South Alabama at App State - 2018 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 29th 2018 (3:30 PM EDT)
Appalachian State -25 (55.5)
App State 52 - South Alabama: 7  (Sun Belt)

 
Jaguars (3 - 9) (5 - 6 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 39 (20 - 49 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
USA 2nd straight Road Game
APP 2nd straight Home Game
USA is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -17.5  (SP+ APP -30)

Projected Score: USA: 19 - APP: 48 (67)
APP Win prob: 95% | Cover: 49%
USA Travel: 529 miles, 1 hrs behind
Mountaineers (11 - 2) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 37 - 16 (41 - 13 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
South Alabama's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 South Alabama vs Louisiana Tech+10.553.0L 26 - 30OY
Sat 9/8 South Alabama at Oklahoma State+30.564.0L 13 - 55ON
Sat 9/15 South Alabama vs Texas State-10.049.0W 41 - 31ON
Sat 9/22 South Alabama at Memphis+31.566.0L 35 - 52OY
Sat 9/29 South Alabama at App State+25.055.5L 7 - 52ON
Sat 10/6 South Alabama at Georgia Southern+13.056.0L 13 - 48ON
Sat 10/13 South Alabama vs Alabama State-27.555.5W 45 - 7UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/23 South Alabama vs Troy+11.052.5L 17 - 38ON
Sat 11/3 South Alabama at Arkansas State+14.061.5L 14 - 38UN
Sat 11/10 South Alabama vs UL Monroe+7.563.0L 10 - 38UN
Sat 11/17 South Alabama at Louisiana+19.066.0L 38 - 48OY
Fri 11/23 South Alabama vs Coastal Carolina+1.058.5W 31 - 28OY

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Predictions for South Alabama's Schedule
App State's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 App State at Penn State+24.054.0L 38 - 45OY
Sat 9/8 App State at Charlotte-14.548.5W 45 - 9OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22 App State vs Gardner-Webb-45.056.0W 72 - 7OY
Sat 9/29 App State vs South Alabama-25.055.5W 52 - 7OY
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/9 App State at Arkansas State-10.559.5W 35 - 9UY
Sat 10/20 App State vs Louisiana-25.065.0W 27 - 17UN
Thu 10/25 App State at Georgia Southern-11.047.5L 14 - 34ON
Sat 11/3 App State at Coastal Carolina-13.552.0W 23 - 7UY
Sat 11/10 App State at Texas State-18.547.0W 38 - 7UY
Sat 11/17 App State vs Georgia State-27.554.5W 45 - 17OY
Sat 11/24 App State vs Troy-12.045.0W 21 - 10UN
Sat 12/1 App State vs Louisiana-17.554.0W 30 - 19UN
Sat 12/15 App State vs Middle Tennessee-6.548.0W 45 - 13OY

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Predictions for App State's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USA.1138%24.237%2.5515337%2033.28.2948%38.845%49%4.6684.41.81.5
APP.2543%37.340%2.9224046%1914.1337%15.536%34%2.5557.51.31.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USA#5 (.34)50% (9)53% (4)3.57 (6)19947% (18)2434.66 (13)#58 (.15)41% (58)39% (28)43% (96)3.66 (56)70.80.91.5
APP#57 (.21)44% (60)45% (58)3.01 (75)15743% (62)2733.89 (71)#123 (.3)49% (127)51% (130)47% (119)4.78 (132)5721.2



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USA Offense1224.22037.8%3.281.8183561532033.757%42%37%37%17%.11
APP Defense1315.512.836.9%2.551.8 - - - - - 51%46%36%34%18%
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USA Defense1238.848.847.8%4.661.5 - - - - - 55%43%45%49%15%.29
APP Offense1337.341.243.5%4.131.3204302401915.859%40%40%46%14%.25

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
South Alabama1229:4717.835%62%984.41.81.54.61.5229.3
App State1330:3520.342%59%6.257.51.31.86.52.2531.1
Run Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USA Offense1257%37%40.8152.93.717-.032.5569%11%0.84
APP Defense1351%36% - - - - .032.856%11%0.97
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USA Defense1255%45% - - - - .22.6862%9%1.21
APP Offense1359%40%41.5239.85.831.22.9275%8%1.25

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USA Offense1242%37%16.726.7203.37.612.21910.31.935%29%.266%1.7
APP Defense1346%34% - - - - - - 17-.031.435%32%.177%1.6
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USA Defense1243%49% - - - - - - 12.421.728%35%.46%2.1
APP Offense1340%46%15.124.5190.67.812.62712.351.732%34%.486%2.2

South Alabama's Power Ratings
South Alabama's Power Rating: NR
South Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
South Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Alabama's 2018 Expected Record: -
South Alabama's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.7  #117
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.5  #101
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 42.0  #123

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
South Alabama:    App State: 8.45

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: -17.7   App State: 11.9




App State's Power Ratings
App State's Power Rating: 8.45 NR
App State's Offense Rating: NR
App State's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #111
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
App State's 2018 Expected Record: -
App State's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.9  #29
App State's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.0  #56
App State's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.0  #20

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 20
Defense: 38.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 48.8

South Alabama's 2018 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 1
Over/Under Record: 9 - 3
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Projected Score
App State 48
South Alabama 19


Total Points: 67

Based on Last 4 Games
App State 54
South Alabama 20

Total Points: 74

Based on Entire Season
App State 42
South Alabama 18

Total Points: 60
App State Scoring
Offense: 37.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 41.2
Defense: 15.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 12.8

App State's 2018 Record
Record: 11 - 2
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202409/19App State14South Alabama48App State -8South Alabama62.5Under
202111/13App State31South Alabama7Appalachian State -21.5App State51.5Under
201910/26South Alabama3App State30Appalachian State -27.5South Alabama51.0Under
201809/29App State52South Alabama7Appalachian State -25App State55.5Over
201512/05South Alabama27App State34Appalachian State -16.5South Alabama59.0Over
201410/04App State21South Alabama47South Alabama -5.5South Alabama0
TeamWinsCoversO/U
App State422 Overs
South Alabama243 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams2 - 44 - 22 - 12 - 1
Road Teams4 - 22 - 41 - 21 - 2

(#) USA at (#) APP
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUSAAPP
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #117 #29
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #97 #111
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
South Alabama on Offense
CategoryCat
USA OffAPP Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #101 #20
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
South Alabama Run Game
CategoryCat
USA OffAPP Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
South Alabama Pass Game
CategoryCat
USA OffAPP Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
App State on Offense
CategoryCatAPP OffUSA Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #56 #123
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
App State Run Game
CategoryCat
APP OffUSA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
App State Pass Game
CategoryCatAPP OffUSA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
APP 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

USA 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kidd Brewer Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 72°
Rematch from Week 5
App State -25.0 (55.5)
App State won vs South Alabama this year (52-7)

Previous Matchups
South Alabama beat App State last year (48-14)

  
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