Middle Tennessee at App State - 2018 Matchup Preview

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs App State Mountaineers

Saturday, December 15th 2018 (9:00 PM EST)
Appalachian State -6.5 (48.0) (0) Open: 0.0
App State 45 - Middle Tennessee: 13 (R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL)

Blue Raiders (8 - 6) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 27 (27 - 31 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Game in Dome
Bowl Game Opt Outs
Our Line: -8 (SP+ APP -16)
Projected Score: MTSU: 23 - APP: 34 (57)
APP Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
MTSU Travel: 461 miles

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)

Matchup
Schedules
Bowls
MTSU Players
APP Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Middle Tennessee's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt	+3.0	57.5	L 7 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/8	Middle Tennessee vs UT Martin	-19.0	46.5	W 61 - 37	O	Y
Sat 9/15	Middle Tennessee at Georgia	+34.5	60.0	L 7 - 49	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/29	Middle Tennessee vs Florida Atlantic	+2.5	63.5	W 25 - 24	U	Y
Fri 10/5	Middle Tennessee at Marshall	+3.0	50.5	W 34 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/13	Middle Tennessee at Florida International	+2.0	61.0	L 21 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/20	Middle Tennessee vs Charlotte	-17.0	50.5	W 21 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/27	Middle Tennessee at Old Dominion	-4.0	62.0	W 51 - 17	O	Y
Fri 11/2	Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky	-13.5	53.0	W 29 - 10	U	Y
Sat 11/10	Middle Tennessee at UTEP	-13.5	49.0	W 48 - 32	O	Y
Sat 11/17	Middle Tennessee at Kentucky	+16.5	48.5	L 23 - 34	O	Y
Sat 11/24	Middle Tennessee vs UAB	+3.0	51.5	W 27 - 3	U	Y
Sat 12/1	Middle Tennessee vs UAB	-1.5	44.0	L 25 - 27	O	N
Sat 12/15	Middle Tennessee vs App State	+6.5	48.0	L 13 - 45	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Middle Tennessee's Schedule

App State's 2018 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/1	App State at Penn State	+24.0	54.0	L 38 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/8	App State at Charlotte	-14.5	48.5	W 45 - 9	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/22	App State vs Gardner-Webb	-45.0	56.0	W 72 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/29	App State vs South Alabama	-25.0	55.5	W 52 - 7	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/9	App State at Arkansas State	-10.5	59.5	W 35 - 9	U	Y
Sat 10/20	App State vs Louisiana	-25.0	65.0	W 27 - 17	U	N
Thu 10/25	App State at Georgia Southern	-11.0	47.5	L 14 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/3	App State at Coastal Carolina	-13.5	52.0	W 23 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/10	App State at Texas State	-18.5	47.0	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/17	App State vs Georgia State	-27.5	54.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/24	App State vs Troy	-12.0	45.0	W 21 - 10	U	N
Sat 12/1	App State vs Louisiana	-17.5	54.0	W 30 - 19	U	N
Sat 12/15	App State vs Middle Tennessee	-6.5	48.0	W 45 - 13	O	Y

Important Stats (2018)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU	.13	42%	28	41%	2.78	129	40%	260	3.33	.13	40%	26.7	41%	38%	3.29	50.9	1.4	1.6
APP	.25	43%	37.3	40%	2.92	240	46%	191	4.13		37%	15.5	36%	34%	2.55	57.5	1.3	1.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
MTSU	#107 (.13)	39% (105)		38% (114)	2.82 (104)	91	40% (83)	261	3 (128)	#129 (.32)	49% (130)		50% (124)	49% (127)	4.61 (126)	61.3	1.6	0.8
APP	#57 (.21)	44% (60)		45% (58)	3.01 (75)	157	43% (62)	273	3.89 (71)	#123 (.3)	49% (127)		51% (130)	47% (119)	4.78 (132)	57	2	1.2

Overall Stats 2018

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Offense	14	28	27.3	41.6%	3.33	1.4	21	389	129	260	3.6	44%	54%	41%	40%	16%	.13
APP Defense	13	15.5	12.8	36.9%	2.55	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	46%	36%	34%	18%

