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Army Black Knights vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
The Black Knights are riding a 9-0 record and a 19th ranking overall in the polls as they head into Yankee Stadium for this neutral site meeting with the Fighting Irish. In typical Army fashion, they are using their ground game to pick up most of their yardage. They are #1 in the country in rushing with 334.9 rushing yards per game.
In contrast, they are averaging just 85 passing yards per game, which is 273rd in the country. The defense is holding opponents to 10.33ppg which is 4th in the country. The strong run game combined with a tough defense has been the recipe for success for Army all season. However, this will be their toughest test of the season, and we may see what Army is capable of when trailing by a good amount.
Notre Dame though their playoff hopes were in serious jeopardy early in the season. In their 2nd game of the year, ND fell to unranked Northern Illinois 16-14. But. Credit to Marcus Freeman and the Irish, who rallied and have won 8 straight games as they head into this meeting with Army.
In those wins, the games have rarely been close, with the 8-point win over Maryland being their smallest margin of victory. Like Army, ND’s defense is holding opponents to under 12ppg which is 5th in the country. QB, Riley Leonard has thrown 12 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions since the NIU loss. He has added another 12 touchdowns with his legs and is averaging around 70 yards per game on the ground.
Best Bet: Notre Dame -14.5
No matter how good any service academy is, when they fall behind to solid teams, they are at an extreme disadvantage trying to come back with a feeble passing game.
We believe Riley Leonard and company will jump to an early lead, as has been the case in many of their games, and the Black Knights will not have the ability to lean on their run game to get back into the contest.
Key Betting Trends for Army vs. Notre Dame
- ND is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 13.
- ND is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
- ND is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games when playing as the favorite.
Mississippi Rebels vs Florida Gators
It has been an up and down season for the Ole Miss Rebels. After a 4-0 start to the season, they lost 2 of their next 3 to Kentucky and LSU. After those losses, the Rebels rattled off 3 straight wins, including their latest win over then #3 Georgia two weeks ago.
In the win over Georgia, Ole Miss jumped out to a 16-7 lead at the half and ballooned it up to 28-10 as the final. They held Georgia to just 59 yards on the ground and forced 3 turnovers. The offense was efficient and accumulated nearly 400 yards of total offense. The Rebels now rank inside the top 10 in both scoring (40.7ppg) and points allowed per game (12.9). They are not coming off a bye and head to the swamp this Saturday to take on the 5-5 Florida Gators.
It has been a season to forget for the Gators. Injuries and bad losses have plagued Billy Napier and the Gators. However, they picked up their biggest win of the season last week. They were able to take down #22 LSU at home.
After being knotted at 13 after 3 quarters, the Gators outscored the Tigers 14-3 in the final quarter. Statistically, the Gators were outdueled in every category except for the turnover numbers and the final score. That turnover, along with the 2 times they stopped the Tigers on 4th down, were a big difference maker.
Best Bet: Ole Miss -10.5
It is going to be awfully difficult for the Gators to get back up for yet another upset bid here at home. It was one thing to defeat an LSU team that had serious flaws, it will be another to knockoff this Ole Miss team that is set on being in the CFB Playoff.
We like the Rebels to come into the swamp and handle this Gators team. Laying double digits is always tough, but this Ole Miss team is on a mission! Hotty Toddy!
Key Betting Trends for Ole Miss at Florida
- Ole Miss is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Ole Miss is 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games played on a Saturday.
- Florida is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Mississippi.
