Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana Prediction, Game Preview

Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana prediction, game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday.

Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana prediction, game preview, how to watch: Saturday, December 4


Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana How To Watch

Date: Saturday, December 4
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Appalachian State (10-2), Louisiana (11-1)
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Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana Game Preview


Why Appalachian State Will Win

The 41-13 loss to Louisiana back on October 12th didn’t represent Appalachian State’s best work.

The offense turned it over three times, finished with just 211 yards, and everything was awful right out of the gate in a weird weeknight blowout loss.

Since then the Mountaineers have won six straight, the defense allowed 17 points over the last three games and 14 points or fewer in each of the last four, and the running game kicked it all back in again.

The offensive line has been phenomenal in pass protection, the defense is the best in the conference – the run D allowed 175 yards or fewer in every game but the loss to the Ragin’ Cajuns – and now the team gets to make amends.

In the first meeting, the offense turned it over four times, failed to convert on a third down chance, and it never looked or played like it normal.

But …

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Why Louisiana Will Win

Louisiana had a little something to do with Appalachian State’s performance.

This hasn’t always been the most consistent of teams this year, but it keeps on winning.

Levi Lewis and the passing attack has been able to fill in the gap when the running game didn’t blow up, the defense allowed 21 points or fewer in nine of the last ten games, and turnover margin has played a monster role in a whole lot of good, tough wins.

Going to Liberty was supposed to be a problem. The Ragin’ Cajuns came up with six takeaways on the road.

Going to Troy was supposed to be a problem. The Ragin’ Cajuns came up with three takeaways on the road.

The veteran offense has failed to turn the ball over in any of the last three games and only lost the ball more than once in one game – a 28-27 win over Arkansas State.

On the flip side, Appalachian State might take the ball away in bunches, but the offense has given it up multiple times in six of the last ten games.

Louisiana isn’t losing the turnover battle in this, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

The run defense will hold up again.

New Florida head coach Billy Napier will be around for one more game with his Louisiana team, and at home his team will come up with a big day on D and an efficient enough performance on O.

Appalachian State will get cranked up early and come up with a big first quarter, but Louisiana will slowly keep coming with a few long scoring drives to stay in it.

Two takeaways will help get the Ragin’ Cajuns over the hump.

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Sun Belt Championship: Appalachian State vs Louisiana Prediction, Lines

Louisiana 27, Appalachian State 24
Line: Appalachian State -3, o/u: 53
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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Appalachian State vs Louisiana Prediction, Game Preview

Appalachian State vs Louisiana prediction, game preview, how to watch: Tuesday, October 12

Appalachian State vs Louisiana prediction, game preview, how to watch: Tuesday, October 12


Appalachian State vs Louisiana How To Watch

Date: Tuesday, October 12
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
How To Watch: ESPN2
Record: Appalachian State (4-1), Louisiana (4-1)
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Appalachian State vs Louisiana Game Preview


Why Appalachian State Will Win

The Mountaineers have the offense to not only keep up with Louisiana, but they can potentially set the pace.

The passing game is clicking, the sound game is fantastic, and the offense has pushed for well over 500 yards in each of the last three games – and 485 in the win over East Carolina.

What do you want to hit the Ragin’ Cajun defense with? Mountaineer QB Chase Brice has been efficient, the ground attack is averaging close to 200 yards per game, and even with a few key turnovers, everything keeps on moving.

That’s not the case for Louisiana.

Stunningly bad on third downs, the running game isn’t moving well enough and the offense isn’t nearly as explosive as it should be.

Defensively, there aren’t any takeaways – Louisiana coming up with just three so far – but …

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Why Louisiana Will Win

The team is getting the job done.

It might not be as pretty as it was last year, but the offense was able to grind its way on the ground in a win over South Alabama, throw for a victory over Georgia Southern, and in general, it’s been versatile enough to get the key plays when needed.

Appalachian State doesn’t have a massive turnover problem, but it’ll give it up with five giveaways over the last three games. Louisiana has been ultra-careful – it doesn’t make the big mistake.

There’s been just one interception so far, the penalties are kept to a bare minimum, and …

What’s Going To Happen

Louisiana doesn’t have a good win.

Beating South Alabama wasn’t without its charm, but there was too much of a struggle with Nicholls State and Georgia Southern, and Ohio is awful.

Appalachian State hasn’t been perfect, but it’s tested with solid wins over Marshall and East Carolina and a blowout over Georgia State.

Coastal Carolina might be the star of the Sun Belt, but the winner of this won’t be far off.

It’s a road date, but Appalachian State is too strong and too good offensively. Louisiana will have to to run wild to win, and that’s not happening – the Mountaineers haven’t allowed more than 175 yards on the ground so far.

Appalachian State vs Louisiana Prediction, Line

Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 20
Line: Appalachian State -5, o/u: 57
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 3

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