San Diego State Vs Army 09/10/2011 Spread, Pick, and Prediction
Easy opener for the Aztec’s as they pummeled Cal Poly 49-21 as -27 point favorites. Ryan Lindley threw four touchdowns as San Diego State rolled in Rocky Long’s head coaching debut. Lindley, who completed 15-of- 27 passes for 203 yards, became the Aztecs’ all-time leader in touchdown passes with his 71st TD pass late in the third quarter. Ronnie Hillman was a force on the ground with 189 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. San Diego State had a 492-284 edge in total offense and controlled the game from the beginning, taking a 28-14 lead into the break. Army didn’t fare well in their opener last week as they went up against an experienced and explosive Northern Illinois squad and fell 49-26 as +10 point road underdogs. The Black Knights moved the ball well and rushed for 303 yards, but No Illinois was the more balanced team with 220 passing yards and 289 rushing. Army is coming off one of their most successful seasons in recent memory. The Cadets finished 7-6 in 2010 and earned their first bowl victory since 1985 (beat SMU 16-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl) but only 11 starters return (6 offense/5 defense). SDSU is only 3-9 ATS as a road chalk, while Army is 7-19 ATS at home and 16-35-1 ATS as a home underdog.
