Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/07/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC

Where to Watch:  ACC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  App State +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  App State +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  53 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  App State +17, Clemson -17; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  1-0 (0-0) (3rd place, Sun Belt East)

Clemson Tigers:  0-1 (0-0) (16th place, ACC)

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Appalachian State Mountaineers:  won their last game at home against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers 38-10.

Clemson Tigers:  lost their last game at a neutral site to the Georgia Bulldogs 34-3.

Appalachian State is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against East Tennessee State 38-10. Joey Aguilar was the starting QB and he completed 22/37 passes for 326 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Makai Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 47 and 1 TD. Kaedin Robinson led the receivers with 103 receiving yards on 8 receptions. Thomas Davis led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Thomas Davis led the defense in sacks with 1.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Clemson is entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Georgia 34-3. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 18/29 passes for 142 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 59. Antonio Williams led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Wade Woodaz led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Peter Woods led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Appalachian State listed as a 17 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. App State won their season opener at home against a team from the FCS, but every year this team finds a way to be a threat in the Sun Belt. They are a scrappy program and they certainly bring their best effort for these games against bigger schools. Meanwhile, Clemson lost their season opener to Georgia who looks like one of the best teams in the country once again, but they were also embarrassed in that game with a 34-3 loss. The defense couldn't stop Georgia once they started to wear Clemson down and Clemson's offense didn't do much of anything in that one either. This is now Klubnik's 2nd season as the starting QB, but he didn't look great last season and hasn't looked any better this year. He still has a lot of things to improve, and it doesn't help that this program has been in decline over the last few years with Swinney refusing to utilize the transfer portal. Clemson will be looking to bounce back at home here, but it looks like it is going to be another long season for them and this is a game that App State can keep it close with Klubnik continuing to make mistakes running this offense. Appalachian State is going to put up a good fight in this game and even if they don't pull off an upset win, Clemson won't put up the offense to pull away a ton here. The best way to place a bet here is on Clemson to cover the spread in this game. 

Appalachian State Clemson Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 7, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Clemson 27 App State 13.

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Appalachian State Mountaineers: 6-1 ATS in the first quarter of their last 7 road games. 6-1 (+7.45 units) on the moneyline in their last 7 games. 6-1 to the first quarter under in their last 7 road games. 

Clemson Tigers: 1-3 ATS in the first quarter of their last 4 home games. 5-7 (-10.40 units) on the first quarter moneyline in their last 12 games. 4-1 to the first quarter under in their last 5 home games. 

Appalachian State Mountaineers:  None.

Clemson Tigers:  T. Howard (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. P. Streko (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Green (RB) Questionable - Leg.

"This is not going to be any bigger than the ETSU game. We have a job to do and we have to prepare our very best to win. Our kids are excited, our coaches are excited, and our kids will be ready to play on Saturday." - Shawn Clark on his team’s upcoming game against Clemson this week.

“It's a long season ahead. I do think we've got the right people in the room. But when you play a team like Georgia, you can get exposed. ... We got our butts kicked.” - Dabo Swinney after his team’s loss against UGA in their last game. 

WR Horn, Christan 

WR Jackson, Makai

WR Robinson, Kaedin 

TE Wilson, Eli

QB Aguilar, Joey

RB Roberts, Kanye 

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Williams, Antonio 

WR Brown, Tyler

TE Briningstool, Jake

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Mafah, Phil 

Passing: Joey Aguilar (326)

Rushing: Makai Jackson (47)

Receiving: Kaedin Robinson (103)

Touchdowns: Joey Aguilar (2)

Passing: Cade Klubnik (142)

Rushing: Phil Mafah (59)

Receiving: Antonio Williams (76)

Touchdowns: N/A

Coaches:

Appalachian State Mountaineers: Shawn Clark (6th season)

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (17th season)