Midshipmen face Rockets in Week 8 odds

Navy MidshipmenToledo Rockets
3-2October 19, 2013, 12:00 | Glass Bowl3-3


Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Midshipmen on Saturday when they take on the Rockets at Glass Bowl in Week 8 action.

They will face the 3-2 Midshipmen, who own a 3-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Rockets are 1-5 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Midshipmen are 1-4 favoring the OVER.

View Navy Midshipmen vs Toledo Rockets Odds and Stats.

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Rockets pegged as -6-point favorites in this matchup. The total, meanwhile, had yet to be posted as of writing - check the lines shortly.

The Rockets - Midshipmen odds would favor the Rockets if the lines were set according to power ranks. Toledo is rated No. 65 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Midshipmen sit at No. 76. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 29-27 win for the Midshipmen.





How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toledo's No. 77-ranked offense (28.5 PPG) against a Midshipmen defense that ranks No. 29 at 21.2 PPG. The Rockets passing attack has averaged 205 yards per game, less than the Midshipmen give up through the air (224.6 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Midshipmen own the league's No. 49-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 157 yards per game when on the road. Toledo, on the other hand, rates No. 4 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

A few Midshipmen at Rockets trends to consider:
Navy is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Navy's last 5 games
Navy is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Navy is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toledo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toledo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Toledo is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toledo's last 8 games


Next up:
Navy at Pittsburgh, Saturday, October 26th
Toledo at Bowling Green, Saturday, October 26th
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