Navy at East Carolina 10/17/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Navy Midshipmen hit the road on Saturday with a visit to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina to play the East Carolina Pirates. Navy improved to 2-2 following its 31-29 victory over the Temple Owls on Saturday. Navy jumped out quickly to a 21-10 halftime lead but had to hold on after being outscored in the fourth quarter 12-3. Running back Nelson Smith was the offensive leader for Navy with 120 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Dalen Morris has passed for 203 yards with one touchdown and has been sacked once. The leading rusher for Navy is Jamal Carruthers with 229 yards and one touchdown while Nelson Smith has 185 yards and  four touchdowns. The leading receiver for Navy is Mychal Cooper with 92 yards and one touchdown. On defense, linebacker Diego Fagot has a team-high 36 tackles.

East Carolina snapped its two-game losing streak to start the season with a 44-24 victory on Saturday over the South Florida bulls and are now 1-2. Quarterback Holton Ahlers passed for 222 yards and three touchdowns, while Rahjai Harris rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. The leading receiver for the game was CJ Johnson with 99 yards and two touchdown receptions. 

Quarterback Holton Ahlers has passed for 673 yards with six touchdowns, four interceptions and has been sacked six times. The leading rusher for East Carolina is Rahaji Harris with 158 yards and two touchdowns, while the leading receiver is CJ Johnson with 151 yards and two touchdown receptions. On the defense, defensive back Jireh Wilson and linebacker Xavier Smith are tied for the lead in tackles with 24 apiece.