San Siego St vs Army
San Diego State is 31-5 SU in its last 36 games.
Army is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games in December.
San Diego State is 6-2 ATS in its last eight games after consecutive wins.
The Black Knights are appearing in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in program history. Before head coach Jeff Monken arrived at West Point, the team had appeared in the postseason just once in the millennium and just twice since 1989. Army is well known for its triple-option offense to run the ball heavily. In fact, the Black Knights threw zero passes to beat Air Force in Week 10.
San Diego State is one of the best mid-major teams in the country and has quietly played some fantastic football at 10-2 SU on the season. The Aztecs went 6-2 SU vs the Mountain West in an impressive showing against divisional opponents. This is a school-record eighth straight bowl appearance for San Diego State, which is coming off wins in the 2015 Hawaii Bowl and 2016 Las Vegas Bowl.
The game also pits Army's No. 43-ranked offense, averaging 31.18 PPG, against a San Diego State defense that ranks No. 16 this week at 18.42 PPG. The Army aerial game is averaging 30.45 yards per game, less than the San Diego State secondary allows through the air, 188.08 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Aztecs feature the league's No. 3-rated road run defense, allowing 87.2 yards per game. Army, meanwhile, ranks No. 4 in rushing offense at home.
Pick SDSU -6.5 1u