The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and Army West Point Black Knights will square off on the turf at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium. The vital daytime game is scheduled to get underway at 12:00 p.m. ET and interested parties can watch the action on CBS Sports Network.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Army West Point Black Knights Betting Preview
Hawaii is a live dog and is currently getting 7 points in this matchup. In order to take the home favorite, moneyline bettors would currently have to put down $300 to win $100 back on the Black Knights (-300). The Rainbow Warriors are getting +220 moneyline odds. Should one side can catch a lucky break early, it’ll probably result in a worthwhile betting opportunity in-game.
This game’s opening line was initially set at -7 but has recently moved.
The surprising Rainbow Warriors are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and have gained 13.1 units so far in 2018. The team’s posted an Over-Under mark of 3-0. The Black Knights have gained 0.0 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 1-1.
The Rainbow Warriors are 3-0 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Black Knights are 1-1 SU.
The Rainbow Warriors are looking to remain undefeated following a 43-29 win over Rice last week where Cole McDonald completed 22-of-33 passes for 319 yards and four touchdowns. Fred Holly III (100 rushing yards on 17 attempts, two TDs) led the running attack. John Ursua (nine receptions, 133 yards, one TD) and Cedric Byrd (five catches, 48 yards, two TDs) handled the receiving duties in the win.
Army West Point is coming off of a 38-14 win over Liberty. Kelvin Hopkins Jr. completed two-of-seven passes for 61 yards and one touchdown. Darnell Woolfolk (98 rushing yards on 17 attempts, two TDs) and the signal-caller Hopkins Jr. (59 yards on 12 carries) led the running game while Christan Hayes (one receptions, 44 yards, one TD) and Kell Walker (one catch, 17 yards) led the pass-catching corps in the win.
Hawaii’s run the ball on 45.4 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Army West Point has a rush percentage of 80.7 percent. The Rainbow Warriors have produced 149 rush yards/game and have five touchdowns on the ground this year. The Black Knights are logging 309 rushing yards per game and have five total rush TDs.
The Rainbow Warriors offense has tallied a ridiculous 391 yards per game in the air overall and has 13 passing scores so far. The Black Knights have put up 129 pass yards per contest and have two total pass TDs.
Hawaii has let opponents run for an average of 196 yards and pass for 307 yards per game. The Army West Point D has allowed 252 yards per game to opposing passers and 147.0 yards per game to opposing runners. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to opponents, as the Rainbow Warriors have given up an ANY/A of 9.22 to opposing QBs, while the Black Knights are yielding an ANY/A of 8.74.
Offensively, McDonald is up to 737 passing yards this season. He’s connected on 48-of-70 attempts with seven scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. McDonald’s got a sparkling 11.97 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 11.39 over the last two outings.
John Ursua (256 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns this season), JoJo Ward (84 receiving yards) and Fred Holly III (168 rush yards, two rush TDs) have each played big roles of late.
Kelvin Hopkins Jr. has completed 2-of-7 passes for 61 yards, one TD and zero INTs for Army West Point. His ANY/A sits at 11.57 for the year and 9.83 across his last two games.
We’re expecting the Black Knights to control tempo by pounding the defense with their running backs. Backfield mates Calen Holt (72 rush yards, one rush TD), Darnell Woolfolk (98 rush yards, two rush TDs), and Kell Walker (32 rush yards, 17 receiving yards) have been significant factors in the Black Knights’ recent offensive gameplans.
Free Pick: Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Army West Point Black Knights
SU Winner – Army West Point, ATS Winner – Army West Point
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The Rainbow Warriors offense has registered five pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Black Knights have put up two such plays.
The Hawaii defense has allowed three pass plays of 40+ yards, while Army West Point has given up one such play.
Both teams have produced four rushing plays of 20 yards or more and 15 running plays of 10+ yards.
The Rainbow Warriors defense has allowed six rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Black Knights have given up one such run.
The Hawaii defense has twice as many sacks as Army West Point this year (six to three).
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