College Football Preview: Navy vs. Tulsa

Navy meets Tulsa on Saturday in Annapolis. AcademyWars.com previews the game and predicts the final score of this contest.

Team Schedules/Results

Navy Date Opp. Result 09/07/20 Brigham Young L 3-55 09/19/20 @ Tulane W 27-24 10/03/20 @ Air Force L 7-40 10/10/20 Temple W 31-29 10/17/20 @ East Carolina W 27-23 10/24/20 Houston L 21-37 10/31/20 @ SMU L 37-51 11/14/20 Memphis L 7-10 11/21/20 @ USF Canceled 12/5/20 Tulsa 12/12/20 @ Army

Tulsa Date Opp. Result 09/19/20 @ Oklahoma St. L 7-16 10/03/20 @ UCF W 34-26 10/23/20 @ USF W 42-13 10/30/20 East Caro. W 34-30 11/07/20 @ Navy Postponed 11/14/20 Southern Methodist W 28-24 11/19/20 Tulane W 30-24 OT 11/28/20 @ Houston Postponed 12/05/20 @ Navy 12/12/20 Cincinnati

ESPN FPI

Navy: 97

Tulsa: 42

Key Stats

Players to Watch

Navy

 
RB Myles Fells, QB Perry Olsen, RB Jamale Carothers, WR Mark Walker, LB Diego Fagot, DB Evan Fochtman, K Bijan Nichols.

Tulsa

QB Zach Smith, RB Deneric Prince, OL Dylan Couch, WR JuanCarlos Santana, DB Allie Green IV, LB Treyvon Reeves, DL Tyarise Stevenson.

Injuries

Navy

[WR] 11/04/2020 – Ryan Mitchell is out for season (Undisclosed)

Tulsa

[RB] 09/19/2020 – Shamari Brooks is out for season (ACL)
[LB] 09/19/2020 – Yohance Burnett is out for season (ACL)
(!)[QB] 11/29/2020 – Zach Smith left last game, is “?” Friday vs Cincinnati U (Knee)
[QB] 11/29/2020 – Seth Boomer is “?” Friday vs Cincinnati U (Knee)

Source: statfox.com

Comments

Tulsa is the clear favorite and has the edge in just about every statistical category. The Mids played a very explosive Memphis team really close last week. I think the Mids have been improving steadily throughout the season. That’s attributed to the player’s dedication and the coaches skill and leadership. I predict Navy to win this game in a close one.

AcademyWars.com Prediction

Navy 27, Tulsa 24

Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 PM ET. Watch on the ESPN2 network.