How and what to watch for Army vs. Tulane

The Army Black Knights will be looking to extend their winning streak to five games when they take on the Tulane Green Wave Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET in New Orleans, LA.

The Black Knights (6-1) have not played in a couple weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Army was scheduled to play Air Force last Saturday, but that game was canceled because of COVID-19 issues. The last time we saw the Black Knights play was on Oct. 24 against Mercer (FCS). Army imposed their will on the Bears, defeating them 49-3, behind an impressive rushing attack. The Black Knights recorded 397 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Running back Sandon McCoy had three of those touchdowns, giving him eight on the season.

The Black Knights have rushed for 308.1 yards per game in 2020, ranking them second in the country. Only Air Force has more rushing yards per game at 330. Tulane’s defense will have to be disciplined to slow down this triple-option offense.

The Green Wave are riding a two-game winning streak, which includes a 38-21 victory over East Carolina. It was the second consecutive week TU has scored 38 points, and in their win over ECU, quarterback Michael Pratt had one of his better performances completing 22-of-34 passes for 216 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.

The freshman QB also received help from his running backs. as Cameron Carroll produced a game-high 129 yards on six carries and two touchdowns. Stephon Huderson was the second-leading rusher with 89 yards on 15 carries. When you compare those stats to that of ECU’s running game, it’s a complete night-and-day difference. The Pirates’ leading rusher only had 27 yards on 13 carries. Tulane is hoping that they can carry this offensive momentum into Saturday’s game against an Army defense, which is only surrendering 11.7 points per game this season.

Game Time/TV Channel/Streaming

You can watch Army vs. Tulane on Saturday, November 14th at 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+, which is a separate subscription service, and not available with ESPN’s cable or streaming logins.

Point Spread, Totals, Odds, Trends

Point spread: Army vs. Tulane (-2.5)
Point Total: 46
Money line: Army (+135) vs. Tulane (-165)

• Army is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven games.
• The point total went under in six of Army’s last eight games.
• Tulane is 5-1 against the spread in its last six games.
• The point total went over in five of Tulane’s last seven games.

Betting splits

Army: (89% of handle, 62% percent of bets)
Tulane: (11% of handle, 38% percent of bets)

The Best Bet

This game at its crux will come down to whether Tulane’s offense can score points against Army’s defense, which is only giving up 11.7 points per game. And if the Green Wave’s defense can slow down the Black Knights’ option attack, which is averaging 243.5 rushing yards per game on the road.

Pick: Army (+2.5)

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