Heading into Saturday's game with Navy, the CMU football team, as expected, has some guys that will be sitting out due to injury.
-Tackle Rocky Weaver will not play due to his hand and wrist injury. Weaver is not expected to play against Toledo either.
-Guard Darren Keyton is being packed up for the season. His knee injury allowed him to attempt to play last week against the Broncos, but CMU will not risk further injury.
-The loss of Weaver, Keyton, and Jake Olson, make three starters at the beginning of the season lost with injury. Now, Eric Fisher will start at left tackle while Aaron Kaczmarski will start at left guard, Colin Miller starts at center, Jeff Maddux will move to right guard, and Mike Repovz will start at right tackle. Fisher has now started three different positions on the offensive line during the year.
-Linebacker Nick Bellore will play but has not practiced this week due to an injury suffered against WMU. Bellore had part of his gums torn from his jaw (Yikes) late in last Friday's game. Bellore has been unable to wear a helmet during the week as the injury heals up, keeping him from practicing, but he will play.
-Injuries to defensive backs Jahleel Addae and Bobby Seay Jr. should not keep them from playing and defensive tackle Sean Murnane will also play on Saturday.
-Look for CMU to go back to more of the 4-3 defense instead of the 3-4 this week as they feel the 4-3 will be more effective against the Navy offense.