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Army and Temple meet after narrow defeats

The American Conference game is scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia, with Army listed as a three-point favourite.

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Adrian Cole
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Army and Temple are scheduled to play an American Conference game at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, 25 September, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, according to CBS Sports.

Both teams enter after losses. Army fell 28–24 to South Florida, while Temple lost 49–48 to Toledo.

CBS Sports lists Army as a three-point favourite, with the total set at 47.5 points. The teams’ listed records are 1–1 for Army, including 0–1 in conference play, and 1–2 for Temple, including 0–0 in conference play.

SportsLine’s projection model forecasts 49 combined points and estimates the total will go over 47.5 points 51 per cent of the time. The source also describes the model as favouring the under elsewhere, so its account of the total pick is inconsistent.

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