Appalachian State football

Find college football odds, betting picks and predictions for Troy vs. Appalachian State on Saturday, September 17.

I’ll back the Trojans in this spot. The Mountaineers have gone 16-for-33 on third down this season to rank 35th nationally. After UNC torched it for 567 yards and 63 points, App State held Texas A&M to 186 yards and 14 points. App State is a threat any given week because it has one of the most balanced offenses in the country. Appalachian State is a few plays away from being 2-0 with two wins over Power Five opponents. The teams are also about even in Finishing Drives. UAB transfer Rajae’ Johnson-Sanders plays the red-zone role with his 6-foot-4 frame and has two touchdowns through the first games. Even when removing Watson’s yardage lost on sacks (-45 yards), the results don’t get much better. Troy is averaging 59 rushing yards per game on two yards per carry. It will also host ESPN’s College GameDay for the first time in school history. This week’s game will be the Sun Belt opener for both teams. [FanDuel](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/reviews/fanduel).

ESPN's "College GameDay" is in Boone, North Carolina, this weekend to preview Appalachian State's Week 3 game.

Although it's early, a favorite for that reward has emerged. During the opening minutes of ESPN's College GameDay, a fan's sign had the Appalachian State and Texas A&M logos on it along with this caption: "The only ATM that lets you withdraw $1.5 million." It was announced on Friday that Appalachian State will award a full scholarship to the student with the best sign on College GameDay this weekend.

Appalachian State Mountaineers football fans savagely trolled Texas A&M on College Gameday after their shocking upset win last week.

And not just any ATM, but the “only one that lets you withdraw $1.5 million. This Appalachian State Mountaineers football fan is referring to the Aggies as an ATM. And this one was used to perfection by this Appalachian State football fan, who is referencing the $1.5 million the Mountaineers were paid to play Texas A&M as a non-conference opponent. Here are some of the best savage burns from College Gameday. And that’s unfortunate for Texas A&M Aggies football fans, as the Appalachian State faithful took full advantage of their appearance on College Gameday Saturday morning, savagely trolling the Aggies for last week’s stunning result. It was a stunning loss for Jimbo Fisher’s Aggies, but also a defining moment for Appalachian State football and their fans.

College GameDay is live from Boone, North Carolina, on Appalachian State's campus after its historic upset over No. 6 Texas A&M last Saturday.

You went to Texas A&M and you took their win. You went to Texas A&M and you took College GameDay away from them.” You went to Texas A&M and you took their money.

Here's who ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso picked to win the football game between Troy and Appalachian State on "College Gameday."

He has been on "College Gameday" since the beginning in 1987. Corso is 3-0 on the season so far. CT on ESPN+.

College football Week 3 Saturday action gets underway with top-ranked teams taking care of business early.

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With College GameDay in town, Appalachian State defeated Troy in a Sun Belt showdown on a tipped-ball Hail Mary as time expired.

App State, now 2-1 on the season, began the year with a wild 63-61 loss to in-state rival North Carolina. It was plucked out of the air by Christan Horn, who wheeled to his right, got a block and sprinted into the end zone for a 53-yard touchdown with no time left on the clock. Trailing 28-24, App State QB Chase Brice rolled out to his left after escaping some pressure, launching downfield in the direction of a group of players around the 5-yard line.

The Troy Trojans will meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Kidd Brewer Stadium.

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