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Army at Navy odds picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Army at Navy sports betting odds and lines, with college football betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Army Black Knights (5-7) battle the Navy Midshipmen (9-2) Saturday at 3 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA. This year’s contest marks the 120th renewal of America’s biggest military academy gridiron tilt. Navy heads into the game ranked No. 21 in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA Today Sports. We analyze the Army-Navy odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Army at Navy: Three things you need to know

1. Army has won three straight in the series, so the Navy senior class has a lot riding on this game. The Midshipmen are looking for a measure of retribution, and they head to Philadelphia on a roll. Navy is 7-1 over its last eight games, and the Middies tallied 34-plus points seven times in that stetch. For the season, USNA ranks 10th in the nation in scoring, at 39.5 points per game.

2. The Black Knights have had issues on defense over the second half of the season. Those troubles have come mostly against the pass. Saturday, Army will see a Navy offense which runs the ball 87% of the time.

3. The line for the game started at 10.5, then went to 9.5 which triggered a bounce to the 10.5/11 range. It’s the largest line in the series since Navy was favored by 22 in 2015 (a game won 21-17 by Army).

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Army at Navy: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Navy 24, Army 14

Moneyline (ML)

AVOID Army at +325. Navy (-435) is the safe bet to win, but it’s not worth even the slight risk with a $10 returning a profit of just $2.30.

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on Army to win outright would return a profit of $32.50.

Against the Spread (ATS)

ARMY (+10.5, -110) is a solid play. A high-scoring game would be a surprise. So would a Navy win by more than one score. USMA has had some recent losses where field-position and hidden yards added up to bigger deficits than the Knights deserved.

Suggestion: Make a partial-unit bet and hold some in reserve for a possible bump to 11.

Over/Under (O/U)

The Under in the Army-Navy game has gone 13-0 since 2005. Accordingly, the number for this year’s game is 40.5. But consider this: The average total of the last five Army-Navy games is 21.2 points. The average of the last 17 service academy matchups is 39.1 points.

Add in a bit of a breeze and a chance of rain showers, and that makes for a lean on the UNDER 40.5 (-106).

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Army vs. Navy: Which team has the best uniform for Saturday’s rivalry game?

As usual, these uniforms look incredible.

While most of the college football world takes a break until bowl season officially starts — or until next season for the unlucky teams — one of the biggest rivalry games in the sport is the only matchup of Week 16.

The 120th Army-Navy game kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. ET (CBS) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and these teams are usually impeccably dressed with their alternate uniforms specific to the occasion. And this year is no different.

Navy is currently a 10.5-point favorite over the Black Knights, who are playing for their fourth straight win over the Midshipmen. But in a rivalry game like this, nothing is a sure thing.

So ahead of the week’s only game, let’s compare the two teams’ always incredible alternate uniforms.

Army’s uniforms for 2019 Navy game

This year, Army is honoring the 1st Cavalry Division and the development of air mobility with the first large-scale use of helicopters during the Vietnam War. The game uniforms feature mostly white jerseys with “First Team” and “Army” written on each shoulder and dark green pants with a faded “United States” written down the side.

The color of the helmets matches the pants and has two yellow crossed sabers on them. More about the helmets via Army and Nike’s firstteam.football site:

In 1851, the Army approved the pair of crossed sabers as the new insignia representing U.S. Army Dragoons. They would be worn on the new style caps and become an iconic symbol of the 1st Cavalry Division.

Navy’s uniforms for 2019 Army game

The Midshipmen will wear throwback Under Armour uniforms that celebrate the team’s early 1960s history, specifically honoring Heisman Trophy winners Joe Bellino and Roger Staubach. The jerseys are blue with two gold stripes on the shoulders, resembling the team’s uniforms of the ’60s, and the helmet is a dark gold with an anchor on it.

More via Under Armour:

A burnished coat of bronze paint wraps each helmet and lays beneath Navy’s iconic anchor logo that serves as a call to the Naval Academy’s roots at sea, while the two Heisman winner’s uniform numbers are front and center.

Which one is better?

Vote for which team has the better uniform for the 2019 game:

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Navy-Notre Dame odds: Fighting Irish favored in South Bend

Previewing Saturday’s Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football matchup, with NCAA football betting odds, picks and best bets

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-2) and Navy Midshipmen (7-1) play Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. ET.

We analyze the Navy-Notre Dame odds and betting lines while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.

Navy at Notre Dame: Three things you need to know

1. Notre Dame looked much better against Duke as the offense and defense finally gelled and played a solid game. The result was a 38-7 road rout that few honestly expected given how poorly the Irish looked against Virginia Tech the week before.

2. Navy, number one in the nation in rushing, comes in riding a five-game winning streak, which includes last week’s 56-10 romp over Connecticut.

3. Controlling the lines. This one can be staple gunned on here because of consistency issues with Notre Dame. That has and will be its one constant going forward. If Notre Dame can slow down the Navy’s rushing attack even a little, the Irish can easily win this game. If not, they are in trouble.

