All Three Service Academies Play Saturday on CBSSN — SkimNews
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- CBS Sports Network will carry a Saturday tripleheader of service academy football on Oct. 10, with all three games available on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App
- Army (2-2) is a 3.5-point favorite over Tulane (2-2) at Blaik Field at Michie Stadium in West Point, as both teams look to climb above .500 in the American conference; both offenses want to run the ball
- Navy (1-3) hosts Tulsa at 3:30 p.m. ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, favored by 2.5 points; the Midshipmen lost the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy race to Air Force 14-9 last week, making this a vital game for their bowl bid hopes
- Air Force visits winless Northern Illinois at 7:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point road favorite in their first meeting as Mountain West foes, but lost starting QB Liam Szarka for the season to a lower leg injury
- Evan Medders draws his first career start at QB for Air Force against a Northern Illinois squad ranked 137th nationally in scoring offense (13.8 ppg) and 131st in scoring defense (36.3 ppg allowed)
Why it matters: For Navy at 1-3, Saturday's home date against Tulsa is effectively a must-win for any realistic bowl bid after last week's 14-9 Commander-in-Chief's Trophy loss to Air Force. Air Force, fresh off that same win, now loses starting QB Liam Szarka for the season and hands the keys to backup Medders for his first start at a Northern Illinois program that ranks 131st nationally in scoring defense.
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