What Black Knights fans need to know entering the last game at West Point for 2012: Who, where, when: Temple (3-6, 2-4 Big East) at Army (2-8), Saturday, noon TV: CBS Sports Network (Ben Holden and Randy Cross have the call) Doubleheader action: Navy hosts Texas State on CBSSN immediately following Army’s game. Drink it in — no more Army or Navy football until the big game Dec. 8 in Philadelphia. Gambling is illegal in most states: Army is a 3.5-point favorite. Scouting th … wait, what?: Don’t doubt Las Vegas — Temple brings a better record and a fairly…
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What Black Knights fans need to know as Army concludes the Mid-American Conference portion of its schedule: Who, where, when: Ball State (5-3, 3-2 MWC) at Army (1-6), Saturday, noon. TV: CBS Sports Network (Ben Holden and Randy Cross have the call). Gambling is illegal in most states: Ball State is a 4.5-point favorite. Is it Build-A-Bear giveaway day at West Point?: Yes. Make-or-break bowl run: At 1-6, the only way Army can reach this year’s Military Bowl, presented by Northrop Grumman, is a 5-0 run to close the season. While bowl organizers obviously can’t pick favorites, a service academy…
What Black Knight fans need to know as Army continues its tour through the Mid-American Conference. Who, where, when: Army (1-5) at Eastern Michigan (0-6, 0-3 MAC), Saturday, 1 p.m. TV: ESPN3 (Dan Gutowsky and Bob Chmiel have the call). Gambling is illegal in most states: Army is a 2.5-point favorite. Common opponent: Army lost to Kent State 31-17 last weekend. EMU lost to Kent State 41-14 on Oct. 6. So, defense might be an issue?: Yes, especially with Army missing top linebacker Nate Combs and with the EMU offense coming off a 47-point performance last week at home against…
The latest on a variety of service academy depth-chart issues: Air Force: The Falcons’ backfield kept the team’s training staff busy after Saturday’s win over Wyoming — seniors Connor Dietz, Cody Getz and Mike DeWitt, along with sophomore Broam Hart, all are nursing injuries, according to The Denver Post. Getz, the nation’s No. 2-ranked rusher, is questionable with an ankle injury, as is fullback Hart (broken bone in wrist, damaged knuckles). Dietz (sore shoulders, knee) and DeWitt (lingering foot injury) are more likely to play Saturday against New Mexico, the Post reports. Army: Senior linebacker Nate Combs will miss Saturday’s…
What Black Knights fans need to know as Army concludes a three-game homestand. Who, where, when: Kent State (4-1, 3-0 Mid-American Conference) at Army (1-4), Saturday, noon. TV: CBS Sports Network (Ben Holden and Randy Cross have the call). Gambling is illegal in most states: Kent State is a 2.5-point favorite. A storied rivalry: The teams have played twice. Army’s 2-0, with then-sophomore QB Trent Steelman leading the Black Knights to their most recent win over the Golden Flashes, a 45-28 shootout in Ohio in 2010. What’s he been up to lately?: Steelman’s 141-yard, three-touchdown rushing effort Saturday against Boston…
