This one has been bet up a field goal since open, and that makes a case for taking one of the worst teams in the country when the Army Black Knights host the Akron Zips.
Sometimes, there are very legitimate reasons to support some of the worst teams in college football. This is one of those times.
[articleBanner]who2beton[/articleBanner]Yes, Army is ranked #120 out of 120 teams in my latest college football power ratings. Yes, the Cadets lost to Temple 35-7 and New Hampshire 28-10 in their first two ballgames, both right here at West Point. But if Army is going to win one game this year, it’ll be this Saturday – quite simply, this is their spot.
Head coach Stan Brock flipped out following the ugly loss to New Hampshire. "I'm embarrassed. I'm ashamed – not that we lost to the University of New Hampshire, because they are a good football team, but by the way we did it.
"In the second half, when things started going bad, I think there's some guys [who] quit... I'm ashamed. I apologize to the United States Military, Corps of Cadets, anybody really who watched that game. That's not the way that these kids need to play this game."
Army has had two weeks to prep for Akron and their starting quarterback, Carson Williams, has been upgraded to 'probable,' while the Zips are caught in an ugly sandwich spot between a 17-point home loss to Ball State that opened their MAC campaign, and an in-state rivalry game against Cincinnati next week. The Zips struggled against Army last year, eking out an eight-point win at home. Their defensive front has been decimated with injuries, and frankly, I’m not expecting their best effort here to begin with.
With the betting marketplace seemingly in love with Akron, betting them up all week, this is one spot where a play on the worst team in college football makes perfect sense. Take Army.
Free Pick: Army +10 (-110)