Troy vs. Appalachian State, live stream, preview, TV channel, time, how to watch college football

The Troy Trojans will meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Kidd Brewer Stadium.

The Troy Trojans will meet the Appalachian State Mountaineers in Week 3 of the college football season on Saturday from Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Troy picked up their first win of the season last Saturday when they took down Alabama A&M 38-17. Meanwhile, Appalachian State has played well in their first two outings, putting up 61 points against UNC and knocking off #6 Texas A&M last week.

This will be another great day of college football, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action on Saturday.

Troy vs. Appalachian State

  • When: Saturday, September 17
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN+
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (watch now)
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Troy vs. Appalachian State (-12.5)

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Game Preview

Appalachian State vs Troy game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 3 game on Saturday, September 17

Appalachian State vs Troy prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 3, Saturday, September 17


Appalachian State vs Troy How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 17
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Appalachian State (1-1), Troy (1-1)
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Appalachian State vs Troy Game Preview

Why Troy Will Win

While everyone wants to talk about Appalachian State, and all the hype is surrounding the team that just beat Texas A&M, shhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Troy is good enough to ruin the narrative.

The defense kept the high-powered Ole Miss offense under wraps in a 28-10 loss, and then the offense got to eat with the passing attack opening it up against Alabama A&M.

But can the Trojans hold up on the lines?

There’s enough of a pass rush to matter, the defense that got run over by Ole Miss is stronger than that, and then there are the takeaways. The Trojans came up with five in the first two games, and …

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Why Appalachian State Will Win

Troy is having problems on the offensive front.

It’s allowing way too many plays in the backfield, the running game isn’t clicking – just two yards per carry so far – and if the passing game isn’t flying, the O isn’t moving.

Appalachian State is terrific on the offensive front, there’s only been one turnover, and control, control, control. Texas A&M has a deliberate style of offense, and that fed right into what the Mountaineers can do.

Now they have to own the clock and keep the Trojan attack off the field, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Be very, very, very careful here.

GameDay is town, everyone is gushing over the Appalachian State program, and there’s a lot of hype after the wild loss to North Carolina and the shocking win over A&M.

Troy is going to make this a fight.

The passing attack is going to press the production all game long, Appalachian State’s defense will continue to have problems on third downs, and …

The Troy run D won’t hold up in the fourth quarter.

The home side will get pushed, but it’ll grind its way through.

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Line

Appalachian State 34, Troy 23
Line: Appalachian State -12.5, o/u: 52.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Appalachian State vs Troy Must See Rating (out of 5): 3.5

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Date: Saturday, November 20
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: Appalachian State (8-2), Troy (5-5)
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Why Appalachian State Will Win

The Mountaineers can take the Sun Belt East title with a win, or a win next week over Georgia Southern, or with a Georgia State loss and a Coastal Carolina loss and …

They’re almost certainly going to end up getting a rematch with Louisiana for the Sun Belt title. To get there after this week, the running game has to get back on track after struggling in the win over South Alabama.

They’re great at controlling the clock, and they should be able to do that against this Troy team that has the ball for around 28 minutes per game. Run, get to 200 yards on the ground like it did five times so far, or at least be balanced.

However …

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Why Troy Will Win

The Troy defensive front doesn’t mess around.

Okay, so Louisiana ran for 204 yards in its win over the Trojans last week, and Coastal Carolina ran for over 200 a few weeks before, but the Troy defensive front lives in the backfield.

It’s among the best in the nation at generating sacks, and the run D kept most teams to under 100 yards until the last few weeks. Offensively, the passing attack should be able to keep up with 250 or more passing yards and …

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What’s Going To Happen

Appalachian State is going to run.

Troy needs this to go bowling, but it’s going to have to get it done next week at Georgia State – that’s not going to be any easier.

The Mountaineers will get stuffed enough early on to have to push – the Trojan defensive front will be a problem – but the breakthrough runs will come in the second half.

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Lines

Appalachian State 30, Troy 23
Line: Appalachian State -10, o/u: 52
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 3

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Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Game Preview

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Appalachian State vs Troy Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 28
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
Network: ESPN2

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Why Troy Will Win

The defense continues to be terrific.

The offense has a strong passing game – coming up with 300 yards or more in five of the last six games – and there hasn’t been much of a problem on third downs or in pass protection, but it’s the defense that’s been the star for most of the year.

The Trojans lead the Sun Belt in third down stops, the run defense has been fine overall, and the secondary hasn’t been gouged by anyone but BYU and Eastern Kentucky. However …

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Why Appalachian State Will Win

The Trojans are turning the ball over just enough to matter.

The offense stalled against Georgia Southern (fine) and against Middle Tennessee (not fine), but the mistakes are the problem, They’ve given it away 11 times in the last five games, and the one time they didn’t turn it over, they blew out Arkansas State 38-10 on the road.

Appalachian State gave it up three times against Coastal Carolina last week, but that’s not the norm. The running game that’s used to cranking out 200 yards getting off the bus isn’t going to have an easy time against the Trojan defensive front, but it will be good enough, and the D will take care of the rest.

ASU has only allowed more than 400 yards of total offense once all year – it’s not going to happen this week.

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What’s Going To Happen

Troy has to snap out of its funk. It’s a better team than it showed over the last two weeks, but it’s not going to be able to handle the talent jump when it comes to Boone.

Yeah, Troy has four wins, but none of those teams are close to ASU’s level. The Mountaineers will bounce back from the tough loss to Coastal Carolina with a strong, business-like performance.

Appalachian State vs Troy Prediction, Line

Appalachian State 34, Troy 17
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Appalachian State -13.5, o/u: 48.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 2

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