The South Alabama Jaguars (1-6) will host the No. 22 Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-0) for a Sun Belt Conference clash on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00 PM ET and broadcast on ESPNU. Appalachian State has won the last two meetings between these two sides. The Mountaineers hosted South Alabama in Boone, North Carolina, when the two last met in September of 2018. App State would charge onto a 52-7 win and cover easily as a 25-point favorite.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars Key Injury Concerns
Neither Appalachian State nor South Alabama have any key injuries to report heading into this contest.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars Overview
Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Mountaineers continue to roll as they have now covered in four consecutive games. App State was most recently in action on Saturday when it hosted the UL Monroe Warhawks. Appalachian State covered easily as a 16.5-point favorite when it routed ULM by a score of 52-7.
South Alabama Jaguars
The Jaguars step into this game off a nasty 37-13 loss suffered at the hands of the Troy State Trojans last Wednesday. USA closed as a 17.5-point underdog but was nowhere near close to producing a cover. South Alabama has now dropped five games straight after earning their sole win this season against FCS Jacksonville State.
Reasons To Avoid Appalachian State Mountaineers
The Mountaineers are a team that does not need an introduction as their name speaks for themselves. This is a football team that was favored to win the Sun Belt Conference, where they required juice to be backed in the pre-season futures markets. As a result of this narrative, along with the Mountaineers coming into this game undefeated, backers can expect to lay a huge number to South Alabama, given the perceived trough in quality between these two opponents. This sets up App State takers for a ripped ticket.
Reasons To Back South Alabama Jaguars
Last week, South Alabama was featured in a pre-time standalone game on ESPN that was broadcasted nationally. Coming into the game at 1-5, the Jaguars did not make any convincing arguments to viewers that they were better than their record indicated as Troy laid waste to them. Against a team with a reputation and pedigree like Appalachian State, the Jaguars are a prime fade option for the general public, but that is where backers can take advantage. After all, the backdoor potential is significant in this one by virtue of the number alone, but the risk is even higher than usual because of the quick turnaround App State will have to undergo as it heads into a short week in preparation for Georgia Southern on Thursday. As a result, Appalachian State will pull their starters early once the match is under control, and that could result in a few late scores for USA to come in under the number. Furthermore, South Alabama will also be the better-rested team coming in with a ten-day vacation to ready themselves for the Mountaineers.
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