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
MTSU Defense	14	26.7	30.7	40.5%	3.29	1.6	-	-	-	-	-	52%	47%	41%	38%	18%	.13
APP Offense	13	37.3	41.2	43.5%	4.13	1.3	20	430	240	191	5.8	59%	40%	40%	46%	14%	.25

Additional Stats 2018

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Middle Tennessee	14	30:26	20.8	38%	53%	5.4	50.9	1.4	1.6	6.6	2.6	5	31.9
App State	13	30:35	20.3	42%	59%	6.2	57.5	1.3	1.8	6.5	2.2	5	31.1

Run Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Offense	14	44%	41%	35.8	128.8	3.6	15	.05	2.78	67%	11%	0.93
APP Defense	13	51%	36%	-	-	-	-	.03	2.8	56%	11%	0.97

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
MTSU Defense	14	52%	41%	-	-	-	-	.12	2.86	72%	11%	0.99
APP Offense	13	59%	40%	41.5	239.8	5.8	31	.2	2.92	75%	8%	1.25

Pass Game Stats (2018)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Offense	14	54%	40%	23.9	34.6	259.9	7.5	10.9	29	11	.22	1.6	34%	34%	.29	5%	1.8
APP Defense	13	46%	34%	-	-	-	-	-	-	17	-.03	1.4	35%	32%	.17	7%	1.6

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
MTSU Defense	14	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	16	.15	1.7	34%	32%	.32	7%	2
APP Offense	13	40%	46%	15.1	24.5	190.6	7.8	12.6	27	12	.35	1.7	32%	34%	.48	6%	2.2

Middle Tennessee's Power Ratings
Middle Tennessee's Power Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Offense Rating: NR
Middle Tennessee's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating: #91
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Middle Tennessee's 2018 Expected Record: -
Middle Tennessee's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.8 #91
Middle Tennessee's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.4 #103
Middle Tennessee's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.7 #68

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: App State: 5.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Middle Tennessee: -3.8 App State: 11.9

App State's Power Ratings
App State's Power Rating: 5.95 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

Middle Tennessee Scoring
Offense: 28 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.3
Defense: 26.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 30.7

Middle Tennessee's 2018 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
App State 34
Middle Tennessee 23

Total Points: 57

Based on Last 4 Games
App State 34
Middle Tennessee 26

Total Points: 60

Based on Entire Season
App State 34
Middle Tennessee 21

Total Points: 55

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

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2018	12/15	App State	45	Middle Tennessee	13	Appalachian State -6.5	App State	48.0	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
App State	1	1	1 Overs
Middle Tennessee	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

Middle Tennessee Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Orleans Bowl	Middle Tennessee vs App State	+6.5	48.0	L 13 - 45
2017	Camellia Bowl	Middle Tennessee vs Arkansas State	+3.5	61.0	W 35 - 30
2016	I Bowl	Middle Tennessee vs Hawai'i	-4.5	70.0	L 35 - 52
2015	Bahamas Bowl	Middle Tennessee vs Western Michigan	+3.0		L 31 - 45
2013	Forces Bowl	Middle Tennessee vs Navy	+7.0	57.5	L 6 - 24

App State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2018	Orleans Bowl	App State vs Middle Tennessee	-6.5	48.0	W 45 - 13
2017	General Bowl	App State vs Toledo	+6.0	61.5	W 34 - 0
2016	Camellia Bowl	App State vs Toledo	+2.5	60.0	W 31 - 28
2015	Camellia Bowl	App State vs Ohio	-9.5		W 31 - 29

(#) MTSU at (#) APP

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	MTSU	APP
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#91	#29
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#91	#111
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Injury Report

App State Injury Report

Middle Tennessee on Offense


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	APP Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#103	#20
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Middle Tennessee Run Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	APP Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Middle Tennessee Pass Game


CategoryCat	MTSU Off	APP Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

App State on Offense


CategoryCat	APP Off	MTSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#56	#68
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

App State Run Game


CategoryCat	APP Off	MTSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

App State Pass Game


CategoryCat	APP Off	MTSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
APP 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average P4

MTSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Caesers Superdome
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 53° - Wind: 10 mph

Rematch from Week 1
App State -6.5 (48.0)
App State won vs Middle Tennessee this year (45-13)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

MTSU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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MTSU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

APP's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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APP's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD