Temple looks to cover the Owls-Black Knights point spread this week and improve its overall 6-4 mark when they host Army in Week 12 action.

They battle the Black Knights, currently with a 3-7 mark (5-5 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 3-7 for the Owls and 5-5 for the Black Knights.



View Army vs Temple Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Sportsbooks had the Owls pegged as 13-point favorites in this matchup. The total, meanwhile, had yet to be posted as of writing - check the lines shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Owls rated this week at No. 16 and the Black Knights sitting at No. 53. It may or may not play a role in OddsShark score prediction models that turned out a 39-23 result in favor of the Owls this week.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Temple's No. 55-ranked offense (28.5 PPG) against a Black Knights defense that ranks No. 64 at 27 PPG. The Owls passing attack has averaged 128.7 yards per game, less than the Black Knights give up through the air (188 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Black Knights feature the league's No. 106-rated road run defense, allowing 227 yards per game. Temple, meanwhile, ranks No. 27 in rushing offense at home.

Army lost its last outing, a 27-12 result against Rutgers on November 12. Army failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 39 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Temple won its last outing, a 24-21 result against Miami (Ohio) on November 9. Temple failed to cover in that game as a 13-point favorite, while the 45 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Army Black Knights Trends:
When playing in November are 3-7
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing outside the conference are 3-7

Temple Owls Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 7-3

A few Black Knights at Owls trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Army's last 11 games on the road
Army is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Army is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Army is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Temple's last 9 games
Temple is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
Temple is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
Army home to Navy, Saturday, December 10
Temple home to Kent State, Friday, November 25