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NAVY-SMU BREAKDOWN: An in-depth look at the matchup

Navy Key: Stay on Schedule

Based on his comments to the media during the week, SMU defensive coordinator Van Malone intends to be aggressive in an attempt to put Navy in uncomfortable second-and-long and third-and-long situations. The Mustangs have recorded 69 tackles for loss this season and that is exactly what Malone is looking for. Junior defensive end Justin Lawler leads SMU with 13 tackles for loss. "We have to be able to do things to disrupt their pattern. We have to get them off track. We've been good at creating negative loss plays, and we'll have to be able to do that in this game.