Free Week 9 Prediction: Spartans vs. Black Knights Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 9
(3-4) San Jose State Spartans vs. Army Black Knights (3-4)
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Time: 12:00 pm EST
Venue: Michie Stadium, West Point, New York
NCAA Football Spread: Army -9.5
NCAA Betting Total: 53.5
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This week nine matchup will see the Army Black Knights hosting the San Jose State Spartans. This is a rare non-conference game that gives San Jose State a break from conference play.
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The last time these two teams met was in 2018. The Black Knights won this game 52-3.
San Jose State Spartans
The Spartans lost their second game in a row last week to San Diego State. The final score in this game 27-17. They were actually competitive in this game and did not get blown out like they usually do. They are now 1-3 in the Mountain West Conference. They still need three wins in their last five games to become bowl eligible, so that is all they really have to play for as of now.
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The Spartans have a below average offense, scoring just 27.6 points per game. This ranks just 76th in the country. Their passing offense is actually very good, averaging 310.6 yards per game. This ranks 14th in the country.
Their rushing offense however is abysmal, as they average just 85.6 yards per game. This ranks at 127th in the country.
For this offense to have any chance to put up points, their quarterback is going to have to have a clean game. Josh Love has thrown for 2,041 yards this season, 12 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, so he has done.
Defense for the Spartans is another area of their team that is horrible. Especially against the run, they rank 124th in the country an allow 225.1 rushing yards per game. Even knowing Army is a run first team, the Spartans are not going to be able to stop this team at all and are going to get run over.
Army Black Knights
The Black Knights have now lost three games in a row and need to win this game if they want a chance to become bowl eligible. Their most recent loss came to Georgia State by a score of 28-21.
Army was right with Georgia State in terms of total yards. They ran the ball 61 times for 278 yards. Their quarterback threw for just 65 yards and had one interception. They also lost one fumble.
The Army offense only does one thing well. That is running the ball. They average 254.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 9th in the country. They only score 25.7 points per game, so that could be a small issue if they cannot stop the passing attack from the Spartans.
Speaking of defense, Army is overall a solid unit. They allow 21.7 points per game, 38th in the country. They allow 345.7 total yards per game, ranking 36th in the country. The most important area of their defense is their pass defense. They only allow 186.6 passing yards per game, which is 26th in the country.
With how Army can defend the pass, they should be able to shut down the Spartans. If they do this, they will not have much issue moving to .500 on the season.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Under is 7-1 in SJSU last 8 games on fieldturf.
- Under is 7-2 in SJSU last 9 games overall.
- Under is 6-2 in ARMY last 8 vs. MWC.
- SJSU are 3-7 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
Free Week 9 NCAA Football Pick
I like Army to control this game from the opening kickoff and to get the easy win.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: UNDER 53.5
Army is going to run the ball down the throat of the Spartans and bleed this clock every time they touch the ball. For that reason, I like the under in this game.
Week 9 Free Score Prediction: San Jose State 17 – Army 28
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