When Army met UTSA for the first time last season, the Knights ran over the Roadrunners to the tune of 340 yards rushing on 55 carries in their 31-13 victory. UTSA is now getting an unexpected chance at redemption as it faces the Black Knights again Saturday in a game that was not scheduled until late August after both teams ended up with open dates on their schedules amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Both teams are off to comparatively great starts in 2020 after they suffered through eight-loss campaigns in 2019. Army is 4-1 with its only loss coming against No. 8 Cincinnati, while UTSA is 3-2 with close losses against No. 15 BYU and a solid UAB team. It makes for what should be a competitive game as the Roadrunners look to prove they learned something in last season's game about how to defend the triple option.
It's the first of two games on CBS Sports Network on Saturday as Louisiana Tech hosts Marshall in a game with major implications for Conference USA later in the day.
Marshall vs. Louisiana Tech: Marshall enters with a 3-0 record, while Louisiana Tech enters 3-1. Both teams are unbeaten in C-USA and will be looking to get a leg up on the race for a spot in the conference championship game. Marshall's freshman quarterback Grant Wells is turning heads for his efficient handling of the offense through three games as the starter. But running back Brenden Knox and a stingy defense allowing just seven points per game are the reason why the Thundering Herd is on the cusp of being ranked again after it briefly cracked the AP Top 25 last month.