FOLLOW THE MIDS > www.NavySports.com 2018 NAVY FOOTBALL @NavyAthletics /NavyAthletics /NavyAthletics 15 COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF’S TROPHIES | 14 BOWL GAMES IN LAST 15 YRS | 2015 (CO) AND ‘16 AAC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS GM 5: AIR FORCE // SATURDAY, OCT. 6 | 1:30 PM MT / 3:30 PM ET | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. | FALCON STADIUM MULTIMEDIA NAVY MIDSHIPMEN AIR FORCE FALCONS Live Stats: NavySports.com 2018 Record: 2-2, 1-1 AAC 2018 Record: 1-3, 0-2 Mountain West Live Video: CBS Sports Network Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Lost 3 Television: CBS Sports Network Last Game: 9-22, Lost to SMU, 31-30 (OT) Last Game: 9-29, Lost to Nevada, 28-25 Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Next Game: 10-13 vs. Temple, 3:30 pm Next Game: 10-12 at San Diego State, 9:00 pm Sheehan Stanwick-Burch Ranking: NR (AP); NR (USA Today / Coaches) Ranking: NR (AP); NR (USA Today / Coaches) Radio: Navy Radio Network Head Coach: Ken Niumatalolo (Hawai’i ‘89) Head Coach: Troy Calhoun (Air Force ‘89) Announcers: Pete Medhurst, Tom O’Brien, Joe Miller, Career Record: 86-50 (11th year) Career Record: 83-63 (12th year) Tim Murray Navy Record: 86-50 (11th year) Air Force Record: 83-63 (12th year) Includes the following stations ... WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore) WNAV 1430 AM, 99.9 FM (Annapolis) WFED 1500 AM, 104.5 FM (Western Fairfax / Loudon) THE SERIES WFED 820 AM, 94.3 FM (Frederick) Series: Air Force leads, 29-21 // Streak: Navy, 1 game WBQH 1050 AM, 93.5 FM (Washington, DC / Northern Virginia) Last Mtg.: 10-7-2017, Navy 48-45 in Annapolis, Md. ESPN/XEPE 1700 AM (San Diego) Niumatalolo vs. Air Force: 6-4 WXTG 102.1 FM (Virginia Beach) WJXL 1010 AM, 92.5 FM (Jacksonville) Calhoun vs. Navy: 4-7 Satellite Radio (Sirius Ch. 81 / XM 81) SETTING THE STAGE 2018 NAVY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE • Meeting for the 51st time in series history, Navy and Air Force will battle one another in the first leg in the battle for the 2-2 / 1-1 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy when they square off on Saturday afternoon at Falcon Stadium (46,692) in Colorado Springs, Colo. The game will be televised nationally by CBS Sports Network with kickoff set for 3:30 pm (ET), 1:30 pm (MT). 9-1 at Hawai’i L, 59-41 CBS SN • Air Force leads the all-time series, 29-21. Last year, Navy defeated Air Force in Annapolis, 48-45, in one of the more thrilling 9-8 Memphis + W, 22-21 CBS SN games in series history as Navy jumped out to a 28-10 halftime lead, saw Air Force roar back to take a 45-41 lead with 1:53 9-15 Lehigh W, 51-21 CBS SN left, only to win it on a 16-yard touchdown pass from Zach Abey to Tyler Carmona with 15 seconds remaining. The two teams 9-22 at SMU + L, 31-30 (OT) ESPNews combined for 1,178 yards of total offense, with Air Force passing for 281 yards and Navy rushing for 471 yards. 10-6 AT AIR FORCE 3:30 PM CBS SN • Navy has won just seven of 24 meetings against Air Force in Colorado Springs. Navy’s last victory at Air Force came in 2012 10-13 Temple + 3:30 pm CBS SN when then-freshman Keenan Reynolds came off the bench to lead Navy to a 28-21 overtime victory over the Falcons. The Mids 10-20 Houston (Homecoming) + 3:30 pm CBS SN won the game when guard Jake Zuzek recovered a fumble in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Navy won three 10-27 vs. Notre Dame ! 