Army is a 5.5-point road underdog at East Carolina Thursday night.
The line started at – 2.5.
The Black Knights earned Army’s first win over the Pirates in nine meetings with 45-28 victory last October. Army jumped out to a 31-0 lead.
Both teams are coming off losses in a short week. Army dropped its second home game in overtime, 45-38 to North Texas. East Carolina fell to BYU 34-13.
Thinking senior Dewayne Coleman, as long as he’s healthy, gets the start at quarterback after nearly completing a 21-point comeback against North Texas.
Army has won five straight games on the road. The Black Knights, the defending AAC champions, are looking to avoid 0-2 start in the league.
Sal Interdonato (Black Knight Nation): East Carolina 28, Army 24. Coin-flip game. If Army cuts out turnovers, the Black Knights definitely have a good chance of winning no matter who is under center.
Seth Mendelson (Black Knight Nation): Army 28, East Carolina 20. The Black Knights rebound from their loss against North Texas with a solid performance on both sides of the ball. Turnovers are limited too
Cuthbert Hutton (Sidelines Army): Army 27, East Carolina 24. Both teams are coming off mistake-ridden loss. Both teams are on short rest. Both teams were picked as potential darkhorse contenders. ECU offense to lean on Katin Houser’s passing attack. Army likely to employ a degree of QB by committee. Expect an even game from both sides, relatively low scoring. Army does more in the end, gets the win.
Predictions from around the college football
Kyle Wood (Athlon Sports): East Carolina 27, Army 20
Riley Donald (College Sports Wire): Army 27, East Carolina 23
Pete Fiutak (College Football News): East Carolina 28, Army 23
