The South Alabama Jaguars (1-2) visit the Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-1) Thursday night for their Sun Belt Conference opener in Boone. N.C. Opening kickoff at Kidd Brewer Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around South Alabama vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
South Alabama lost its first 2 games — 52-38 vs. North Texas and 27-20 at Ohio — and rebounded with a Week 3 rout of an FCS foe. The Jaguars rushed for 363 yards and threw for 257 more, while leveraging a plus-4 in turnovers, as they throttled Northwestern State 87-10 Sept. 12, covering as 37-point home favorites on a Thursday night.
Appalachian State bounced back from a Week 2 setback at Clemson (66-20) with a come-from-behind 21-19 victory at East Carolina Saturday. The Mountaineers overcame a 16-0 first-quarter deficit, eventually racking up 39 minutes of possession time in earning the road win — and covering as 1-point favorites — vs. the Pirates.
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