On Saturday Army faces Air Force at West Point. AcademyWars.com previews this college football game and predicts the final score.
Team Schedules/Results
Army
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 09/05/20 | Middle Tenn. St. | W 42-0 |
| 09/12/20 | La.-Monroe | W 37-7 |
| 09/26/20 | @ Cincinnati | L 10-24 |
| 10/03/20 | Abilene Christian | W 55-23 |
| 10/10/20 | Citadel | W 14-9 |
| 10/17/20 | @ UTSA | W 28-16 |
| 10/24/20 | Mercer | W 49-3 |
| 11/14/20 | @ Tulane | L 12-38 |
| 11/21/20 | Ga. Southern | W 28-27 |
| 12/12/20 | Navy | W 15-0 |
| 12/19/20 | Air Force |
Air Force
| Date | Opp. | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10/03/20 | Navy | W 40-7 |
| 10/24/20 | @ San Jose St. | L 6-17 |
| 10/31/20 | Boise St. | L 30-49 |
| 11/20/20 | New Mexico | W 28-0 |
| 12/03/20 | @ Utah St. | W 35-7 |
| 12/19/20 | @ Army |
ESPN FPI
Army 77
Air Force 74
Key Stats
| Stat (per game) | Army | Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| Points scored | 29.0 | 27.8 |
| Points allowed | 14.7 | 16.0 |
| Total YDS | 328.4 | 415.0 |
| Pass YDS | 48.0 | 79.0 |
| Rush YDS | 280.4 | 336.0 |
| Total YDS Allowed | 272.1 | 306.0 |
| Rush YDS Allowed | 117.9 | 105.8 |
| Pass YDS Allowed | 154.2 | 200.2 |
| 3rd Down Conv. | 44.9 | 48.3 |
| 3rd Down Conv. DEF | 34.4 | 44.6 |
| Turnover Margin | 0.30 | 0.40 |
Players to Watch
Army
QB Tyhier Tyler, SB Artice Hobbs, WR Isaiah Alston, OL Peyton Reeder, DB Javhari Bourdeau, LB Jon Rhattigan.
Air Force
QB Haaziq Daniels, RB Timothy Jackson, WR Ben Peterson, LT Parker, Ferguson, DL Joey Woodring, LB Will Trawick, CB Elisha Palm.
Injuries
Army
[QB] 12/13/2020 – Jemel Jones is “?” Saturday vs Air Force (Leg)
[WR] 12/13/2020 – Isaiah Alston is “?” Saturday vs Air Force (Undisclosed)
Air Force
[RB] 12/07/2020 – Timothy Jackson is “?” Saturday vs Army (Undisclosed)
[QB] 09/27/2020 – Donald Hammond III left the team (Transferred)
Source: statfox.com
Comments
This is a big game for both teams. The coveted Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is at stake. I call these two teams about even. Usually, I go with the home team when the teams are even but this game is different. Army is coming off a very emotional, jubilant win over Navy. Will Army be ready mentally to take on Air Force? Of course, every player will say, “ready to go, Sir!” I think it’s going to be tough though and really, there isn’t much of a home-field advantage anyway with hardly any fans or cadets present. I think Air Force wins this one in a close one. Consider too that Air Force’s schedule was much tougher than Army’s. The Massey composite has Air Force’s schedule ranked 50 places above Army. I think it’ll be another pretty low scoring game. Again, like against Navy, these teams both know how to stop the option. It’s possible Army could slip by but I think more likely Air Force prevails.
Prediction
Air Force 17, Army 10
Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET. You can watch this football game on the CBS Sports Network.
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