The Appalachian State Mountaineers (0-1) and Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) meet Saturday at Kyle Field in College Station. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Appalachian State at Texas A&M odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Mountaineers were involved in one of the crazier games you’re going to see. Appalachian State and visiting North Carolina went up and down the field in a wild App State 63-61 loss in which UNC outscored the host 40-22 in the 4th quarter. The Mountaineers had a chance to tie it late on a 2-point conversion, but just came up short.
The good news is that the Mountaineers ran for 288 yards while passing for 361 yards. The bad news is App State’s D allowed 215 yards on the ground with 352 yards through the air.
The Aggies defense was a little more effective last week, pitching a shutout in a 31-0 win over FCS Sam Houston State, one of the top programs at the subdivision level. A&M was good for 387 passing yards, and you can expect QB Haynes King and the Aggies to come out looking to strike early.