Temple Owls @ Navy Midshipmen
Temple visits Navy in AAC matchup
Temple (2-6) at Navy (2-6), Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Navy by 7.5. Against the spread: Navy 3-5, Temple 4-4.
How to watch: CBS Sports Network
Key stats
Navy Offense
Overall: 403.9 yards per game (52nd in FBS)
Passing: 108.6 yards per game (135th)
Rushing: 295.3 yards per game (3rd)
Scoring: 27.6 points per game (74th)
Navy Defense
Overall: 372.8 yards per game (83rd in FBS)
Passing: 251.6 yards per game (120th)
Rushing: 121.1 yards per game (35th)
Scoring: 29.9 points per game (112th)
Temple Offense
Overall: 368.9 yards per game (82nd in FBS)
Passing: 176.6 yards per game (122nd)
Rushing: 192.3 yards per game (30th)
Scoring: 23.6 points per game (97th)
Temple Defense
Overall: 398 yards per game (112th in FBS)
Passing: 225.1 yards per game (90th)
Rushing: 172.9 yards per game (107th)
Scoring: 26.6 points per game (92nd)
Navy ranks 121st in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 43.9% of the time. Temple ranks 75th on offense, converting on 39.6% of third downs.
Navy ranks 125th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin.
Both teams avoid getting penalized. Navy is 25th in the FBS averaging 45.1 penalty yards per game, and Temple ranks 8th with a 35.8-yard average.
Temple is 78th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 84.4% of trips. Navy's red zone offense ranks 19th, scoring on 92.3% of red zone opportunities.
Temple is 98th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:59, compared to Navy's 25th-ranked average of 32:10.
Team leaders
Navy
Passing: Jackson Gutierrez, 717 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 51.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Gutierrez, 978 yards on 178 carries, 13 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Collins, 212 yards on 6 catches, 3 TDs
Temple
Passing: Ajani Sheppard, 1,245 yards, 8 TDs, 3 INTs, 60.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Keveun Mason, 564 yards on 102 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Colin Chase, 330 yards on 20 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Navy was defeated by Notre Dame 35-13 on Oct. 31. Gutierrez passed for 25 yards on 4-of-7 attempts (57.1%) with no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 28 times for 110 yards and one rushing touchdown. Michael Barrow carried the ball 11 times for 65 yards, adding two receptions for five yards. Luke Hutchison had one reception for 17 yards.
Temple was beaten by East Carolina 17-9 on Oct. 31. Sheppard threw for 118 yards on 11-of-20 attempts (55.0%) with no touchdowns and three interceptions. He also carried the ball 15 times for 69 yards. Mason had 51 rushing yards on eight carries. Jojo Bermudez had three receptions for 48 yards.
Next game
Navy hosts Memphis on Nov. 21. Temple hosts UAB on Nov. 14.

