Thursday Night College Football 9-26

YTD:  20-17-0

Let’s start the week off right.

ARMY 3-0-0 -12.5 & 46 vs Temple 1-2-0

The Black Knights take their 3-0, 1st AAC record to the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia to take on the 1-3, 14th AAC OWLS at Lincoln Financial Field Stadium.  The forecast calls for scattered showers and temps in the upper 70’ and mid 80s Humidity, so expect some cramping during the second half of the game.  

These teams have met 9 times previously to which Temple maintains a 6-3 SU advantage, 7-2 ATS and both teams have gone over on the total 7 of 9 meetings.  However, their last meeting was in 2017 so things have changed since.  

Army is a one Dimensional Offense that ave’s a mere 56.7 Run YPG. Their QB, Daily, is clearly the main runner for the Black Knights and has his team moving like a well oiled machine.  It is extremely difficult to run the option and to run it correctly.  It is extremely hard on the DL of the opposing teams taking all of those low leg shots for an entire 60 minutes.

The Owls run a balanced offense making gains both in the air and the ground.  

A big factor in this game is scoring. Temple scores 19.8 PPG vs ARMY’s 34.3.  However, the Black Knights only allow a little more than 9 PPG on Defense.

Playing ARMY -12.5.

Good Luck Whoever You Play

Nice cut and paste....thanks!

@domer1

 Army and Navy aren't near as one dimensional as in years past.  Both QBs can pass effectively which makes the option all that more hard to defend.  Last week Army's Bryson Daily completed 6 of 9 for 107 yards and two scores, while Navy's Blake Horvath was even better, going 9 of 12 for 192 yards and two TDs.

IMO when your Offense totals 56 YPG on ave. and as you mentioned completing 6 of 9 passes, I still stand by playing a one dimensional O.  I do agree with you that both QBs are better passers than past signal callers, giving both teams a much better chance at converting a 3rd and long situations than before.  Additionally I think that since neither team is committed to a pass game, it makes it easier to complete passes because the D’s are focused on a run game.  Best of luck with your plays this week.  Thanks for the input and great info for people to consider as well.

@Cooler999

 Cut and paste?  If I submitted a write up of why I am supporting a team based on stats that were incorrect you’d complain about that perhaps.  Please show what and where I cut any of what I wrote then I get it but you won’t.  Perhaps you simply state who you like based on the highest consensus number.  Look at my past plays and you will see that I have taken the lower consensus numbered dog and sometimes I even scrap a favorite side play and play the total instead.  So obviously my YTD record is only at 20-17 but I am certain that it is better than what yours displays.  Thank you though for your incorrect input and BS accusations.  Seems to me that all I have gotten on this site since I started posting is shit.  Remember Hoss, all you need to do is when you see that it’s my post don’t open it and move on.   

I'm liking Army as well. Best of luck to you! 

Good luck Domer.  

Army is ranked 2nd in the country in rushing while Temple's defense is ranked 125 out of 133 in rush defense

When's last time Army was DD road fave?

Bol

River_fish and Camby700 appreciate your comments, very true.  GL Guys