Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Texas A&M Aggies Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Texas A&M Aggies

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Kyle Field in College Station, TX

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Aggies (-16)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

The Texas A&M Aggies (1-0) are welcoming the Appalachian State Mountaineers (0-1) at Kyle Field on Saturday. Appalachian State opens this game as 16-point underdogs. The total has been set at 53.5.

The Appalachian State Mountaineers head into this game 0-1 for this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Mountaineers faced the North Carolina Tar Heels and ended up losing by a score of 63-61. Chase Brice connected on 25/36 with 361 yds passing and 6 TDs. He had a QB rate of 203.1 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Nate Noel was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers with 14 carries for 116 yards (8.3 yds per carry). The Appalachian State Mountaineers ended up rushing 43 times and totaled 288 yards, which earned them an average of 6.7 yds per attempt. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 79 plays which totaled 649 yds. Appalachian State surrendered 24 pass completions on 36 tries for a total of 352 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%. When it came to stopping the run, the Mountaineers conceded 215 yards on 35 tries, which is 6.1 yds per run surrendered.

The Mountaineers racked up 6,182 total yards for the prior season. Appalachian State totaled 29 touchdowns via the pass and 27 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the ball 27 times. Appalachian State earned 318 1st downs as an offense, and they were called for 85 infractions for 745 yards. As a team they maintained an average of 192.6 yds via the ground game, ranking them 35th in college football. Concerning putting points on the board, the Appalachian State Mountaineers had an average of 34.5 points per outing.

The Mountaineers were ranked 30th in the nation in terms of team defense, conceding 22.1 PPG. They allowed teams to run for an average of 3.7 yards per rushing attempt and 127.9 yards on the ground per game last year. For the season, they allowed 1,791 running yards through 14 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Mountaineers allowed 3,108 yds which put them in 91st in the country. In their 14 games played last season, they allowed 222.0 yards per outing via the pass as well as surrendering a completion percentage of 56.6%. They surrendered 349.9 yards per game which had them ranked 36th in the nation. They conceded 18 passing touchdowns in addition to 18 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Aggies head into this game 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Aggies took home the win by a final score of 31-0 against the Sam Houston State Bearkats. Devon Achane carried the rock 18 times for 42 yds, walking away from the contest with 2.3 yds per carry for Texas A&M. Haynes King (3 TDs) ended the contest with 364 yards on 20/31 through the air while his QB rating was 182.2. He tossed 2 picks and his Y/A was 11.7. Texas A&M gave up 27 run attempts for 107 yds (4.0 yards per rush). The Aggies passing defense gave up a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 91 yds on 14 out of 28 passing. The Aggies finished with a total of 497 yds while running 67 plays (7.4 yards per play). Texas A&M ran the ball for 3.4 yards per carry, totaling 110 yards on 32 attempts.

Concerning how much they scored, the Aggies were ranked 58th in the country with an average of 29.3 PPG. For the previous year, the Aggies compiled 2,503 yards through the air in addition to averaging 208.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 88th in D-1. The Texas A&M Aggies maintained an average of 392.4 yards per contest, which had them ranked 71st in the nation. The Texas A&M offense racked up 661 yds of penalties on 77 infractions, which ranked them 64th in the country in terms of giving up free yards.

Texas A&M yielded a total of 1,631 yards via the ground game (135.9 yards/game) as well as 6 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last year. They surrendered 13 touchdowns from the passing game and 192.7 yards per contest, which had them sitting 17th in the country. The Aggies defense took part in 841 plays, which was good for 50th in the nation. The Aggies gave up 15.9 PPG, which had them in 3rd in college football. Last season, they relinquished 191 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Mountaineers/Aggies college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +16

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