PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's Army-Navy Big Ticket
(NCAAF) Army vs. Navy,
Money Line: -145.00 Army (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -145.00 Army (Away)
Result: Win
No, I wasn't around for the Army-Navy game when Mr. Inside Glenn Davis and Mr. Outside Doc Blanchard were the stars. But I did see the 1963 game when Navy's Roger Staubach played. I still remember it, too.
So I understand this rivalry. I haven't always gotten involved betting-wise on this game, but I'm making an exception this season backing Army.
Why?
Army played the more difficult schedule, is the more rested team, has more momentum than Navy and the confidence of winning five of the past seven meetings.
The Black Knights have been idle since November 18. They have won their last three games beating Holy Cross, Coastal Carolina and stunning Air Force, 23-3, as an 18-point underdog.
Navy last played on November 25 when it was hammered by SMU, 59-14. The Midshipmen are in the American Athletic Conference. Army had a more difficult schedule being independent. The Black Knights upset Texas San Antonio from Navy's AAC, knocked off Air Force from the Mountain West Conference, lost to ACC teams Boston College and Syracuse, fell to Sun Belt champion Troy and were blasted by LSU, 62-0.
That defeat to LSU in which the Tigers ran up the score to enhance Jayden Daniels' Heisman Trophy chances skewed Army's season statistics.
It's difficult to lay points in what should be a very low-scoring game - as this matchup usually is. So I'm going to back my opinion that Army is the superior team by taking the Black Knights on the money line.
So I understand this rivalry. I haven't always gotten involved betting-wise on this game, but I'm making an exception this season backing Army.
Why?
Army played the more difficult schedule, is the more rested team, has more momentum than Navy and the confidence of winning five of the past seven meetings.
The Black Knights have been idle since November 18. They have won their last three games beating Holy Cross, Coastal Carolina and stunning Air Force, 23-3, as an 18-point underdog.
Navy last played on November 25 when it was hammered by SMU, 59-14. The Midshipmen are in the American Athletic Conference. Army had a more difficult schedule being independent. The Black Knights upset Texas San Antonio from Navy's AAC, knocked off Air Force from the Mountain West Conference, lost to ACC teams Boston College and Syracuse, fell to Sun Belt champion Troy and were blasted by LSU, 62-0.
That defeat to LSU in which the Tigers ran up the score to enhance Jayden Daniels' Heisman Trophy chances skewed Army's season statistics.
It's difficult to lay points in what should be a very low-scoring game - as this matchup usually is. So I'm going to back my opinion that Army is the superior team by taking the Black Knights on the money line.
