Houston Cougars vs Army Knights 12/22/18 - CFB Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Cougars vs. Army Knights
CFB: 3:30 PM EST
Dec. 22, 2018
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : ARMY -3 Total 67
The Army squad will be looking to pick up another win to close out the season after they won the game against Navy. However, the Black Knights will be looking to the ground game again to help them in controlling the game and the tempo of the game. What else the Black Knights will be doing is looking to the defense to come up big in the game to stop what has been a good season for the Cougars.
The Knights have been able to pass for only 81.4 yards a game. The rushing attack for the Knights has ended up getting 303 yards a game, but the point scoring for the Knights sits at 30.3 points a game, the defense for the Knights gives up 18.7 points a game.
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The Cougars will be trying to show that the loss to Memphis to close out the game was a fluke as the team has had some problems in slowing down some of the strong offenses on the year. The Cougars are a major offensive threat of their own, but it could be a challenge for the Cougars in this game as the defense will be tested.
The Cougars have been able to throw the ball for 300.9 yards a game and have ran the ball for 227.7 yards a game. When it comes to scoring the Cougars have scored 46.4 points a game, but have allowed 34.4 points a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
Black Knights are 6-0-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 15-7 in Cougars last 22 games following a straight up loss of more than 20 points.
Over is 7-1 in Black Knights last 8 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
Free Betting Pick: Army Black Knights -3
The Black Knights are a strong rushing team on the year and have a defense that is the type that will bend and not break that often. What else will help out is the Black Knights have an offense that can score a lot and will be able to run the clock out here keeping it away from the Cougars offense. Final Score, Army Black Knights win and cover ATS 31-21.