Today’s game will be a battle on the ground. Navy and Air Force boast the top two rushing offenses. The Mids are first, rushing for 344.7 yards per game. The Falcons are right behind them averaging 332.8 yards per game. This will be a game where mistakes could be the deciding factor in the game. With two dominant rushing attacks, the number of possessions that each offense will have will be minimal. Navy is averaging 37:38 time of possession and Air Force is averaging 33:31.
The two teams have two of the least effective passing offenses based on yardage. However, when they do pass they are efficient. Aif Force is averaging 20.95 yards per completion and Navy is averaging 18.8 yards per completion, good for second and third in the NCAA respectively.
Navy is led by dynamic quarterback, Malcolm Perry. Perry leads the Midshipmen in rushing with 275 yards and 7 TDs. He also has 336 passing yards with 3 touchdown passes. CJ Williams has three receptions for 117 yards and 2 TDs.
The Air Force running game is handled by Kadin Remsberg and Taven Birdown. Remserg has 342 yards on 58 carries and 3 TDs. He is complimented by Birdown who has 338 yards and 2 scores on 64 carries. Quarterback, DJ Hammond has completed 18 passes for 369 yards and 4 TD passes. His top target has been Gerald Sanders. Sanders has 13 receptions for 291 yards and 3 scores.
Navy and Air Force have each won the last game that they hosted and this year’s game will be the first step in taking the CIC Trophy from Army who won the award last year with wins over both Navy and Air Force. Today’s kickoff is scheduled for 3:33 on CBS Sports Network.
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