Navy meets UCF on Saturday in Orlando. Here is a first look at the Navy-UCF matchup.
Navy Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1 | at Hawaii | L 59-41 |
| Sept. 8 | Memphis | W 22-21 |
| Sept. 15 | Lehigh | W 51-21 |
| Sept. 22 | at SMU | L 31-30 (OT) |
| Oct. 6 | at Air Force | L 35-7 |
| Oct. 13 | Temple | L 24-17 |
| Oct. 20 | Houston | L 49-36 |
| Oct. 27 | Notre Dame [San Diego] | L 44-22 |
| Nov. 3 | Cincinnati | L 42-0 |
UCF Season so far
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 30 | at UConn | W 56-17 |
| Sept. 8 | South Carolina State | W 38-0 |
| Sept. 15 | at North Carolina | Cancelled |
| Sept. 21 | Florida Atlantic | W 56-36 |
| Sept. 29 | Pitt | W 45-14 |
| Oct. 6 | SMU | W 48-20 |
| Oct. 13 | at Memphis | W 31-30 |
| Oct. 20 | at East Carolina | W 37-10 |
| Nov. 1 | Temple | L 52-40 |
Stat Comparison
| Navy | Stat | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | Points Scored | 45.4 |
| 36.2 | Points Allowed | 20.9 |
| 358.8 | Total YDS | 548.8 |
| 71.9 | Pass YDS | 280.5 |
| 286.9 | Rush YDS | 268.3 |
| 441.4 | Total YDS Allowed | 429.8 |
| 255.0 | Pass YDS Allowed | 241.5 |
| 186.4 | Rush YDS Allowed | 188.3 |
| .359 | 3rd down conv % | .486 |
| +0.67 | Turnover margin | +1.75 |
| 109 | & Massey Composite | 10 |
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Navy Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/18 | K | J.R. Osborn | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Central Florida |
| 11/04/18 | T | Kendel Wright | Lower Body | is "?" Saturday vs Central Florida |
| 11/04/18 | LB | Tyler Pistorio | Concussion | is "?" Saturday vs Central Florida |
| 10/01/18 | LB | Travis Kerchner | Knee | is out for season |
UCF Injuries and Suspensions
| DATE | POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/18 | LB | Demetreius Mayes | Suspension | is out indefinitely |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Navy
After a lopsided loss at Cincinnati, the Midshipmen jump out of the pot and into the frying pan with a visit to No. 11 UCF. UCF is a team that does allow points but the Knights churn out over 40 points a game. Navy’s best hope is an effective option attack to keep the ball away from the UCF offense. Defensively, stopping the UCF offense will be a challenge but beating UCF isn’t an impossible task. Navy beat Memphis earlier in the season and the Tigers fell by just one point to UCF. UCF is giving up 188 rushing yards a game. There’s no reason Navy can’t be successful at running the ball on the Knights.
Saturday’s game kicks off at Noon ET and can be seen on ESPN.
