Rice visits Navy in AAC matchup

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Rice (3-1) at Navy (3-0), Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

How to watch: CBS Sports Network

Key stats

Navy Offense

Overall: 493.3 yards per game (16th in FBS)

Passing: 118 yards per game (131st)

Rushing: 375.3 yards per game (1st)

Scoring: 44 points per game (13th)

Navy Defense

Overall: 318 yards per game (47th in FBS)

Passing: 235.7 yards per game (95th)

Rushing: 82.3 yards per game (16th)

Scoring: 18 points per game (39th)

Rice Offense

Overall: 323.3 yards per game (116th in FBS)

Passing: 77 yards per game (136th)

Rushing: 246.3 yards per game (15th)

Scoring: 22.3 points per game (99th)

Rice Defense

Overall: 304 yards per game (41st in FBS)

Passing: 171.5 yards per game (30th)

Rushing: 132.5 yards per game (62nd)

Scoring: 20.3 points per game (53rd)

Rice is 127th in third down defense, allowing opponents to convert 48.4% of the time. Navy ranks 4th on offense, converting on 62.9% of third downs.

Rice is 112th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 100% of trips. Navy's red zone offense ranks 26th, scoring on 94.4% of red zone opportunities.

Both teams rank high in time of possession. Navy is 10th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 34:24, while Rice's 12th-ranked average is 33:56.

Team leaders

Navy

Passing: Blake Horvath, 328 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 72 completion percentage

Rushing: Alex Tecza, 272 yards on 45 carries, 4 TDs

Receiving: Eli Heidenreich, 126 yards on 10 catches, 1 TD

Rice

Passing: Chase Jenkins, 269 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 72.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Quinton Jackson, 293 yards on 58 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Drayden Dickmann, 123 yards on 15 catches, 1 TD

Last game

Navy beat Tulsa 42-23 on Saturday, Sept. 13. Horvath led Navy with 94 yards on 6-of-10 passing (60.0%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for 159 yards and one rushing touchdown. Tecza had 72 rushing yards on 15 carries and two touchdowns. Heidenreich recorded 40 yards on two catches. He also had eight carries for 72 yards and one touchdown.

Rice defeated Charlotte 28-17 on Thursday, Sept. 18. Jenkins passed for 87 yards on 8-of-11 attempts (72.7%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 71 yards and one rushing touchdown. Jackson had 80 rushing yards on 12 carries. Dickmann had four receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Navy hosts Air Force on Oct. 4. Rice hosts Florida Atlantic on Oct. 4.