Appalachian State Mountaineers at Tennessee Volunteers Point Spread Pick
Date:
September 1, 7:00 pm
Location:
Neyland Stadium
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
TENNESSEE -20
Total:
58.5
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers will travel from their home of Boone, North Carolina to face off with the Tennessee Volunteers in a Sun Belt/SEC contest with a scheduled 7:30 PM kick-off. Appalachian State has played the role of spoiler in hostile environments before, looking to replicate previous historic success in this role. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN.
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Appalachian State Mountaineers at Tennessee Volunteers Game Overview
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As we have covered previously, the Volunteers enter 2016 with high hopes and lofty expectations. The Volunteers return a tandem of gifted athletes in their offensive ranks in Jalen Hurd and Joshua Dobbs. The dynamic duo are regarded as one of the best quarterback/running back tandems in all of college football and have both entered Heisman discussions. To bolster Tennessee’s ranks, the Volunteers also return some exquisitely talented personnel on defense in defensive end Derrick Barnett and defensive back Cameron Sutton. Tennessee is a unanimous favorite to win the SEC East and given nearly the same odds as LSU and Alabama to win the conference outright.
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Appalachian State comes in off an eleven win campaign of their own 2015, capping off their season with a win at the Camellia Bowl against Ohio. The Mountaineers return some key personnel on offense in quarterback Taylor Lamb and running back Marcus Cox. App State was one of the most balanced teams in the country statistically in 2015, as they bolstered top-tier credentials in rushing offense and four major defensive categories.
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Betting Trends
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Tennessee is 6-2 ATS in their preceding eight outings.
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Tennessee has covered in their last three against the spread.
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Appalachian State has failed to cover in their last three against the spread.
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Appalachian State is 1-5 in their last six against the spread.
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Appalachian State Mountaineers at Tennessee Volunteers Prediction
An astounding 89% of the public is on Tennessee and willing to spot the points, opening up a scenario where a contrarian approach may be paramount. The hoopla surrounding Tennessee is enough to stir a frenzy and cause many takers to jump at any price. It’s hard to imagine Tennessee winning this game decisively when they have failed to put teams away when they had the chance all over 2015.
As we have championed previously, the Vols have encountered several occasions where they were on their way to a win and yet they found a way to blow double-digit leads. Appalachian State is a good enough team that if you let them hang around they will certainly be a problem. The Mountaineers’ latest rendition of this narrative in this form came in the Camellia Bowl when they came from behind to defeat Ohio. 96% of the money is leaning on the over which on the contrary may be positioned to be a hazardous investment considering both teams are methodical in rushing the football as the enjoy ball possession. Furthermore, both Tennessee and Appalachian State despite having the potential to piece together eruptive offensive performances are teams that enjoy playing defensive-oriented football, thus making this game all the more likely to be low scoring.
Free Pick:
Take Appalachian State +20 and Under 58.5
