Capital Gazette · Sep 22, 2018
Navy-SMU breakdown: An in-depth look at the matchup
Navy quarterback Garret Lewis runs in for a touchdown in the third quarter against Lehigh at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie / Capital Gazette)NAVY KEY: Stay on schedule offensively
Navy’s offense is allowing an average of five tackles for loss while SMU’s defense ranks top 25 nationally with 7.7 tackles for loss per game. The Midshipmen cannot allow that trend to continue in this game as the negative plays are drive-killers. Offensively, Navy needs to stay on schedule and methodically move the chains. The Mids also need to cut down on the penalties after committing eight last Saturday against Lehigh.
SMU KEY: Do not allow big plays