The No. 22 Clemson Tigers (0-1) welcome the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-0) to Memorial Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze'FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Appalachian State vs. Clemson odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Clemson is No. 22 in the . It was given a nearly-impossible task in Week 1 — upset Georgia — and it did anything other than that. The Tigers lost 34-3 Aug. 31, failing to cover as 10.5-point underdogs on a neutral field. Clemson started off strong and was down just 6-0 at the half; however, it couldn’t keep pace with the size and strength of the Bulldogs in the trenches. It should get an easier Week 2 matchup.
App State, which plays in the Sun Belt, throttled Eastern Tennessee State to the tune of 38-10 Aug. 31, but failed to cover as a 32.5-point favorite. The Mountaineers ended with a stellar 326 yards through the air and another 174 on the ground. QB Joey Aguilar, who had 33 passing touchdowns last season, was the star of the show and completed 22 of 36 passes.
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