Did Army score 58 points against TCU or Arizona State or even Washington State on Saturday? Of course not. Yet, how many people -- in West Point, New York, or throughout the country -- thought Army would pour on a little Heinz 57 Plus One against Eastern Michigan this past weekend? The answer is certainly lower than the number 58. No guarantees exist, but maybe, just maybe, Army grew a little.
In college football, teams rarely escape the reality of a comparison. . Oh, sure, you did that against Team X, but you haven’t yet shown you can do the same against Team Y, and let’s not even discuss an opponent at the level of Team Z.