Army Black Knights (3-0) vs. Temple Owls (1-3)
September 26, 2024 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Temple Owls +13.5 / Army Black Knights -13.5; Over/Under: +45.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Temple vs Army prediction for this College Football game on Thursday, September 26th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 5 matchup.
Temple Owls Betting Preview
The Temple Owls are 1-3 (0-1) this season after they defeated Utah State by a score of 45-29 in their last game. Temple trailed 14-0 early and 21-17 at halftime, but they scored 28 points in the second half for the win. The Owls were outgained by a total of 479-451, won the turnover battle 1-0, and went 10-16 on third down in the game. Evan Simon threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards and one score on 11 carries.
Temple lost the first three games of the season against Oklahoma, Navy, and Coastal Carolina, as they allowed 51, 38, and 28 points in the three games. The Temple offense has scored 19.8 points per game with 215.3 passing yards and 103.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense has scored 36.5 points per game this season. The Owls have gone 41.4% on third down and 4-7 on fourth down through four games. Evan Simon has completed 65.4% of his passes for 456 yards, seven touchdowns, and one interception, while Dante Wright has caught 26 passes for 352 yards and three scores.
Army Black Knights Betting Preview
The Army Black Knights are 3-0 (2-0) this year after they defeated Rice by a score of 37-14 in their last game. Army led 28-0 in the first half and they cruised to the victory, despite getting outscored in the second half. The Black Knights outgained Rice by a total of 408-297, won the turnover battle 2-0, and went 9-15 on third down in the game. Bryson Daily threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 145 yards and three scores.
Army has also defeated Lehigh by a score of 42-7 and FAU by a score of 24-7 in their first two games of the season. The Army offense has scored 34.3 points per game with 73.7 passing yards and 356 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 9.3 points per game this season. The Black Knights have gone 58.3% on third down and 5-6 on fourth down through three games. Bryson Daily has completed 52.6% of his passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 340 yards and five scores this season.
Temple vs Army Prediction
Army rolls into this game looking to stay undefeated, as they have dominated their first three games of the season. The Black Knights have controlled time of possession and they have one of the best rushing attacks in the country, while the defense has also been great.
Temple was able to pick up their first win of the season last week against Utah State and they will be at home for this matchup. The Owls did play Navy earlier this year, who has a similar offense to Army, and they lost by a score of 38-11. I don’t trust this Temple defense to get many stops in this game and on the other side, the Army defense has been fantastic. Take Army to win by two scores here.
