Injuries Could Sink Midshipmen

NCAAF Odds: 117th Army-Navy Game

The No. 25 Navy Midshipmen (9-3 SU, 7-4-1 ATS) have made a tradition of beating the Army Black Knights (6-5 SU and ATS) in the annual Army-Navy Game. The Black Knights haven’t won this rivalry since 2001, and they’re 6-point underdogs at press time for Saturday’s matchup, kicking off from Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium at 3 PM ET on CBS.

While Army have failed to win these games straight-up, they’ve done just fine against the spread, covering four of the last five contests – including both games since Jeff Monken took over as head coach. And Navy are in trouble after quarterback Will Worth hurt his ankle in last week’s 34-10 loss to Temple (+3 away) for the AAC title. Worth is out for the remainder of the season, along with injured running backs Toneo Gulley and Darryl Bonner.

As a result, most of the early action for Saturday’s game has landed on Army’s side. The Midshipmen opened as 8.5-point favorites on Monday before slipping to –6. Running is what Navy are all about; both these military programs use a version of the triple-option offense, and Worth was good for 25 rushing touchdowns this year, tops in the FBS.