Tag Archives: Appalachian State

Alamo Bowl Preview and Prediction

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

No. 16 USC (9-3) battles TCU (8-4) in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Lincoln Riley’s Trojans, led by QB Jayden Maiava, overcome opt-outs (including top WRs) to outgun TCU’s passing attack in a dome shootout. Prediction: USC 38, TCU 31. Continue reading →

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Birmingham Bowl Preview and Prediction

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Georgia Southern (6-6) faces Appalachian State (5-7) in the JLab Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. A Sun Belt rivalry rematch—Eagles won 25-23 in November—gets weird with App State’s losing record and heavy opt-outs. Personal note: my niece cheers for the Mountaineers, so I’ll be scanning the sidelines! Prediction: Georgia Southern 31, Appalachian State 21. Continue reading →

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Picking Every Bowl: Boca Raton Bowl, Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Douglas Blaine

Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl Western Kentucky (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-3), FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla., 11 a.m., ESPN Appalachian State -3 – O/U 67.5 Appalachian State doesn’t lose bowl games. The Mountaineers have been to a bowl every season … Continue reading →

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Bowl Predictions – Saturday, December 19, 2015

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Douglas Blaine

The bowl season starts today with the first of 42 bowl games including 82 teams (including two from the FCS). It’s hard to believe that 80 FBS teams will play in these games – so many that three losing teams … Continue reading →

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