SDSU Football: SDSU vs. Navy Poinsettia Bowl (Game Preview)
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San Diego State has had very good luck against the Military academies dating back to the start of the five straight bowl games in 2010. Since the beginning of the 2010 season SDSU has won eight straight games against the military academies ( 5-0 vs. Air Force, 2-0 vs. Army and 1-0 vs. Navy). The Aztecs lead the all time series against Navy 3-0. The Aztecs won 56-14 on Sept. 3rd 1994, 45-31on Sept. 5th 1997 and 35-14 on Dec. 23rd 2010. Back in 2010 more than 48,000 tickets were sold for the game and currently is the Poinsettia Bowl record for attendance.
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NCAA SEASON LEADERS FBS
| Team | Total Offense | Pass OFF |
Rush OFF | Pass Def | Run Def |
| SDSU | 63rd | 104th | 29th | 22nd | 43rd |
| Navy | 34th | 124th | 1st | 108th | 97th |
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San Diego State Overall (7-5) Conf (5-3)
The top four offensive players to look out for would be QB Quinn Kaehler, RB Donnel Pumphrey, WR Ezell Ruffin and WR Eric Judge. Kaehler has completed 158 of 280 (56% Passer Rating) passes for 2,016 yards and nine touchdowns. Pumphrey has had 256 carries for 1,761 yards (146.8 YPG) and 19 touchdowns. Eric Judge and Ezell Ruffin are both the favorite targets for San Diego State’s QB Quinn Kaehler. So far this season Judge and Ruffin have combined for 49 receptions, 861 yards and four of the nine receiving touchdowns thrown by Kaehler.
Win vs. Northern Arizona = 38 – 7
Loss at. North Carolina = 31 – 27
Loss: at. Oregon State = 28 – 7
Win: vs. UNLV = 34 – 17
Loss: at. Fresno State = 24 – 13
Win: at. New Mexico = 24 – 14
Win: vs. Hawaii = 20 – 10
Loss: at. Nevada = 30 – 14
Win: vs. Idaho = 35 – 21
Loss at. Boise State = 38 – 29
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- Win vs. Air Force = 30 -14
- Win vs. San Jose State = 38 – 7
San Diego State Injury Report (Link)
| Date | POS | Player | Injury | Status |
| 11/21/14 | PK | Seamus McMorrow | Personal | quit the team |
| 11/17/14 | LB | Jake Fely | Wrist | out for the season |
| 09/01/14 | LB | Tyler Morris | Knee | out for the season |
Navy Overall (7-5)
Navy’s stats speak for themselves. They are averaging over 300 yards rushing per game this season. They will run into the strong SDSU rush defense. The top three rushers for Navy have combined for over 2,500 yards. Navy likes to hand the ball of off to their full backs. The Aztecs will have no problems shutting down the Navy pass attack as they do not pass the ball. The key for the Aztec victory is holding Navy under five yards per carry.
Loss vs. Ohio State = 34 – 17
Win at. Temple = 31 – 24
Win at. Texas State = 35 – 21
Loss at. Rutgers = 31 – 24
Loss vs. Western Kentucky 36-27
Loss at Air Force = 30-21
Win vs. VMI = 51 – 14
Win vs. San Jose State = W, 41 – 31
Loss at. Notre Dame = 49 – 39
Win vs. Georgia Southern = 52 – 19
Win at. South Alabama = 42 – 40
Win vs. Army = 17 – 10
Navy Injury Report (Link)
| Date | POS | Player | Injury | Status |
| 11/26/14 | NG | Patrick Forrestal | Leg | out for season |
| 09/23/14 | LB | James Britton | Foot | out indefinitely |
| 09/04/14 | DB | Lonnie Richardson | Concussion | out for season |
| 08/22/14 | DL | Cam Henson | Undisclosed | out for season |
| 08/11/14 | WR | Colin Osborne | Knee | out indefinitely |
Now before we check out some of the current stats from both teams let’s check out the Stats from SDSU’s last victory against Navy in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl.
Final Game Stats
| QUICK STATS | SDSU | Navy |
| First Downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 555 | 382 |
| Passing Yards | 276 | 147 |
| Rushing Yards | 279 | 235 |
| Number of Plays | 64 | 66 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-18 | 3-29 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 7-10 | 5-13 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| Kick Return Yards | 2-23 | 6-127 |
| Punt Return Yards | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Punts-Average | 3-121 | 5-203 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of Possession | 30:19 | 29:41 |
Highlights from the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl.
Current Offensive Stats for San Diego State & Navy
Total Offensive Stats
| Team | Total Passing | Total Rushing | Total Offensive |
| SDSU | 2178 | 2623 | 4801 |
| Navy | 964 | 3936 | 4900 |
Total Offensive Plays
| Team | Total Offense | Total Plays | Average Per Play | Average Per Game | |
| SDSU | 4801 | 806 | 6.0 | 400.1 | |
| Navy | 4900 | 729 | 6.7 | 445.5 |
Rushing Stats
| Team | Yards | Attempts | YPC | YPG | TD |
| SDSU | 2623 | 484 | 5.4 | 218.6 | 25 |
| Navy | 3936 | 614 | 6.4 | 357.8 | 42 |
Passing Stats
| Team | Yards | Comp/Att/Int | APC | APG | TD |
| SDSU | 2178 | 172-322-13 | 12.7 | 181.5 | 10 |
| Navy | 964 | 53-115-5 | 18.2 | 87.6 | 8 |
Penalties
| Team | Penalties Yards | Avg Yards Per Game |
| SDSU | 72-660 | 55.0 |
| Navy | 25-257 | 23.4 |
San Diego State and Navy score by Quarters in 2014
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| SDSU | 89 | 89 | 72 | 59 |
| Navy | 80 | 130 | 87 | 83 |
This section will include media updates from SDSU and Navy.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Game information: Tuesday December 23rd 2014. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. PT San Diego, California.
Odds:
TV: ESPN
Tablet: Watch ESPN
Radio: Mighty 1090
The following ticket info is From GoAztecs.com. If you would like to see the source of the information please just click on any of the text below.
• Beginning Sale Date/Time: Dec. 8 at 10 a.m. PT
• Location: Viejas Arena ticket office
• Cost: $10 (first 500 students) for one ticket with current SDSU student ID
– Students can also purchase two additional tickets for $35 apiece in same section as the student tickets
– After the 500 $10 tickets are sold, students may purchase up to three seats for $35 apieceGENERAL TICKET INFO
Members of the general public can begin purchasing the San Diego State bowl ticket allotment block beginning on Monday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. PT at the SDSU ticket office at Qualcomm Stadium, window E, by calling (619) 283-7378 or by visiting GoAztecs.com.• Beginning Sale Date/Time: Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. PT
• Location: SDSU ticket office at Qualcomm Stadium window E, by calling (619) 283-7378 or by visiting GoAztecs.com
• Cost: Dependent on seat location
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