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Navy meets South Florida in AAC play

South Florida (7-2) at Navy (7-2), Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. EST.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Navy Offense

Overall: 439.8 yards per game (26th in FBS)

Passing: 134.9 yards per game (131st)

Rushing: 304.9 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 32.0 points per game (48th)

Navy Defense

Overall: 393.6 yards per game (95th in FBS)

Passing: 253.7 yards per game (116th)

Rushing: 139.9 yards per game (55th)

Scoring: 26.8 points per game (88th)

South Florida Offense

Overall: 485.2 yards per game (7th in FBS)

Passing: 258.3 yards per game (36th)

Rushing: 226.9 yards per game (10th)

Scoring: 42.0 points per game (5th)

South Florida Defense

Overall: 384.3 yards per game (88th in FBS)

Passing: 275.3 yards per game (131st)

Rushing: 109.0 yards per game (23rd)

Scoring: 24.2 points per game (68th)

Both teams perform well on third down. Navy is 10th in the FBS, converting 51.0% of the time. South Florida ranks 25th, converting 46.6%.

South Florida is 17th in the FBS with a +7 turnover margin.

South Florida is 25th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 90.9% of trips.

South Florida ranks 135th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 25:07, compared to Navy’s 28th-ranked average of 31:40.

Team leaders

Navy

Passing: Blake Horvath, 1,143 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs, 64.2 completion percentage

Rushing: Horvath, 926 yards on 138 carries, 13 TDs

Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 595 yards on 33 catches, 4 TDs

South Florida

Passing: Byrum Brown, 2,203 yards, 19 TDs, 6 INTs, 64.6 completion percentage

Rushing: Brown, 705 yards on 129 carries, 9 TDs

Receiving: Keshaun Singleton, 573 yards on 33 catches, 5 TDs

Last game

Navy lost 49-10 to Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 8. Braxton Woodson led Navy with 22 yards on 3-of-8 passing (37.5%) for no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 23 times for 101 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jackson Gutierrez carried the ball seven times for 37 yards. Heidenreich had two receptions for 20 yards.

South Florida defeated UTSA 55-23 on Thursday, Nov. 6. Brown passed for 239 yards on 14-of-15 attempts (93.3%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 109 yards and one rushing touchdown. Nykahi Davenport carried the ball seven times for 94 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding one reception for 11 yards. Singleton had four receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.

Next game

Navy plays at No. 22 Memphis on Nov. 27. South Florida plays at UAB on Nov. 22.

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