South Alabama at App State - 2021 Matchup Preview

South Alabama Jaguars at App State Mountaineers

Saturday, November 13th 2021 (2:30 PM EST)
Appalachian State -21.5 (51.5)
App State 31 - South Alabama: 7 (Sun Belt)

Jaguars (5 - 7) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Kane Wommack (3 - 0)
Avg Score : 27 - 30 (25 - 32 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

USA 2nd straight Road Game
APP is playing their 5th straight game
USA is playing their 7th straight game
Our Line: -11.5 (SP+ APP -18)
Projected Score: USA: 27 - APP: 28 (55)
APP Win prob: 95% | Cover: 49%
USA Travel: 529 miles, 1 hrs behind

Mountaineers (10 - 4) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach Shawn Clark (12 - 4)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (27 - 27 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
USA Players
APP Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

South Alabama's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	South Alabama vs Southern Miss	-2.0	56.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/11	South Alabama at Bowling Green	-14.5	48.0	W 22 - 19	U	N
Sat 9/18	South Alabama vs Alcorn State	-21.5	44.5	W 28 - 21	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/2	South Alabama vs Louisiana	+12.0	52.5	L 18 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/9	South Alabama at Texas State	-4.0	52.5	L 31 - 33	O	N
Thu 10/14	South Alabama vs Georgia Southern	-2.5	49.0	W 41 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/23	South Alabama at UL Monroe	-13.5	51.5	L 31 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/30	South Alabama vs Arkansas State	-9.5	67.0	W 31 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/6	South Alabama at Troy	+3.5	47.5	L 24 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/13	South Alabama at App State	+21.5	51.5	L 7 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/20	South Alabama at Tennessee	+28.5	61.5	L 14 - 60	O	N
Fri 11/26	South Alabama vs Coastal Carolina	+14.5	55.5	L 21 - 27	U	Y

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Predictions for South Alabama's Schedule

App State's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/2	App State vs East Carolina	-9.0	55.5	W 33 - 19	U	Y
Sat 9/11	App State at Miami	+7.5	55.0	L 23 - 25	U	Y
Sat 9/18	App State vs Elon	-35.5	52.5	W 44 - 10	O	N
Thu 9/23	App State vs Marshall	-7.0	59.0	W 31 - 30	O	N
Sat 10/2	App State at Georgia State	-10.5	54.5	W 45 - 16	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/12	App State at Louisiana	-4.5	57.5	L 13 - 41	U	N
Wed 10/20	App State vs Coastal Carolina	+4.5	61.0	W 30 - 27	U	Y
Sat 10/30	App State vs UL Monroe	-26.5	57.5	W 59 - 28	O	Y
Sat 11/6	App State at Arkansas State	-21.5	67.5	W 48 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/13	App State vs South Alabama	-21.5	51.5	W 31 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/20	App State at Troy	-10.0	51.0	W 45 - 7	O	Y
Sat 11/27	App State vs Georgia Southern	-24.5	55.0	W 27 - 3	U	N
Sat 12/4	App State at Louisiana	-2.5	52.5	L 16 - 24	U	N
Sat 12/18	App State vs Western Kentucky	-3.0	67.0	L 38 - 59	O	N

Important Stats (2020)

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
USA	.11	38%	26.5	39%	2.49	113	38%	247	2.75	.22	47%	30.4	44%	50%	3.55	34.9	1.4	1.2
APP	.24	47%	24.2	49%	3.21	265	44%	187	3.92	.08	36%	29.8	41%	31%	3.28	68	1.4	1.5

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
USA		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
APP		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

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
USA Offense	11	26.5	25.2	38.3%	2.75	1.4	20	360	113	247	3	50%	50%	39%	38%	20%	.11
APP Defense	12	29.8	26.7	36.4%	3.28	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	41%	31%	20%	.08

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
USA Defense	11	30.4	32	46.5%	3.55	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	44%	50%	14%	.22
APP Offense	12	24.2	27	46.9%	3.92	1.4	23	452	265	187	5.8	61%	39%	49%	44%	13%	.24

