Army vs Navy Picks – Interservice rivals meet for 110th time
Sportsbook players should stand attention for these Army vs Navy picks, as Army attempts to not only end a seven-year losing streak to their interservice rivals, but they’re also looking to sneak into a bowl game for the first time since 1996.
Army vs Navy Picks – Saturday, December 12, 2:30 PM ET
The Black Knights (5-6) can go to the EagleBank Bowl with a win over Navy, kicking UCLA out of the bowl picture. They’re coming off a tough 17-13 victory at North Texas in a game they had no business winning, as they allowed 447 yards while gaining only 287. But the Army defense forced five turnovers to keep them in the game, and then the 14th ranked rushing attack in the country got the Black Knights a win. Trent Steelman, who has had some bumps as a freshman, ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and this was his second straight road game in which he ran for 100 yards or more.
Navy (8-4) lost 24-17 in Hawaii, and they had no answer for the high-flying aerial attack of the Warriors, allowing 366 yards through the air. Ricky Dobbs rushed for 127 yards and a score, while adding 88 yards through the air, but the defense couldn’t stop Hawaii, especially late in the third and fourth quarters, when they allowed touchdowns in the last 40 seconds of the quarter.
The sports betting odds in your sportsbook for this contest has Navy as a 14-point favorite, and they’ve decimated their rivals over the last two years of a seven-year winning streak, beating Army 72-3. Last year’s 34-0 win was the first shutout in this long series, and Army would love to show that they’re improved.
The Black Knights have gotten better, but their inability to stop the run will be their downfall as Navy’s triple option has been known to shred a defense or two. Army should be able to get on the board at least, but Navy’s defense will want to redeem themselves after their performance against Hawaii, and they’re playing a team that barely throws the ball.
Make Navy your NCAA football betting pick.
Army vs Navy Picks : Navy -14
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