A key Week 14 battle has the visiting Appalachian State Mountaineers travelling to South Alabama on Saturday to face the Jaguars.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The home South Alabama Jaguars were 16.5-point underdogs in this NCAA football battle at Sportsbook earlier (watch for line movement). No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to be posted shortly.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 42-16 win for the Mountaineers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Appalachian State Mountaineers vs South Alabama Jaguars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
South Alabama bring a 5-6 record (3-8 ATS) to the Week 14 betting matchup against the 9-2 Appalachian State Mountaineers, who are 6-5 ATS against the spread. Over under betting has seen South Alabama go 7-3-1 so far and the Mountaineers go 4-7. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and South Alabama vs Appalachian State injuries news.
The game pits the South Alabama Jaguars, currently No. 118 in our Odds Shark NCAA Football Power Rankings, against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, who rate No. 13 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits South Alabama's No. 95-ranked offense, averaging 24.82 PPG, against a Appalachian State defense that ranks No. 12 this week at 17.45 PPG. The South Alabama aerial game is averaging 203.91 yards per game, more than the Appalachian State Mountaineers secondary allows through the air, 187.45 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Appalachian State Mountaineers feature the league's No. 2-rated road run defense, allowing 91.2 yards per game. South Alabama, meanwhile, ranks No. 91 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last game, Appalachian State got a 104-yard performance from Jalin Moore as a key part of its 28-7 win over Louisiana-Lafayette.
South Alabama didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Eagles as Ga Southern blasted them 55-17 in Week 13 action.