Dummies’ Guide: Tulane Football vs. Navy
October 21, 2015
- Tulane Football (2-4, 1-2 American Athletic Conference) will take on fellow AAC foe Navy (4-1, 2-0) at 12 p.m. Saturday in Annapolis, Maryland for Navy’s Homecoming. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
- Tulane and Navy are both looking for a win after losing last week. The Wave fell to No. 24 Houston 42-7, while the Midshipmen lost to Notre Dame 41-24.
- Navy is the fifth team Tulane has faced this season that is nationally ranked or is receiving votes.
- Tulane leads the series against Navy 11-7-1. The Wave last played the Midshipmen on November 5, 2005, the season after Hurricane Katrina. Tulane lost 49-21.
- Last week vs. Houston, Tulane gave up 461 yards to the Houston offense, while gaining 262 yards. The Wave were without starting quarterback Tanner Lee due to a concussion.
- In that game, the Wave had more penalty yards (133) than rushing yards (112.) Limiting penalties will need to be a top priority vs. Navy.
- Head coach Curtis Johnson confirmed that Lee is cleared for the match against Navy.
- Navy is one of four teams in the nation that runs a triple-option offense, and is one of three that Tulane will face this season. All four teams that run a triple-option are ranked in the top 11 in the nation in rushing offense. The Naval Academy is No. 3.
- True freshman punter Zach Block has started for Tulane the last two games. Block has punted the ball 17 times for an average of 40.1 yards per punt.
- Tulane has more penalties (21) than first downs (19) over the last two football games.
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