Appalachian State vs South Alabama 11/13/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Best Bets

The Appalachian State Mountaineers meet the South Alabama Jaguars Saturday in week 11 Sun Belt college football action at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The South Alabama Jaguars look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Appalachian State Mountaineers look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The South Alabama Jaguars have lost three straight road games. Jake Bentley is completing 70.2 percent of his passes for 2,122 yards, 15 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Wayne have combined for 1,446 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns, while Caullin Lacy has 34 receptions. The South Alabama Jaguars ground game is averaging 136.4 yards per contest, and Terrion Avery leads the way with 474 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, South Alabama is allowing 22.1 points and 320.9 yards per game. AJ DeShazor Jr. leads the South Alabama Jaguars with 45 tackles, CJ Rias has 3 sacks and Tre Young has 3 interceptions.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are 4-0 SU at home this season. Chase Brice is completing 65.4 percent of his passes for 2,259 yards, 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Corey Xavier Sutton and Malik Williams have combined for 1,389 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Thomas Hennigan has 34 receptions. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ground game is averaging 200.7 yards per contest, and Nate Noel leads the way with 891 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively, Appalachian State is allowing 23.3 points and 357.2 yards per game. D’Marco Jackson leads the Appalachian State Mountaineers with 84 tackles, Nick Hampton has 6 sacks and Steven Jones Jr. has 5 interceptions.

The Jaguars are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-9-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Mountaineers are 2-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Jaguars last 5 games overall. The under is 11-4 in Mountaineers last 15 games in November.

The South Alabama Jaguars have had issues against the better teams on their schedule all year, and they’re not covering numbers. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have been covering numbers despite being big favorites each week, and their slightly above average defense is going to give an inconsistent South Alabama offense issues. Thick number, but nothing App State can’t handle. I’ll lay the touchdowns.