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CFB : ATS Matchup
Monday 12/30/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
MIDDLE TENN ST
 
NAVY
+7  

-7  
+220

-300

57
 
6
Final
24

MIDDLE TENN ST (8 - 4) vs. NAVY (8 - 4)
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Week 17 Monday, 12/30/2013 11:45 AM
ARMED FORCES BOWL - Amon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, TX
Board OpenLatest
231MIDDLE TENN ST5556.5
232NAVY-6.5-6.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MIDDLE TENN ST - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games8-4+45-65-730.916.1414.5(5.7)1.726.413.1404.6(5.3)2.6
Road Games3-301-42-424.29.8351.8(5.1)1.831.315.2440.5(5.6)3.2
Last 3 Games3-0+12-12-146.028.7534.3(7.3)0.712.74.7301.0(4.8)2.3
Turf Games7-2+44-54-533.218.8435.0(6.1)1.422.811.6372.8(5)2.1
MIDDLE TENN ST - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)30.916.121.928:3742-207(5)18-3159.3%207(6.7)72-414(5.7)(13.4)
Opponents Defensive Avg.3117.321.330:2540-189(4.7)18-3159.1%224(7.2)71-413(5.8)(13.3)
Offense Road Games24.29.818.727:2339-201(5.1)15-2950.8%151(5.1)68-352(5.1)(14.6)
Defense (All Games)26.413.121.731:2344-186(4.2)20-3263.4%219(6.9)76-405(5.3)(15.3)
Opponents Offensive Avg.25.613.319.730:3839-156(4)18-3257.5%219(6.9)71-375(5.3)(14.6)
Defense Road Games31.315.223.832:3748-218(4.5)19-3064.4%222(7.4)78-440(5.6)(14.1)

NAVY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games8-4+6.19-35-734.314.2415.2(5.9)0.725.911.0401.9(5.7)1.7
Road Games3-4+0.45-24-332.114.1397.3(5.5)0.933.010.6438.9(6.2)1.6
Last 3 Games3-0+33-01-244.715.7450.0(6.7)0.024.310.0369.0(5)1.7
Turf Games7-2+7.17-24-537.414.0432.4(6.1)0.625.711.2408.3(5.6)1.7
NAVY - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)34.314.223.630:5059-324(5.5)6-1251.1%91(7.9)70-415(5.9)(12.1)
Opponents Defensive Avg.32.316.322.931:5144-206(4.7)18-2961.0%233(8.1)72-438(6.1)(13.6)
Offense Road Games32.114.123.131:2762-329(5.3)5-1045.1%68(6.7)72-397(5.5)(12.4)
Defense (All Games)25.911.021.830:0540-186(4.6)21-3069.8%216(7.1)71-402(5.7)(15.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.27.714.521.629:1240-187(4.7)19-3159.3%231(7.4)72-418(5.8)(15.1)
Defense Road Games33.010.622.930:0839-196(5)23-3171.8%243(7.7)70-439(6.2)(13.3)
Average power rating of opponents played: MIDDLE TENN ST 24.9,  NAVY 27.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MIDDLE TENN ST - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
11/2/2013@ UAB24-21W-3.5L64U34-25912-23-170156-2996-9-572
11/9/2013FLA INTERNATIONAL48-0W-20W48.5U49-24919-25-307132-9112-19-1424
11/23/2013@ SOUTHERN MISS42-21W-23.5L54.5O45-24611-25-172032-8227-47-2892
11/30/2013UTEP48-17W-24W56O48-30419-27-325136-17714-24-1221
12/30/2013*NAVY            

NAVY - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
11/2/2013@ NOTRE DAME34-38L16.5W49O70-3316-9-88036-26412-20-2422
11/9/2013HAWAII42-28W-17L55O61-3834-8-59047-21829-33-2462
11/16/2013S ALABAMA42-14W-6.5W58.5U51-35110-17-168036-12021-36-1800
11/22/2013@ SAN JOSE ST58-52W1.5W60.5O62-4324-6-46039-16042-56-4402
12/14/2013*ARMY34-7W-13.5W50U57-3432-7-10045-1575-11-503
12/30/2013*MIDDLE TENN ST            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MIDDLE TENN ST: The Blue Raiders (6-2 in Sun Belt) join Conference USA with most of their starters intact, including QB Logan Kilgore (2,571 pass yds, 16 TD, 6 INT) and RB Jordan Parker (851 rush yds, 3 TD). Both will benefit from a polished O-Line that allowed just seven sacks last year (tied 2nd-fewest in FBS). While Kilgore will need JUCO WR duo Devin Clarke and Chris Perkins to emerge, he welcomes back senior WR Tavarres Jefferson (team-high 51 rec. in 2011) who redshirted in 2012 (hamstring injury). The defense allowed 441 YPG (94th in FBS) and had just 14 sacks. More pressure from LB/DE Leighton Gasque (4 sacks) will help S Kevin Byard (74 tackles, 4 INT, 2 TD) and CB Kenneth Gilstrap (2 INT). MLB Roderic Blunt (75 tackles) is a heady player.
NAVY: The Midshipmen began 1-3 last year, but then won seven of eight games to become bowl eligible. The triple-option propelled them to 278 rushing YPG (6th in FBS), but QB Keenan Reynolds (61-of-108, 898 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT; 649 rush yds, 10 TD) throws well enough to work out of the shotgun in some spread formations this year. He should have plenty of protection from his line, and top WR Brandon Turner (321 rec. yds, 4 TD) is dependable. RBs Noah Copeland (738 rush yds, 5 TD) and Chris Swain (154 rush yds, 10.3 YPC) are the two main ball carriers for this offense. The defense provided little pressure in opposing backfields (18 sacks, T-100th in FBS), 54 TFL (T-17th-worst in FBS). But a strong veteran presence remains in this 3-4 defense with ILB Cody Peterson (67 tackles), OLB Jordan Drake (49 tackles, 2 sacks), CB Parrish Gaines (69 tackles, 2 INT) and FS Chris Ferguson (37 tackles).
PREVIEW
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*Middle Tennessee-Navy Preview* ===============================

