Cincinnati (7-5) vs. Navy (10-2), Jan. 2 at 4:30 p.m. EST.
BetMGM College Football Odds Line: Navy by 6.5. Against the spread: Navy 4-8, Cincinnati 6-6.
How to watch: ESPN
Key stats
Navy Offense
Overall: 421.2 yards per game (33rd in FBS)
Passing: 131.8 yards per game (133rd)
Rushing: 289.3 yards per game (1st)
Scoring: 31.2 points per game (39th)
Navy Defense
Overall: 382.3 yards per game (77th in FBS)
Passing: 241.1 yards per game (106th)
Rushing: 141.3 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 26 points per game (75th)
Cincinnati Offense
Overall: 421.3 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 241.3 yards per game (56th)
Rushing: 180.1 yards per game (42nd)
Scoring: 31.8 points per game (35th)
Cincinnati Defense
Overall: 403.2 yards per game (101st in FBS)
Passing: 230 yards per game (92nd)
Rushing: 173.2 yards per game (98th)
Scoring: 24.8 points per game (69th)
Cincinnati is 67th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 39.3% of the time. Navy ranks 6th on offense, converting on 51% of third downs.
Cincinnati is 117th in the FBS averaging 64.2 penalty yards per game, compared to Navy’s 57th-ranked 51.5 per-game average.
Navy is 73rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 84.1% of trips. Cincinnati’s red zone offense ranks 22nd, scoring on 90.9% of red zone opportunities.
Cincinnati ranks 136th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 24:11, compared to Navy’s 13th-ranked average of 32:32.
Team leaders
Navy
Passing: Blake Horvath, 1,472 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.1 completion percentage
Rushing: Horvath, 1,147 yards on 208 carries, 15 TDs
Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 877 yards on 46 catches, 5 TDs
Cincinnati
Passing: Brendan Sorsby, 2,786 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs, 61.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Tawee Walker, 709 yards on 120 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Cyrus Allen, 651 yards on 48 catches, 11 TDs
Last game
Navy won 17-16 over Army on Saturday, Dec. 13. Horvath threw for 82 yards on 7-of-14 attempts (50.0%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 34 times for 107 yards and one rushing touchdown. Alex Tecza carried the ball nine times for 50 yards. Heidenreich had six receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown.
Cincinnati fell 45-23 to TCU on Saturday, Nov. 29. Sorsby passed for 282 yards on 23-of-33 attempts (69.7%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards. Walker carried the ball six times for 48 yards, adding three receptions for 12 yards. Caleb Goodie put up 67 yards on five catches.
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