NAVY (9-2) VS. ARMY (2-9)

When: Today, 3 p.m. Site: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Series: Navy leads 59-49-7 and has won a record 13 straight Line: Navy by 22 Navy offense vs. Army defense: The Midshipmen rank second nationally in rushing offense with an average of 330 yards per game. The Black Knights are giving up just 162 yards per game on the ground, having held five opponents to 145 yards or fewer. Army traditionally has tried to take away the perimeter elements of the triple option and turn it into an inside game. If that is the case again today, Navy guards E.K. Binns (6 feet 3, 295 pounds) and Ben Tamburello (6-2, 275), along with center Blaze Ryder (5-11, 277), will be crucial in creating running room inside. The Midshipmen have a decided size advantage — the Black Knights’ three starting linemen average 257 pounds. If forced to operate between the tackles, look for the Mids to use a lot of midline-option plays, with quarterback Keenan Reynolds (1,093 rushing yards) and fullback Chris Swain (847) getting most of the carries. Army is led defensively by inside linebacker Andrew King, whose team-high 89 tackles include 15.5 for losses. Outside linebacker Jeremy Timpf has 83 tackles. Navy defense vs. Army offense: The Black Knights have started three quarterbacks this season, and the Mids have no idea who they will see. Senior A.J. Schurr is the most experienced and has played against Navy. Sophomore Ahmad Bradshaw has started the most games this season and is the team’s second-leading rusher, with 468 yards. Freshman Chris Carter made his first college start against Rutgers on Nov. 21 and ran for 111 yards. “I’m not sure which one we’ll see. They pretty much run the same stuff with each,” Navy interim defensive coordinator Dale Pehrson said. Backup fullback Aaron Kemper leads the Black Knights in rushing with 506 yards. This might be Navy’s best defense of the triple-option era, ranking No. 21 in the nation in scoring defense (21.7 points allowed per game). Sophomore inside linebacker Micah Thomas leads the team with 64 tackles, while safety Lorentez Barbour and cornerback Quincy Adams have 62 and 60, respectively. It all starts up front for the Mids, as linemen Will Anthony, Bernie Sarra and Amos Mason have been aggressive at the point of attack. Army has committed 35 fumbles (12 lost) this season, while Navy has forced 14 fumbles.