Though the Commander-in-Chief Under trend hasn't been quite as compelling in the past few years, the fundamentals still suggest it be the first angle explored in these service academy games. So overwhelming had the trend been for years that we saw this matchup posted at a mere 28 (!) total two years ago. Dueling options almost mirroring one another keep the clock and usually the chains moving, and while Navy might be able to deviate slightly more with the more-accomplished Blake Horvath at QB, we doubt the Mids get to 31 points like they did a year ago. Unders are 16-2-1 in the last 19 Army-Navy games (though over last year)! Play Army-Navy Under (at Baltimore)
Low as it might seem, this total is higher than it's been in several seasons. It is not high enough. Army has picked up the pace on offense, with a No. 67 ranking for snaps per game. Navy has picked up the scoring pace and forged a No. 31 ranking with 32 ppg. Midshipman QB Blake Horvath airs it out 12 times a game and is hitting on 62% with nine TDs. The rivals might not have quite entered the 21st century for offense but have booked a departure out of the 20th. Unless the coaches go scared conservative on play-calling, this matchup should easily find the 40s in points.
