Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Tulane Green Wave from Conference USC will travel to play the Army Black Knights in an NCAA college football game on Saturday afternoon.
Start time from Army is scheduled for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS College Sports.
The point spread opened with the home club Army Black Knights lined as a –6 point favorite with an over under of 54 ½ points.
Early money has come from the bettors on the side of the home club as the Army Black Knights are now favored by -7 points.
The total has moved down to 54 points.
Those playing the Army Black Knights on the money line will lay –280 odds with the road underdog Tulane Green Wave returning +240 odds to post the upset win without the need for points on their side.
Tulane and Army battled in 2010 and it was the Black Knights with the 41-23 road win at the Green Wave at a pick.
The game landed over the closing number of 43 points.
The Army Black Knights posted 343 offensive yards in the win and were led by running back Jared Hassin.
Army quarterback Trent Steelman attempted just five passes and completed three of them for 31 yards.
Tulane quarterback Ryan Griffin passed for 211 yards in defeat.
The Green Wave could only gain 298 yards on the Army defense.
Tulane will travel to Army with a 2-2 record on the year.
The team puts up 31 points with 371 yards per game with 125 yards coming on the ground for 3.5 yards per rush average.
On defense the team surrenders 30 points with 377 yards per game. Opponents rush for 122 yards per game against their defense for 3.5 yards per rush against average.
Tulane’s wins have come at home to FCS Southeast Louisiana and on the road in week three at UAB in a 49-10 blowout win as a +12 point underdog.
The club is coming off the 48-27 road loss at Duke from the ACC conference as a +10 point underdog.
The total came in at over the number of 56 points
The Green Wave was outgained in this loss by a 484 yard to 318 yard differential.
The team had only 55 yards rushing on 22 carries for 2.5 yards per rush average.
Tulane had one turnover and took two away from the Blue Devils.
Quarterback Ryan Griffin completed 14 of 29 passes for 188 yards with a touchdown and pick.
Running back Robert Kelley ran five times for 22 yards and a touchdown. Out of the backfield Kelley caught two passes for 47 yards.
Brandon LeBeau had a 26 yards run from scrimmage.
Orleans Darkwa had just 10 yards on nine rushes.
Justin Shackleford led the Green Wave with three catches for 59 yards.
Joe Kemp had two grabs for 26 yards.
Army will host Tulane with a mark of 1-3 on the season.
The Black Knights put up 22 points and 411 yards per game with 372 yards rushing for 5.4 yards a carry.
On defense Army allows 33 points and 413 yards a game. Team’s run for 178 yards against the Black Knights for 5 yards per rush against average.
Army’s lone win came in a week three win against Northwestern as a +5 ½ point home underdog.
They battled San Diego St tough in a week two 23-20 home loss as a +9 ½ point underdog.
The team is coming off the 48-21 road loss to Ball St Cardinals from the MAC conference as a -4 point road favorite.
The total came in at over the number of 50 ½ points.
Ball St jumped to the 31-0 halftime lead and coasted home.
Army was able to amass 402 offensive yards and allowed Ball St 545 yards.
The Black Knights ran well with 402 yards on 59 carries for 68 yards per rush average.
The team could not complete a pass as Trent Steelman hit on 0 of 3 passes with a pick. Steelman had 11 runs for 81 yards.
Running back Raymond Maples rushed it 16 times for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Jared Hassin had 17 rushes for 111 yards.
Terry Baggett on four run attempts rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
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