Army Black Knights vs Navy Midshipmen Free Football Pick

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Army Black Knights vs Navy Midshipmen Free Football Pick: Over the last few years, the Midshipmen have dominated this rivalry. The Army/Navy rivalry is pretty close to even over the years, but as the Midshipmen have won easily, and the programs have lost a lot of the luster they carried when they were elite football programs, the game has gotten less publicity. But these teams are both on the upswing, and a close and good game could really help the game gain a little more spotlight. I know it’s not competing with much. The only football game being played this Saturday is the Army-Navy game.

The Army have put together their best and most competitive team in years. Their new coach has a disciplined system in place, and he seems to be getting the most out of the players he has. They are one win away from .500 on the season, 5-6, and have a better chance to upset the Midshipmen than they’ve had in years. They’re riding a 2 game winning streak coming in, but will that be enough to cover against Navy?

I say no. The Black Knights have been knocked out by good football teams. Air Force beat them by 4 touchdowns. Rutgers beat them by 17. Even Temple won by two touchdowns. Duke got a 16 point win. The Midshipmen are a good team, they are what the Black Knights are striving to become. Navy has played tight against everyone they’ve played (aside from the bad teams they’ve killed). The biggest defeat the Midshipmen have this season was a 13 point loss to Pittsburgh. Everything else has been within a score. I think they handle the Black Knights once again.

Army Black Knights @ Navy Midshipmen (-14)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Army Black Knights Free Pick

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Army Black Knights (+10): I like Rutgers, I picked them last week and they lost, but that’s not why I’m going against them here. The Black Knights play close games, and really, the final scores in their losses don’t completely show how well they’ve hung in with almost every single opponent this year. They were down just 1 going into the 4th quarter of their 19-35 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. They were tied at 13 midway through the 4th quarter in their 27-13 loss to a solid Temple team. They’ve played well against almsot everyone, are 3-4 on the season, and can really run with toughness. Two running teams, a Friday Night game on ESPN, I’ll take the 10-point home underdog, thanks.