8:00 pm CBS 11-3 at Cincinnati + TBA TBA straight at Air Force from 2004-2008 (2004, 2006, 2008). 11-10 at UCF + TBA TBA • Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor and Sheehan Stanwick-Burch will have the call for CBS Sports Network. 11-17 Tulsa + 3:30 pm CBS SN • The Navy Football Insider Show will air on Thursday at 7:00 pm on WBAL Radio (1090 AM) with host Joe Miller. Pete Medhurst 11-24 at Tulane + TBA TBA will also contribute to the broadcast. 12-1 AAC Championship TBA TBA • The Navy Football Insider Air Force Show will air on Saturday at 1:00 pm on WBAL Radio (1090 AM) with host Keith Mills. 12-8 vs. Army ^ 3:00 pm CBS • The Navy Football Tailgate Show on WNAV Radio 1430 AM / 99.9 FM will air at 1:30 pm on Saturday with Wylie Baker and Bill All times Eastern Lusby. + American Athletic Conference Opponent • The Navy Football Pregame Show with Tim Murray, Pete Medhurst, Tom O’Brien and Joe Miller will get underway at 2:30 pm ! played at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium (San Diego, Calif.) ^ played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pa.) on the Navy Radio Network, followed by game action beginning at 3:30 pm with Medhurst, O’Brien and Miller on the call on the Navy Radio Network. NAVY QUICK FACTS • Following the contest, Medhurst, O’Brien, Miller and Murray will recap the day’s events in a 30-minute postgame show. Location Annapolis, Md. / October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 SMU BEATS NAVY ON A 2-PT CONVERSION IN OVERTIME, 31-30 Nickname Midshipmen or Mids (NOT Middies) Colors Navy Blue and Gold • Hunter Thedford caught a 2-point conversion pass in the first overtime on a play that led to several minutes of discussion by Home Field Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium officials and a review before it was held up, and SMU beat Navy 31-30. Capacity / Surface Type 34,000 / FieldTurf • After Ben Hicks threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to James Proche, first-year head coach Sonny Dykes decided to go for his first win at SMU right then. Offensive lineman Chad Pursley went in motion from the tight end spot on the left to the slot right, and NAVY FOOTBALL HISTORY Hicks threw to Thedford over linebacker Taylon Heflin in the end zone. All-Time Record 710-560-57 / 138th season (1879) • The officials met for several minutes before referee Adam Savoie announced a review and then announced the play was legal. National Championships / Last 1 / 1926 • Navy started overtime with a nine-play possession that ended with quarterback Garret Lewis’ plunge from inside the 1-yard line. All-Time Bowl Record 11-11-1 Bowl Appearances / Last 23 / 2017 • Hicks replaced starting quarterback William Brown for the overtime possession as the Mustangs beat Navy for the first time since Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy Wins / Last 15 / 2015 1998, ending an eight-game losing streak in the series. • CJ Williams ran 52 yards for a tying touchdown for the Midshipmen with 6:19 left in the fourth quarter. COACHING STAFF • The Midshipmen had that chance to get even when Jarid Ryan returned the blocked PAT kick for a 2-point conversion from Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo several yards deep in the end zone earlier in the fourth. Quarterbacks / Offensive Coord. Ivin Jasper • Ryan’s winding run, first up the sideline and then toward the middle of the field before slowing