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Navy at Notre Dame: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Notre Dame 34, Navy 24

Moneyline (ML)

NOTRE DAME carries a -304 moneyline. The Fighting Irish are averaging only 177 yards per game on the ground, which is an unusually low total for them.

Navy (+240) must run and run often to keep Notre Dame off the field. Navy is tops in the nation averaging 348.3 yards per game. That will be vital if it expects to keep this one close. If Notre Dame can keep the Navy defense on the field, this figures to be an easier victory. Taking the moneyline is our pick but it is not that profitable.

Against the Spread (ATS)

Notre Dame is just 5-4 ATS and 3-2 ATS at home this year coming in just under a point above the cover projections. Navy is 2-1 ATS on the road and exceeds the cover by a whopping 15.7 points per contest.

The 8.5-point spread seems in line with what most are predicting. Irish QB Ian Book looked a little more composed against Duke than he had in the last several weeks. Notre Dame should be able to run better and get passes downfield against the Navy defense. Our pick is for NOTRE DAME to cover with the +105 number.

Over/Under (O/U)

The projected total is 53.5. This will be close but it is hard to trust Notre Dame’s defense in this tilt. Taking a small wager with the OVER (-110) is our pick.

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Ohio State football rooting interests for week 12

Looking forward to Week 12 of the college football season, what should Ohio State fans root for in all of the games.

We’re back for another week of Rooting Interests. Remember, the goal of this exercise is to look at what will give the Buckeyes the best possible resume in case they lose a game. 13-0 Ohio State is a Playoff lock, so there isn’t much to root for there. But if the Buckeyes drop a game to Penn State, Michigan, or in the Big Ten Championship Game, what will best help the Buckeyes get in to the College Football Playoff.

The first game Buckeye fans should pay attention to is Friday night’s Conference-USA showdown between Marshall and Louisiana Tech. Two of Ohio State’s nonconference opponents (Miami of Ohio and Cincinnati) have already essentially wrapped up division titles. FAU has a decent chance of making it three-for-three, but Marshall needs to lose a game for that to happen. This game is Marshall’s most likely loss in the final three weeks.

On Saturday, there are a ton of important games. As always, Alabama losing wouldn’t hurt, though is obviously unlikely. And while usually upsets always help, Florida has the weakest resume of any SEC contender right now. So as long as Georgia can lose the SEC East, Florida winning is better. Then again, if Miami (Fl) wins its final two games, Florida’s resume could be on par with Georgia’s. And, of course, a Florida loss isn’t a bad outcome, especially if Georgia beats either Auburn or Texas A&M.

In the afternoon, root for Navy over Notre Dame. Not only does an Irish loss hurt Georgia’s resume, but Navy could be 10-1 and meet Cincinnati in the AAC Championship Game. That would be a battle of Top 15 teams, and Cincinnati winning that would only make Ohio State look better. Speaking of Cincinnati, the Bearcats travel to face South Florida at 7 PM. Staying in the AAC in the afternoon, root for Memphis to beat Houston and keep its high ranking.

Moving over to ACC games, it’s always good to root for Clemson to lose. The Tigers, with a loss, should be ranked behind even a one-loss Ohio State team, so them losing to Wake Forest would be good. If they beat Wake Forest, though, pull for a blowout. The worst-case scenario would be Wake Forest being viewed as a more valuable win solely on the back of keeping it close against Clemson. Also, pull for Virginia Tech to fall to Georgia Tech. The Hokies could still be a decent opponent in the ACC Championship Game at 9-3, but a loss to Georgia Tech would erase that completely.

In the evening, don’t waste too much time on LSU at Ole Miss. The Tigers almost certainly won’t lose two games, and even if they do, they still have an incredible resume. LSU winning would help Ohio State by not making any of Alabama’s wins look more valuable.

There are pros and cons for both Baylor and Oklahoma winning. Baylor going undefeated is a bigger issue for Ohio State than 12-1 Oklahoma is, though, so you may as well root for the Sooners here. Either way, though, this game should be a close one, and preferably not a pretty one. Mistakes and turnovers winning the day makes both teams look bad, which is the goal here.

Two other 7:30 games matter, but in contradictory ways. Root for Georgia State to beat Appalachian State so that South Carolina looks worse. At the same time, though, root for South Carolina to beat Texas A&M–because Texas A&M not being a valuable win is more important than South Carolina being an even worse opponent. (Remember, Alabama beat South Carolina but Georgia lost to the Gamecocks.)

Later in the evening, Utah and Oregon losing don’t hurt. It’s better for Oregon to lose, though, for two reasons. First of all, Utah has a weaker overall resume than the Ducks. Secondly, especially if Oklahoma beats Baylor, remember that Oklahoma beat UCLA earlier in the season. Right now, the Sooners only have two decent wins (Texas and Iowa State). UCLA winning out–or at least upsetting Utah–would make Oklahoma look better. And speaking of Iowa State, root for the Cyclones to upset Texas. Not only would that help Iowa stay ranked (more on that in the next section), but it would take the luster off Oklahoma’s best win so far.

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