Army Black Knights (1-0) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (0-1)
September 7, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Atlantic Owls -3 / Army Black Knights +3; Over/Under: +42.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Florida Atlantic vs Army prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 7th at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week two matchup.
Florida Atlantic Owls Betting Preview
The Florida Atlantic Owls are 0-1 this year after they lost to Michigan State by a score of 16-10 in their first game. FAU trailed 16-0 late in the fourth quarter, but they scored the next ten points and nearly came away with an upset victory. FAU was outgained by a total of 293-248 and they forced three turnovers in the loss. The Owls went just 2-15 on third downs and 2-5 on fourth downs in the game. Cam Fancher threw for 116 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, while also rushing for 67 yards in the loss.
Florida Atlantic struggled to get much of anything going in the first half against MSU, but they played pretty solid defense and had a chance to win at the end, but couldn’t drive down the field. The Owls have to be proud of how they played, but they need to find more offensive production this week.
Army Black Knights Betting Preview
The Army Black Knights are 1-0 this season after they defeated Lehigh by a score of 42-7 in their first game. Army was tied at seven at the end of the first quarter, but they scored the last 35 points in the game for an easy win. The Black Knights outgained Lehigh by a total of 432-282 and forced two turnovers in the game. Army went 7-9 on third down and 2-2 on fourth down in the victory. Bryson Daily threw for 35 yards and rushed for two touchdowns, while Noah Short rushed for 83 yards and one score.
Army did allow seven points in the first quarter against Lehigh, but they ran away in the last three quarters for the blowout win. The Black Knights rushed for 375 yards and they should have one of the best rushing attacks in the country once again this year. Army will take on RIce and Temple after this game.
Florida Atlantic vs Army Prediction
Florida Atlantic comes into this matchup looking for their first victory of the season, but they played well against MSU and nearly came away with the win. The Owls played very strong defense and were able to force some turnovers, but they’ll face a completely different attack in this matchup. Army is going to run the ball as much as they can and they will catch FAU napping on some play-action deep balls. I really like how FAU played against Michigan State, but I just think they are going to have a very difficult time stopping the triple option. Take Army to cover on the road.
