College Football Preview: Tulsa (2-8) at Navy (2-8)
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-8, 1-5) at Navy Midshipmen (2-8, 1-5)
Saturday, Nov. 17; 3:30 pm ET
Annapolis, MD; Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
The Navy Midshipmen welcome the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon for the Midshipmen’s Senior Day.
Navy returns from a three-game road trip that saw the Mids face two (Notre Dame, UCF) of the nation’s four unbeatens. Their current seven-game losing streak is the longest for Navy since 2002.
Tulsa comes to Annapolis with the same record as Navy, both overall and in AAC play. Last week, the Golden Hurricane lost to Memphis, 47-21. The team is led by Philip Montgomery, who is in his fourth year as Tulsa head coach.
Here’s a look at how the two programs compare in the numbers.
Team Averages
Points per Game: Tulsa: 23.3… NAVY: 25.0
Rushing Yards per Game: Tulsa: 210.4… NAVY: 295.6
Passing Yards per Game: Tulsa: 164.8… NAVY: 64.7
Total Offense per Game: Tulsa: 375.2… NAVY: 360.3
Penalties/Penalty Yards per Game: Tulsa: 73/63.1… NAVY: 37/30.5
Time of Possession: Tulsa: 28:56… NAVY: 34:21
Individual Leaders
Rushing
Tulsa:
1.) Shamari Brooks (797)
2.) Corey Taylor II (748)
Navy:
1.) Malcolm Perry (951)
2.) Nelson Smith (319)
Passing
Tulsa:
1.) Seth Boomer (921)
2.) Luke Skipper (716)
Navy:
1.) Garret Lewis (398)
2.) Malcolm Perry (185)
Receiving
Tulsa:
1.) Justin Hobbs (397)
2.) Keylon Stokes (379)
Navy:
1.) Taylor Jackson (198)
2.) CJ Williams (148)
Defense
Tulsa:
1.) Cooper Edmiston (92 tackles / 7.0 for loss)
2.) Zaven Collins (76 tackles / 8.5 for loss)
Navy:
1.) Taylor Heflin (76 tackles / 6.5 for loss)
2.) Hudson Sullivan (71 tackles / 1.0 for loss)
Tulsa Players to Watch
• Shamari Brooks (RB): 186 carries for 797 yards and six TDs
• Corey Taylor II (RB): 146 carries for 748 yards and seven TDs
• Seth Boomer (QB): 43% pass completion rate (62-143) for 921 yards and eight TDs
• Justin Hobbs (WR): 32 catches for 397 yards and three TDs
• Keylon Stokes (WR): 29 catches for 379 yards and two TDs
• Cooper Edmiston (LB): 92 tackles (7.5 for loss); three interceptions (21st in the nation); three fumble recoveries (2nd in the nation); three forced fumbles
• Zaven Collins (LB): 76 tackles (8.5 for loss)
• Thomas Bennett (punter): ranked 5th in nation averaging 47.0 yards
Keys to a Navy Win:
1.) Play hard.
2.) Play clean.
3.) Feed off the home crowd. (Welcome home, Midshipmen!)