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The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl features a match-up of the Sun Belt Champion Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) taking on the runner-up for the Conference USA championship, the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (8-5) at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in the Big Easy. The contest will take place on Saturday, December 15th, 2018 with a kick-off time of 9:00 PM ET. The game will be televised on ESPN. The Blue Raiders and the Mountaineers have never met before.
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Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers Overview<br />
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<b>Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders </b>
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The Blue Raiders come into this contest off a 27-25 loss against the UAB Blazers in the Conference USA Championship last Saturday. The Blue Raiders curated hosting duties at the fabled Floyd Stadium after rolling UAB there a week earlier by 24 points. MTSU’s defeat illustrates the trouble that accompanies playing the same team twice in the same year, as it is a hard thing to win both games for any side.
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<b>Appalachian State Mountaineers </b>
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The Mountaineers subverted this trope as they too had a re-match in Boone, North Carolina with a team they played earlier in the 2018 season, the UL-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. App State would get the win against ULL but would once again fail to cover as a 17.5-point favorite when they defeated the Cajuns by a score of 30-19.
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Reasons to Avoid Appalachian State<br />
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As it has been established previously, the Mountaineers have a pedigree for being one of the blue blood teams concerning the mid-majors. This is a football team that has pulled historical upsets, been ranked in the top 25 this season, and has a track record of supremacy as a three-time defending conference champion that has yet to lose a bowl game. With all these accolades considered, takers are certainly paying a premium to back App State here.
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Reasons to Back Middle Tennessee State<br />
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The Blue Raiders are not afraid to play elite competition. After all, three of Middle Tennessee State's regular-season losses came against SEC opposition, two of which were ranked in the top-10 this season (Georgia and Kentucky). While Appalachian State is a "power team" in terms of mid-major teams, Middle Tennessee State will treat this game with far less to lose than their counterparts which makes them a dangerous team to fade and give a touchdown to.
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