FBS independent schools are set to meet up when the Army Black Knights and the Massachusetts Minutemen face off at noon ET on Saturday at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium in a game televised by CBS Sports Network. Army is 3-6 overall and 2-2 at home, while Massachusetts is 1-8 overall and 0-4 on the road. The Black Knights are favored by 34.5 points in the latest Army vs. UMass odds, while the over-under is set at 62.5. Before entering any Massachusetts vs. Army picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Army is coming off a tough 17-13 loss to Air Force last week. Army got a solid performance out of quarterback Jabari Laws, who picked up 54 yards on the ground on 21 carries and accumulated 214 passing yards; unfortunately, it just wasn't enough for the win. Laws' 87-yard touchdown toss to receiver Camden Harrison in the third quarter made for one of the most memorable moments of the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts full 63-21 to Liberty. UMass was virtually out of it by halftime as it trailed 49-14 at the break. It's been a miserable season overall for the Minutemen, who are also 1-7 against the spread when playing FBS competition. But can the Black Knights offense that averages 24.7 points per game post enough points to cover the Army vs. UMass spread?
A couple numbers to consider for this matchup: the Black Knights are stumbling into the contest with the second fewest passing yards per game in the nation, having accrued only 90.8 per game on average. But the Minutemen are fifth worst in the nation in passing yards allowed per game, with 301.4 on average. I
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