’92)
13-20, third season
Notes
SMU saw a modest two-game winning streak snapped with a 31-24 setback to No. 15/14 UCF last Saturday … The Mustangs, who fell to 5-1 in home games this season, are 1-2 on the road in 2017 … The Mustangs rank 10th nationally in total offense (505.0 ypg) and are 12th in scoring offense with 39.6 points per game … QB Ben Hicks has thrown for 2,588 yards and 20 touchdowns with six interceptions … RB Xavier Jones has rushed for 700 yards and six touchdowns … WR Trey Quinn is the national leader in receptions at 10.0 per game and is sixth in receiving yards at 102.3 ypg … Quinn has 90 catches for 921 yards and seven touchdowns, while WR Courtland Sutton has 48 catches for 752 yards and nine TDs … DE Justin Lawler leads The American with 7.5 sacks, while Lawler and LB Kyran Mitchell lead the team with 13.0 tackles for loss.
NAVY
5-3, 3-3 American
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo (Hawaii ’89)
82-45, ninth season
Notes
Navy won its first five games of the season, but the Midshipmen look to shed a three-game slide … Navy fell 34-26 at Temple last Thursday … Navy is a combined 17-5 in American Athletic Conference regular-season games since joining the league in 2015 … The Midshipmen are ranked second nationally in rushing offense, averaging 346.1 yards per game … The loss against Temple saw a streak of 69 straight games with at least one rushing touchdown snapped … QB Zach Abey ranks fourth nationally, with 150.2 rushing yards per game … Abey has rushed for 1,202 yards and 13 touchdowns on 233 carries and has thrown for 717 yards and six TDs with six interceptions … RB Malcolm Perry has rushed for 454 yards and three TDs and is averaging 10.3 yards per carry … WR Tyler Carmona has 12 catches for 333 yards and four TDs.