The Appalachian State Mountaineers and Georgia Southern Eagles meet Saturday in week 13 college football action at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. The Appalachian State Mountaineers have split their last 8 games. The Georgia Southern Eagles look to snap a 3-game losing streak.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers have lost 3 straight road games. Chase Brice is completing 63.4 percent of his passes for 2,668 yards, 27 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Christian Horn and Dashaun Davis have combined for 971 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Kaedin Robinson has 22 receptions. The Appalachian State Mountaineers ground game is averaging 189.4 yards per contest, and Camerun Peoples leads the way with 593 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Appalachian State is allowing 24.5 points and 336.8 yards per game. Nick Ross leads the Appalachian State Mountaineers with 69 tackles, Nick Hampton has 8 sacks and Dexter Lawson Jr. has 3 interceptions.
The Georgia Southern Eagles have won 3 of their last 5 home games. Kyle Vantrease is completing 60.8 percent of his passes for 3,512 yards, 22 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The Georgia Southern Eagles Khaleb Hood and Derwin Burgess Jr. have combined for 1,510 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, while Jeremy Singleton has 56 receptions. The Georgia Southern Eagles ground game is averaging 144.7 yards per contest, and Jalen White leads the way with 914 yards and 10 touchdowns. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 30.9 points and 486.7 yards per game. Marques Watson-Trent leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 96 tackles, Justin Ellis has 4.5 sacks and Tyler Bride has 2 interceptions.
The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Eagles are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on grass and 11-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The under is 4-1 in Mountaineers last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Eagles last 5 games in November. The Mountaineers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the better team and should be favored, but we’re getting free points with a Georgia Southern team that needs a victory. Georgia Southern goes to a bowl game for the fifth time in school history with a victory here. This is also senior night for a roster that has 29 seniors. And while the defense isn’t good, Georgia Southern can put up points and has a top-10 passing offense in the country. The motivation is there for the Georgia Southern Eagles. I’ll grab the free points.