East Carolina vs Appalachian State Prediction 9-14-24 College Football Picks

In this article, we will formulate an East Carolina vs Appalachian State prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 14th at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this Week 3 matchup. 

Appalachian State Mountaineers Betting Preview

The Appalachian State Mountaineers are 1-1 this year after they lost to Clemson by a score of 66-20 in their last game. Appalachian State allowed 35 points in the first quarter and trailed 56-13 at halftime, but only allowed 10 points in the second half. The Mountaineers were outgained by a total of 712-363, forced three turnovers, and went 4-13 on third down. Joey Aguilar threw for 214 yards and one touchdown, while Anderson Castle rushed for 80 yards and one score on seven carries. 

Appalachian State defeated ETSU by a score of 38-10 in their first game of the season, but they ran into a buzzsaw against Clemson. The App State offense has scored 29 points per game with 270 passing yards and 161.5 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 38 points per game this season. The Mountaineers are 38.5% on third down and 1-2 on fourth down through two games. Joey Aguilar has completed 51.9% of his passes for 540 yards and three touchdowns, while Kaedin Robinson has caught 11 passes for 161 yards this year. App State will take on South Alabama and Liberty after this one.

East Carolina Pirates Betting Preview

The East Carolina Pirates are 2-0 this season after they defeated Old Dominion by a score of 20-14 in their last game. East Carolina trailed 7-6 at halftime, but they were able to outscore Old Dominion by a total of 14-7 in the second half for the win. The Pirates outgained Old Dominion by a total of 466-287, turned the ball over four times, and went 12-22 on third down in the game. Jake Garcia threw for 283 yards and four interceptions, while Rahjai Harris rushed for 131 yards and two scores. 

East Carolina defeated Norfolk State by a score of 42-3 in their first game, as they cruised to the easy win. The ECU offense has scored 31 points per game with 320.5 passing yards and 165.5 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 8.5 points per game this season. The Pirates are 54.3% on third down and have not attempted a fourth down so far this year. Jake Garcia has completed 64.9% of his passes for 591 yards, four touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while Anthony Smith has caught 10 passes for 156 yards and one score. 

East Carolina vs Appalachian State Prediction 

East Carolina comes into this matchup looking for their third straight win to start the season, but they have turned the ball over way too much in their first two games. The Pirates will have the home-field advantage and will take on an App State defense that was just blown out, but they have to protect the football to have success. Appalachian State will be looking to bounce back after last week’s blowout loss, but I really like the ECU passing attack. I think the Pirates will continue to have success through the air and I like them with the points at home.