The Black Knights have suffered a major letdown following their breakout 10-win season. They have now lost three straight to drop to 3-4 and need to take care of San Jose State in order to stay on track for bowl eligibility. The rebuilding Spartans came up just short against Nevada and San Diego State and it's hard to see them having the motivation to stick with another opponent against which they are physically overmatched.

While the Black Knights haven't enjoyed the success that was expected this season, the way they played against Michigan in Week 2 shows they are still a dangerous foe because of their offense. It's a good news/bad news situation for San Jose State. The good news is the Spartans have already played a triple-option team this year in Air Force. The bad news is their defense looked extremely lost out there trying to stop it.

Here is another case of a West Coast team unluckily drawing a noon kickoff in the Eastern time zone. Such a disadvantage. Army is committed to the ground offensively, which bodes well for the Black Knights against the 124th-ranked rush defense. The early start time and the mismatch with Army’s running attack override the ATS trends that favor San Jose State. It wasn’t long ago that the Black Knights pushed Michigan to the brink before bowing by three points.