Wednesday’s College Football TV Capsule

Last Updated on October 9, 2007 12:09 pm by admin

 

Wednesday Oct. 10
Navy (3-2) at Pittsburgh (2-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Opening Line: Pittsburgh by 3 1/2.
Series Record: Pittsburgh leads 20-12-3.
Last Meeting: 1989, Pittsburgh 31-14.
Figures
Navy leads the nation in rushing (348.4 yards per game). … Paul Johnson is 2-6 against Big East schools as the coach of Navy. … Navy’s last win against Pittsburgh was in 1985, 21-7. … Navy is 19-12 (.613) on the road over the last five years, 13th best in the nation. … Pittsburgh has won three of the last four against Navy. … Pittsburgh is ranked fifth in the nation in passing defense (157.4 yards per game), and ninth in total defense (268.4 yards per game). … The Panthers are second to last in the Big East in rushing offense (127 yards per game), passing offense (188 yards per game), and total offense (315 yards per game).