1st Quarter Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Georgia Southern after losing three in a row. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead App. State 14-3.

If Georgia Southern keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-5 in no time. On the other hand, App. State will have to make due with a 7-5 record unless they turn things around.

Who's Playing

Georgia Southern Eagles @ App. State Mountaineers

Current Records: Georgia Southern 6-5, App. State 7-4

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Kidd Brewer Stadium -- Boone, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
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  • Ticket Cost: $90.00

What to Know

The Georgia Southern Eagles and the App. State Mountaineers are set to square off in a Sun Belt East battle at 3:30 p.m. ET on November 25th at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Georgia Southern is staggering into the match hobbled by three consecutive losses, while App. State will skip in buoyed by four consecutive wins.

The point spread may have favored Georgia Southern last Saturday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of Old Dominion by a score of 20-17.

Despite their loss, Georgia Southern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Davis Brin, who threw for 235 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Brin has been a model of consistency, as he's now posted a passer rating of 70 or better in the last 11 games he's played.

James Madison typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday App. State proved too difficult a challenge. App. State had just enough and edged James Madison out 26-23.

App. State got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Joey Aguilar out in front who threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns. Aguilar has been a model of consistency, as he's now posted a passer rating of 70 or better in the last 11 games he's played. Kaedin Robinson was another key contributor, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Another reason for the win was App. State's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nate Johnson and Michael Fletcher who racked up four sacks between them.

Georgia Southern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5, while Old Dominion's bumped their own down to the opposite: 5-6.

Georgia Southern will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the ten-point underdog. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last five times they've played App. State.

Georgia Southern skirted past App. State 51-48 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was App. State's Nate Noel, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Georgia Southern still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.

Odds

App. State is a big 10-point favorite against Georgia Southern, according to the latest college football odds.

The line has drifted a bit towards the Mountaineers, as the game opened with the Mountaineers as a 7.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 63 points.

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Series History

App. State has won 5 out of their last 8 games against Georgia Southern.

  • Nov 26, 2022 - Georgia Southern 51 vs. App. State 48
  • Nov 27, 2021 - App. State 27 vs. Georgia Southern 3
  • Dec 12, 2020 - App. State 34 vs. Georgia Southern 26
  • Oct 31, 2019 - Georgia Southern 24 vs. App. State 21
  • Oct 25, 2018 - Georgia Southern 34 vs. App. State 14
  • Nov 09, 2017 - App. State 27 vs. Georgia Southern 6
  • Oct 27, 2016 - App. State 34 vs. Georgia Southern 10
  • Oct 22, 2015 - App. State 31 vs. Georgia Southern 13

Injury Report for App. State

  • Ryan Burger: doubtful (Finger)

Injury Report for Georgia Southern

  • Mark Langston: out (Knee)
  • Jalen White: questionable (Undisclosed)