Additional Stats 2020

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
South Alabama	11	30:24	19.8	40%	47%	3.8	34.9	1.4	1.2	4.1	1.1	1	27.5
App State	12	31:41	23.4	51%	55%	7.3	68	1.4	1.5	5.5	2.2	3	30.5

Run Game Stats (2021)

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
USA Offense	11	50%	39%	38.1	112.5	3	7	-.02	2.49	75%	14%	0.85
APP Defense	12	53%	41%	-	-	-	-	.18	2.91	71%	11%	1.14

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
USA Defense	11	54%	44%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.89	56%	8%	0.89
APP Offense	12	61%	49%	45.4	265	5.8	28	.22	3.21	75%	9%	1.03

Pass Game Stats (2021)

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
USA Offense	11	50%	38%	19.8	31.8	247.1	7.8	12.5	18	6	.25	1.9	37%	28%	.33	6%	2.3
APP Defense	12	47%	31%	-	-	-	-	-	-	15	-.03	1.8	37%	28%	.27	9%	2.2

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
USA Defense	11	46%	50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.38	1.6	28%	34%	.3	6%	2
APP Offense	12	39%	44%	15.8	25	187	7.5	11.8	21	11	.26	1.6	30%	33%	.4	4%	2.1

South Alabama's Power Ratings
South Alabama's Power Rating: NR
South Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
South Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #101
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Alabama's 2021 Expected Record: -
South Alabama's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.2 #99
South Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 21.4 #107
South Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.0 #81

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: App State: 7.65

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Alabama: -7.2 App State: 10.3

App State's Power Ratings
App State's Power Rating: 7.65 NR
App State's Offense Rating: NR
App State's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #90
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
App State's 2021 Expected Record: -
App State's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.3 #35
App State's Offense SP+ Rating: 32.0 #49
App State's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.5 #41

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

South Alabama Scoring
Offense: 26.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 25.2
Defense: 30.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 32

South Alabama's 2021 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 6 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 0 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
App State 28
South Alabama 27

Projected Total Points: 55

App State Scoring
Offense: 24.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 27
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 26.7

App State's 2021 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 8
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	09/19	App State	14	South Alabama	48	App State -8	South Alabama	62.5	Under
2021	11/13	App State	31	South Alabama	7	Appalachian State -21.5	App State	51.5	Under
2019	10/26	South Alabama	3	App State	30	Appalachian State -27.5	South Alabama	51.0	Under
2018	09/29	App State	52	South Alabama	7	Appalachian State -25	App State	55.5	Over
2015	12/05	South Alabama	27	App State	34	Appalachian State -16.5	South Alabama	59.0	Over
2014	10/04	App State	21	South Alabama	47	South Alabama -5.5	South Alabama	0

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
App State	4	2	2 Overs
South Alabama	2	4	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	2 - 4	4 - 2	2 - 1	2 - 1
Road Teams	4 - 2	2 - 4	1 - 2	1 - 2

(#) USA at (#) APP

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	USA	APP
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#99	#35
Perf GradeGrade	#100	#23
OffenseOff	#106	#22
DefenseDef	#65	#54
Spec TeamsST	#110	#6
TalentTal	#101	#90
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

South Alabama Injury Report

App State Injury Report

South Alabama on Offense


CategoryCat	USA Off	APP Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#106	#54
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#107	#41
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Alabama Run Game


CategoryCat	USA Off	APP Def
Run GameRun	#102	#54
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#135	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#21

South Alabama Pass Game


CategoryCat	USA Off	APP Def
Pass GamePass	#36	#41
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#125	#59
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

App State on Offense


CategoryCat	APP Off	USA Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#22	#65
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#49	#81
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

App State Run Game


CategoryCat	APP Off	USA Def
Run GameRun	#34	#80
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#43	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#114

App State Pass Game


CategoryCat	APP Off	USA Def
Pass GamePass	#52	#49
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#70	#76
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
APP 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'21 Profile: Remains Average P4

USA 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'21 Profile: Up to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kidd Brewer Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 11
App State -21.5 (51.5)
App State won vs South Alabama this year (31-7)

Previous Matchups
South Alabama beat App State in 2024 (48-14)

USA's OC Major Applewhite (in his first season)

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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USA's DC Corey Batoon (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

APP's OC Frank Ponce (in his first season)

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 Dale Jones (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD