The Appalachian State Mountaineers will play host to the visiting Miami Hurricanes in a Sun-Belt/ACC collision in Boone, North Carolina scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 2016 with a 12:00 PM kick-off. Miami (2-0) comes in off a 38-10 victory against intrastate foe Florida Atlantic. As for Appalachian State (1-1), the Mountaineers recovered nicely from their gut-wrenching Week One defeat with a throttling of Old Dominion in Boone last Saturday. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN for a national audience.
Miami Hurricanes at Appalachian State Mountaineers Game Overview
The Mountaineers had no cobwebs visible after they suffered a bitter defeat in Knoxville the week prior. App State was not discouraged by any means, the Mountaineers would follow up their heartbreaking failed upset bid in Knoxville by smoking visiting Old Dominion 31-7 in Boone last Saturday, compiling 415 yards of total offense against the Monarchs.
As for Miami, the true colors and fiber of this Hurricanes team has yet to be tested. The Hurricanes enter at 2-0 but that is not saying much in light of who they have defeated. The list of assailed includes Florida A&M and Florida Atlantic. Miami has not traveled out of town and they have played host to two in-state foes that consist of a FCS opponent and a FBS out that plays like a FCS school. For Miami, these two wins have been earned by what many would construe as weak competition. Appalachian State on the road will be the first test.
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Betting Trends:
- Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Mountaineers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 contests.
- Mountaineers are 2-0 ATS in 2016-17 season.