America’s Game, the college football showdown between the Navy Midshipmen and Army Black Knights, will play its 120th game since 1890 this Saturday.
Normally attended by sitting United States Presidents, current POTUS Donald Trump could be preoccupied this weekend given the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the articles of impeachment.
Before we get into that, let’s go over the game. Navy (9-2) is currently ranked #23 in the nation and is a 10.5 point favorite over the 5-7 Black Knights. According to the college football betting lines, Navy has a -430 (79.34%) chance of winning versus Army’s +345 (20.66%) chances.
The over/under for the game is set at 40.5 points with the under favored at -115 odds.
#23 Navy (-10.5) vs. Army
Saturday, December 14 at 3:00 pm ET | Philadelphia, PA | CBS
Via BetOnline
- Odds: Navy -430, Army +345
- Totals: O40.5 -105, U40.5 -115
Navy leads the overall series 60-52-7, although Army has won the last three games since 2016. Two of those three Army wins, 2016 and 2018, have been attended by President Trump.
Based on the information White House officials gave Military Times on Monday, the Commander in Chief will be in attendance for the 2019 matchup. This was, however, before the announcement that the articles of impeachment charges were moving to a House vote.
Earlier today, the Judiciary Committee approved the articles of impeachment against Trump, charging that the President abused his power and obstructed Congress.
Following the vote, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said the House will move quickly with the rest of the impeachment proceedings.
“Today is a solemn and sad day,” Nadler said. “For the third time in a little over a century and a half, the House Judiciary Committee has voted articles of impeachment against the President for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The House will act expeditiously.”
The full House vote in expected on Wednesday of next week.
Trump, reacting to the news, tweeted that he has done nothing wrong before calling the entire ordeal “crazy.”
Only two other Presidents have ever been impeached– Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998– although neither was removed from office by the Senate. If the odds on BetOnline hold up, Trump will continue the same trend.
Oddsmakers list Trump’s removal chances at +550 for “Yes” and -1000 for “No.”
Will Donald Trump be removed from office?
Via BetOnline
- Yes +550
- No -1000
Converted to percentages, Trump has an 88.01% chance of remaining in the White House until the 2020 election.