By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor

Middle Tennessee (8-4) at Navy (8-4), 11:45 a.m. EDT

Now that Navy is making an appearance, the Armed Forces Bowl is at last fully deserving of the name. Middle Tennessee even has a military connection for this one.

The Midshipmen will face the Blue Raiders on Monday at Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, in the 11th edition of this bowl.

The Armed Forces Bowl has previously featured both Army (2010) and Air Force (2007-09, 2012), but this marks the first time it will host the Naval Academy. It will be the only bowl game to have welcomed all three service academies.

Middle Tennessee made a few headlines last summer with the case of 24-year-old freshman Steven Rhodes, who served five years with the Marines before enrolling at the school. The NCAA granted the defensive end a waiver and four years of eligibility.

Record-setting quarterback Keenan Reynolds leads Navy (8-4) and its option offense into this matchup with the Blue Raiders (8-4), who won their final five games and went 6-2 in league play during their first season in Conference USA.

The Midshipmen closed with four straight victories, including a 34-7 win over Army in the season finale that was their 12th straight in the series. The win clinched the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after Navy beat Air Force 28-10 in October.

Reynolds ran for 136 yards and scored three touchdowns, giving him 29 rushing TDs to break the single-season mark for a quarterback previously held by Ricky Dobbs (Navy, 2009) and Collin Klein (Kansas State, 2011), both of whom had 27.

"Coming into the game, I wasn't too concerned about the record," said Reynolds, who also scored 176 points to break a school record that stood since 1917. "If I broke it, I broke it. If not, oh well."

Reynolds passed for 1,038 yards and eight scores this season and also piled up 1,260 rushing yards with a modest average of 4.5 per carry. He led Navy to the nation's second-highest rushing average at 322.0 yards per game, topped only by BCS championship-bound Auburn (335.7).

The Midshipmen's 47 rushing TDs lead the FBS.

"Their quarterback is excellent," Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill said. "Very seldom does he make mistakes. He can beat you with his feet and can beat you with his decision-making process. He is good and their defense does not give up big plays."

Navy's defense held two of its last four opponents to 14 points or fewer, and it also showed it can win a high-scoring game with a 58-52 win over San Jose State on Nov. 22.

That may become the case against the Blue Raiders, who have averaged 42.6 points during their five-game win streak. Middle Tennessee, however, did struggle with a combined 34 points in losses to BYU, East Carolina and North Texas that preceded the surge.

"We're excited about playing a very good Middle Tennessee team," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. "If you're 8-4, we recognize how hard it is to win. So for them to be 8-4 shows what kind of season they have."

Leading the way for Middle Tennessee is quarterback Logan Kilgore, who threw for 2,289 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. The Red Raiders also have a balanced run game with two players - Jordan Parker (767) and Reggie Whatley (640) - reaching 600 or more yards.

The Blue Raiders will have their hands full with Reynolds and the option set, but their run defense was solid in their last three games with an average of 116.6 yards allowed. Middle Tennessee gave up 185.8 per game on the season.

"It's going to take a lot of mental focus," said linebacker Roderic Blunt. "We have to be disciplined. That's number one when you are playing a team like this."

The Midshipmen will be making their 10th bowl appearance in 11 years.

"We're excited about our season. We've had some tough wins and some tough losses," Niumatalolo said.

Niumatalolo is in his sixth season at the helm and 16th overall with Navy. During his tenure as head coach, the Midshipmen have gone 48-30 and appeared in four previous bowls.

Stockstill has gone 51-48 in his eight seasons at Middle Tennessee, which hasn't played in a bowl since 2010, when it lost to Miami (Ohio) in the GoDaddy.com Bowl.

The Blue Raiders also went 8-4 in 2012 but were passed over for a bowl berth in favor of a Western Kentucky team that went 7-5 and had lost at home to Middle Tennessee.

"I told them to think back to their emotions that they had at this time last year," Stockstill said of his players, "and to understand and appreciate how special going to this bowl is going to be."

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