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UMass is 0-3 against Army since November of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The UMass Minutemen will head out on the road to face off against the Army Black Knights at 12:00 p.m. ET at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium. UMass has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since August 26th.
UMass gave up the first points (and all the points) two weeks ago. They took a serious blow against Penn State, falling 63-0. UMass was surely aware of their disadvantage in the point spread, but the foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the result.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Minutemen had trouble moving the ball and finished the game with only 109 total yards. They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as Penn State gained 408.
Meanwhile, Saturday was a slow day for Army as the team failed to score. They were dealt a punishing 62-0 loss at the hands of LSU. Army was already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
The losses dropped UMass to 1-7 and Army to 2-5.
Not only did the pair lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking forward, Army is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by ten points. This contest might not be the best time to bet them against the spread since they've let bettors down the last three times they've played.
UMass was dealt a punishing 44-7 loss at the hands of Army in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Thankfully for UMass, Tyhier Tyler (who rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
