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Navy at SMU

Nov 26, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 13

Away

Navy

American Athletic

Final Score

75 - 31

NS

Home

SMU

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

SMU427
Navy600

Passing Yards

SMU331
Navy104

Rushing Yards

SMU96
Navy496

Turnovers

SMU2
Navy1

Game Conditions

Temperature65°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Hicks

SMU

YDS: 331

Rushing

Zach Abey

Navy

YDS: 111

Receiving

Xavier Castille

SMU

YDS: 86

Tackles

Micah Thomas

Navy

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

SMU34:45
Navy25:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Navy routs SMU 75-31

Blowout

Navy defeated SMU 75-31 in Week 13 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 600-427 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 9 rushing touchdowns.

Navy set the terms early in a game that finished 75-31. Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 19 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK) came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving SMU the first major swing.

Navy's box score carried the story: 600 total yards, 496 rushing yards, and 104 passing yards. SMU finished with 427 total yards, including 96 on the ground and 331 through the air.

Navy converted 7-8 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Navy led 28-24 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Shawn White run for 50 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ben Hicks pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 19 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK) (SMU led 7-0 over Navy).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Worth run for 29 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK) (Navy led 7-7 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Will Worth run for 5 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK) (Navy led 14-7 over SMU).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Worth pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 8 yds for a TD, (Bennett Moehring KICK) (Navy led 28-24 over SMU).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ben Hicks run for 2 yds for a TD, (Josh Williams KICK) (SMU led 17-21 over Navy).

  • Field Goal Good

    Josh Williams 26 yd FG GOOD (SMU led 10-14 over Navy).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    75-31

    Navy defeated SMU.

  • Total yards

    600-427

    Navy held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    496

    Navy averaged 10.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    104

    Navy averaged 11.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-8

    Navy's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    12-19

    SMU's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSMUNavy
Total Yards427600
Passing Yards331104
Rushing Yards96496
First Downs2723
Third Down Efficiency12-197-8
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-404-50
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts31-465-9
Rushing Attempts3748
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs29
Kicking Points79
Possession Time34:4525:15
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)