Today’s bowl game

Teams: Utah (8-4, third in Mountain West) vs. Navy (8-4, independent).

Time: 6 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

TV: ESPN

How they match up: Utah is in a bowl for the fifth consecutive season and has won its last six bowl games dating to 1999. The Utes are third in the nation in scoring defense, giving up 15.6 points a game and have held five of their last seven opponents to less than 100 yards rushing. Navy uses an option offense to lead the nation with 351.5 yards rushing per game and is eighth in the nation in scoring at 39.9 points a game.

Top players: Brian Johnson (QB, Utah, Jr.), Darrell Mack (RB, Utah, Jr.), Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada (QB, Navy, Jr.), Reggie Campbell (RB, Navy, Sr.).

Peter Yoon, Los Angeles Times