The Troy Trojans (1-1) travel to Boone, N.C., to match up against Sun Belt foe the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-1) Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Troy vs. Appalachian State odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Troy comes in after beating FCS Alabama A&T 38-17 while Appalachian' State comes in after stunning then-No. 6 Texas A&M 20-17. One of these things is not like the other.
The key in this game will be the ability of the Mountaineers to avoid a letdown after such a huge win.
Coach Shawn Clark has this team in a groove to start the season. After scoring 40 points in the 4th'quarter against North Carolina, the team went in the entirely other direction in Week 2.