Army Black Knights vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Army Black Knights vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, MA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minutemen (+18)

Total/Over-Under: 45

The UMass Minutemen (1-10) will compete against the Army Black Knights (4-6) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Saturday. UMass is 18-point dogs. The total has been set at 45.

The Army Black Knights come into this game with a record of 4-6 for this season. In their last contest, the Black Knights played the Connecticut Huskies and walked away with a win by a score of 34-17. Tyhier Tyler went 0/1 with 0 yds passing. He had a quarterback rating of 0 and walked away from the contest without throwing an interception. Braheam Murphy was the rushing leader for the Black Knights with 7 attempts for 124 yds (17.7 yards per carry). The Army Black Knights rushed the ball a total of 58 times and amassed 320 yds, which is an average of 5.5 yards per attempt. For the game, they tallied 59 plays which gave them 320 yards. Army allowed 14 completions on 24 tries for a total of 116 yds, and a completion rate of 58.3%. Against the rush, the Black Knights gave up 254 yds on 37 attempts, which averages out to 6.9 yards per run allowed.

The Black Knights have earned 3,844 total yards this season. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Army has compiled 5 touchdowns through the air and 31 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 13 times. Army has a total of 183 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 51 infractions for 412 yards. As a team they're averaging 301.9 yards on the ground which has them sitting 2nd in college football. In terms of scoring points, the Army Black Knights hold an average of 27.9 points per game.

The Black Knights rank 50th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 24.6 points per game. They are giving up an average of 5.3 yards per running attempt and 203.9 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. During the season, they have given up 2,039 rushing yards through 10 contests. In terms of yards through the air, the Black Knights are conceding 1,750 yards which puts them in 5th in Division 1. They are conceding 175.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.2%. For the season, they have yielded 378.9 yards per contest which puts them 70th in the nation. They have granted 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 17 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Minutemen step onto the field holding a record of 1-10 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Minutemen took a loss by a final score of 20-3 against the Texas A&M Aggies. Brady Olson walked away from the game with 55 yds on 9/22 through the air while his quarterback rating was 61.9. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 2.5. Kay'ron Adams carried the rock 14 times for 58 yards, ending the contest with 4.1 yards per carry for UMass. The Minutemen finished the contest with a total of 168 yds and they ran 64 plays (2.6 yards per play). UMass ran for 2.8 yds per carry, totaling 113 yards on 41 attempts. UMass allowed 39 running attempts for 213 yards (5.5 yards per carry). The Minutemen secondary gave up a completion percentage of 57.9%, relinquishing 191 yds on 11 out of 19 passing.

The UMass Minutemen hold an average of 268.5 yards per game, which is good for 129th in D-1. The UMass offense has compiled 759 penalty yards on 87 violations, which is 12th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. During the season thus far, the Minutemen have thrown for a total of 1,258 yards via the pass along with an average of 114.4 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 126th in D-1. When looking at putting points on the board, the Minutemen are ranked 130th in Division 1 by tallying 13.0 points per game.

UMass has allowed a total of 2,009 yards via the ground game (182.6 yards/game) and 23 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 17 touchdowns through the air and 185.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 15th in the country. The Minutemen defense has been on the field for 671 plays, which is good for 19th in D-1. The Minutemen are allowing 29.9 points per game, which has them sitting 102nd in college football. In total, they have relinquished 329 total points.

Who will win tonight's Black Knights/Minutemen college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Black Knights -18

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