This is a 10* AAC GAME OF THE YEAR on SMU.

Navy is 2-3 and SMU is 2-3 as well.

Navy has lost four of its last seven on the road. Tai Lavatai has 515 passing yards, two touchdowns and zero INT's. The offense of course revolves around the run game, which averages 231.8 yards per game. Maquel Haywood leads the way with 181 yards.

The Midshipmen have so far been decent on defense, allowing 349 yards and 21 PPG.

SMU though has won six of its last eight at home. Tanner Mordecai has thrown for 1,680 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. The ground game has been decent, averaging 145.2 YPG, led by Velton Gardner, who has 230 yards and a TD. So far the Mustangs have conceded 28.6 PPG.

The Mustangs though are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 at home and the favorite is a near-perfect 5-1 ATS the last six in this series.

I like SMU to buckle down here at home. The defense catches a break facing this one-dimensional offense. I say that Mordecai has his best game of the season.

Lay the points, the play is SMU.

Good luck, NP