Troy Trojans vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/17/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 17, 2022

Venue:  Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Troy +12, App State -12; Over/Under:  54 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Troy +12.5, App State -12.5; Over/Under:  54 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Troy +12.5, App State -12.5; Over/Under:  54.5 points

 

Troy Trojans:  1-1 (6th place, Sun Belt Group B)

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  1-1 (5th place, Sun Belt Group A)

 

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Troy Trojans:  won their last game at home against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 38-17.

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  won their last game on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies 17-14.

 

Troy is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 0-1 in their road games this year. This is also their 1st conference game of the season. They won against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in their last game at home 38-17. Gunnar Watson started that game at QB and he completed 23/34 passes for 351 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Kimani Vidal led the team in rushing with 38 yards on 10 rushing attempts. Jabre Barber led the team in receiving with 105 yards and 1 TD on 5 receptions. Jayden McDonald and Craig Slocum both led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles each. T.J. Jackson led the defense in sacks with 2 while Terry Thomas and Taiyon Palmer each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Appalachian State is entering this game with a 1-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd home game of the season here as they are 0-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 1st conference matchup on their conference schedule this year. They won against the Texas A&M Aggies in their last game on the road 17-14. Chase Brice started that game at QB and he completed 15/30 passes for 134 yards and 1 touchdown. Camerun Peoples led the team in rushing with 112 yards on 19 rushing attempts. Dashaun Davis led the team in receiving with 39 yards on 4 receptions. Nicholas Ross led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Jalen McLeod led the defense in sacks with 2 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Appalachian State listed as a 12 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. App State just had a massive win in their last game, stealing a win from Texas A&M on the road and they played a great game there. They lost their season opener in a very close 63-61 loss against North Carolina, but their defense responded in their last game holding Texas A&M to just 14 points on their own field, and they will be looking to repeat that performance here at home in this 1st conference matchup. Troy doesn't have a very good program, they are never really a team that competes for a title and they are already off to a 1-1 start this year with their 1 win coming against an FCS team. App State is a team that is always in contention to win the Sun Belt title and that will be on their minds in this game now that the conference schedule is starting for them. They have shown they have the offense that can put up over 60 points in a game but their last game showed what their defense can be as well, and now in their 3rd game at home here they should be able to put it all together with a great offensive showing and another good defensive performance. The best way to place a bet here is on Appalachian State to cover the spread in this game.

 

Troy Appalachian State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 17, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is App State 49 Troy 17.

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Troy Trojans: 4-14 ATS when playing with 6 or less days rest. 2-8 ATS after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 10-3 UNDER in road games. 

Appalachian State Mountaineers: 19-13 ATS as a favorite of 10.5 to 21 points. 6-0 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 11-6 UNDER against conference opponents. 

 

 

Troy Trojans:  None.

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  None.

 

 

“It’s frustrating for us. I do think some of it is we’re trying to play the game, maybe, a little bit different than some of these young men have played it from a physicality and just the style we want to play with on the O-line. We want to take the fight to the other team and we’re not quite there yet.” - Jon Sumrall on his team’s disappointing run game so far.

 

 

"The key was belie. You have to believe in yourself and believe in this program. I told them take the logo off of the helmet, take the logo off the field and let's go play football." - Shawn Clark after his team’s win against Texas A&M in their last game.

 

 

 

WR Rogers, Marcus

WR Stoudemire, Deshon

WR Johnson, Tez 

TE Ollendieck, Clayton

QB Watson, Gunnar

RB Vidal, Kimani 

 

WR Wells, Christian

WR Horn, Christan 

WR Davis, Dashaun 

TE Pearson, Henry

QB Brice, Chase

RB Peoples, Camerun  

 

 

Passing: G. Watson (626)

Rushing: K. Vidal (86)

Receiving: J. Barber (165)

Touchdowns: R. Johnson (2)

 

Passing: C. Brice (495)

Rushing: C. Peoples (177)

Receiving: D. Davis (111)

Touchdowns: N. Noel (2)

 

Coaches:

Troy Trojans: Jon Sumrall (1st season)

Appalachian State Mountaineers: Shawn Clark (4th season)