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Air Force and Army are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Air Force Falcons are on the road again on Saturday and play against the Army Black Knights at 2:30 p.m. ET on November 4th at Empower Field at Mile High. Air Force will be strutting in after a victory while Army will be stumbling in from a loss.
Last Saturday, Air Force's game was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 30-13 win over Colorado State.
Air Force can attribute much of their success to Emmanuel Michel, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown. Michel was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards. Zac Larrier also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Army's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 21-14 to UMass. Army didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Air Force's victory was their fifth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 8-0. As for Army, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Air Force is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their ninth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 5-2-1 against the spread).
Air Force didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Army when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. Does Air Force have another victory up their sleeve, or will Army turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