and just getting across the goal Slot Backs Joe DuPaix line as he was tackled, cut Navy’s deficit to 23-16. Offensive Line / Running Game Coord. Ashley Ingram Fullbacks Mike Judge • The return from Ryan came after Myron Gailliard’s 2-yard touchdown catch on fourth down. That score was set up by a fumble Offensive Line / Special Teams Danny O’Rourke from Navy’s Lewis that SMU recovered at the 2. Wide Receivers Mick Yokitis • Reggie Roberson Jr. returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and caught a 20-yard scoring pass for the Mustangs. Defensive Coordinator Dale Pehrson • Braeden West rushed for 145 yards, his first 100-yard game for SMU since the last of six late in the 2016 season. Outside Linebackers Justin Davis • Lewis threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Mychal Cooper, who was wide open inside the 5, to put Navy up 14-10. It was only Defensive Ends Tony Grantham completion for Midshipmen in their triple-option offense. Roberson answered immediately by running untouched up the middle of Cornerbacks Robert Green the field. Inside Linebackers Steve Johns Safeties Dan O’Brien Defensive Tackles Sione Po’uha Outside Linebackers Napoleon Sykes 2: 2018 NAVY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES STATISTICAL COMPARISON 2018 NCAA TEAM RANKINGS (129 TEAMS) NAVY (2-2, 1-1 AAC) AIR FORCE (1-3, 0-2 MOUNTAIN WEST) Navy Air Force 2018 Team Statistics Navy Opp. 2018 Team Statistics Air Force Opp. Statistic Rk Avg Rk Avg Points / Game 36.0 33.0 Points / Game 30.5 25.8 Rushing Offense 1 355.8 12 254.3 Rushing Yards / Game 355.8 159.8 Rushing / Game 261.8 99.8 Passing Offense 128 76.8 126 109.3 Passing Yards / Game 76.8 230.2 Passing / Game 110.5 284.0 Total Offense 53 432.5 100 363.5 Total Offense / Game 432.5 390.0 Total Offense / Game 372.2 383.8 Scoring Offense 39 36.0 66 30.5 Fumbles - Lost 7-5 10-7 Fumbles - Lost 7-5 6-5 Rushing Defense 70 159.8 12 98.5 Penalties - Pen. Yards / Game 13 - 29.0 11 - 16.5 Penalties - Pen. Yards / Game 20 - 46.2 34 -72.0 Pass Defense 77 230.3 111 282.8 Time of Possession / Game 36:38 23:22 Time of Possession / Game 36:27 23:33 Total Defense 79 390.0 70 381.3 Scoring Defense 101 33.0 70 25.8 2018 Individual Leaders 2018 Individual Leaders Red Zone Offense 1 1.000 49 .875 Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Rushing Att-Yds Avg TD Red Zone Defense 67 .833 2 .600 Malcolm Perry 86-530 6.2 6 Cole Fagan 58-244 4.2 2 3rd Down Conversion 47 .424 111 .338 Nelson Smith 27-165 6.1 0 Kadin Remsberg 31-169 5.5 1 3rd Down Conversion Def 96 .420 75 .392 Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD Passing Comp-Att, Pct Yds TD 4th Down Conversion 10 .800 39 .636 Garret Lewis 11-19, 57.9 184 1 Isaiah Sanders 17-30, 56.7 294 1 4th Down Conversion Def 94 .867 7 .167 Malcolm Perry 5-16, 31.2 106 1 Arion Worthman 6-16, 37.5 77 0 Net Punting 125 30.7 81 36.6 Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Receiving Rec-Yds Avg TD Time of Possession 2 36:38 4 36:26 CJ Williams 6-148 24.7 0 Marcus Bennett 12-243 20.2 1 Turnovers Gained 7 11 59 7 Taylor Jackson 4-51 12.8 0 Ronald Cleveland 8-66 8.2 0 Turnovers Lost 53 6 53 6 Defense Tkl TFL Sk INT PBU FR/FF Defense Tkl TFL Sk INT PBU FR/FF Turnover Margin 10 +1.25 51 +0.25 Taylor Heflin 28 3.5 3 0 1 1/1 Jeremy Fejedelem 34 1.0 0 0 0 0/0 Fewest Penalties 2 3.25 25 6.0 Hudson Sullivan 23 0 0 0 0 1/0 Brody Bagnall 25 0.5 0 0 0 1/0 Fewest Penalty Yards 1 29.0 33 46.25 SERIES VS.