The App. State Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Marshall Thundering Herd at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. App. State will be strutting in after a win while Marshall will be stumbling in from a loss.
Even though Southern Miss scored an imposing 38 points on Saturday, App. State still came out on top. App. State took their match against Southern Miss 48-38.
Joey Aguilar was his usual excellent self, throwing for 391 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt. Christan Horn also helped out with an impressive 165 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Marshall's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a punishing 34-6 defeat at the hands of Coastal Carolina. Marshall didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The victory got App. State back to even at 4-4. As for Marshall, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 4-4.
While only App. State took care of their fans the last time they played, neither team managed to cover. Going forward, App. State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by four points. This contest will be their fifth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 0-4 against the spread).
App. State came up short against Marshall in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 28-21. Will App. State have more luck at home instead of on the road?