Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West conference will travel out east to face the Navy Midshipmen in an NCAA college football game on Saturday afternoon.
Start time from Navy is scheduled for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The point spread opened up in this college football contest with the home team Navy Midshipmen favored by –3 points with an over under of 53 ½ points.
Early money from the college football bettors has come on the side of the Midshipmen as Navy is now up to a -3 point betting favorite.
The over under has moved up to 54 points.
Those backing the home favored Navy Midshipmen on the money line will lay –165 odds with the road underdog Air Force Falcons bringing back +145 odds to post the straight up win with no need for taking the points.
In their meeting in 2010 it was the Air Force Falcons with the 14-6 win against the Navy Midshipmen as a +9 ½ point home favorite.
The total landed well under the closing total of 50 points.
Air Force posted 375 offensive yards in the win on the Navy defense. Falcon’s running back Jared Tew had a solid effort.
Navy only produced 312 yards of offense in a losing cause.
Air Force heads into Navy with a record of 2-1 on the season.
The club posts 39 points with 565 yards per game with 411 yards coming on the ground for 7.3 yards per rush average.
On defense the club surrenders 26 points with 390 yards per game. Their opponents run for 192 yards per game against the Falcons for 4.3 yards per rush against average.
Air Force’s failed their only major test with a 35-19 loss at TCU as a -1 point home favorite.
The Falcons have two wins against FCS division schools.
They are coming off the 63-24 win a week ago against Tennessee St Tigers as a -40 point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing total of 59 points.
Air Force totaled 792 offensive yards against their undersized small college FCS opponent.
The Falcons tallied 595 offensive yards on 66 carries for 9 yards per rush average.
The team had two turnovers and took one away from the Tigers.
Quarterback Tim Jefferson completed 11 of 13 passes for 178 yards with three touchdowns.
Running back Asher Clark had 148 rushing yards on 13 carries and a touchdown.
Anthony LaCoste rushed for 77 yards on four runs from scrimmage.
Mike DeWitt had nine runs for 57 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Mikel Hunter led the team with two receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Jonathan Warzeke chipped in with on grab for 34 yards and a touchdown.
Navy will face Air Force with a 2-1 record on the year.
The club puts up 33 points and 427 yards per game with 358 yards rushing for 6.6 yards per rush average.
On defense the Midshipmen allows 18 points with 366 yards per game with 199 yards rushing for 5.3 yards per rush against average.
The team’s two wins have come against weak opponents.
Navy is coming off the bye week.
In their major test of the season in week three it was the South Carolina Gamecocks with the 24-21 home win against the Navy Midshipmen as a +15 point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 58 ½ points.
The Midshipmen put up 335 yards of offense and allowed South Carolina to amass 458 yards.
The team ran effectively for 274 yards on 47 carries for 5.8 yards per rush average.
Both teams had one turnover.
The Midshipmen had trouble defending the Gamecocks on the ground as they allowed 254 yards on 44 carries for 5.8 yards per rush against average
Quarterback Kriss Proctor completed 5 of 9 passes for 61 yards and an interception. Procter had 68 yards rushing on 17 carries and a rushing score.
Running back Alexander Teich rushed for 93 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.
Gee Gee Greene ran for 59 yards on six carries.
Bo Snelson caught a 33 yard pass.
Matt Aiken chipped in with a sixteen yard reception.
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