Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0) vs. Clemson Tigers (0-1)
September 7, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Clemson Tigers -17.5 ; Over/Under: +52.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Clemson vs Appalachian State prediction for this College Football Week 2 game on Saturday, September 7th, at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Let’s take a look at an Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Clemson Tigers pick.
Clemson Ran Into the Georgia Buzzsaw
Clemson in the first game faced off against the Georgia Bulldogs and it was an ugly game. Clemson scored only three points while the defense gave up 34 points. At halftime, they were down only 6-0 but in the second half, they couldn’t make the stops and ended up giving up 28 points. Cade Klubnik is going to need to be a whole lot better going forward or Clemson may need to think about turning to someone else.
Klubnik completed 18 of his 29 passes for 142 yards. Zero touchdowns, and one interception. Phil Mafah finished with 16 carries for 59 yards. Antonio Williams finished with six carries for 76 yards. Clemson needs to find a way to get the offense moving the ball. Clemson will play against NC State after this one.
Appalachian State Looked Good in the First Game
Appalachian State in the first game faced off against East Tennessee State and they were able to secure the 38-10 victory. At the end of the first quarter, they were up 10-0 and they never looked back on the way to the victory. Under center for the Mountaineers is Joey Aguilar and he completed 22 of his 37 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
One area the team can improve is the running game. Makai Jackson had a 47-yard rush, but the other top rusher was Kayne Roberts and he finished with nine carries for 35 yards. In this game, the offense is going to need to be more balanced. App State will take on East Carolina following this game.
Clemson vs Appalachian State Prediction
Appalachian State is going to find a way to keep this game close. I don’t think Klubnik is as good as others think, and he’s not going to be lighting up the scoreboard here. Aguilar is a solid quarterback and he’s going to have another solid game. He might not be as good as he was in the first game, but he’s still going to be solid, and the Mountaineers are going to move the ball. Appalachian State is going to keep this game close and they are going to cover the spread here.
