Business has suddenly picked up in college football. Behind us are the money games and out of conference matchups. From here on out, the games are all about the business of winning a conference championship. No disrespect to Georgia State. We know that you are a considered a conference game, but it just doesn’t feel like it. At least not yet. What really feels like Sun Belt football is playing the Louisiana schools on the road. No disrespect to the Georgia Dome, it is a nice facility, but the Panthers are lost in there. The real work is now before Appalachian as they travel to a more hostile atmosphere, one where Mountaineer fans will be more scarce than they have been at any point this season. The most difficult part of the week will be focusing on the present and not looking ahead. To this point in the season, Appalachian has been able remain on task, taking care of every opponent, not named Clemson, with ease. Forget about whether or not this team has been tested. The test has been about making improvements from one game to the next while also getting valuable playing time for those whose names may be called on down the line. The Warhawks will provide the next test. A team that has played a tough schedule will be looking to turn the tide in front of their home crowd. Hopefully, the Mountaineers have done their homework.

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I forsee a defensive struggle that the Apps are up to.

Rifles 23
Dead Ducks 6

Longrifles 31

Duck duck hawk 14

Mountaineers - 34
Warhawks - 13

I'm going to continue to doubt that the ULM defense is truly a top defense in this league until they actually show it on the field this year. Giving up 51 to Georgia Southern and 34 to Tulsa does not impress me. I truly believe we are going to have another fairly easy game due to OUR defense, however. The true top defense in the Sun Belt. I really want to go worse than this, but I will stick with the score I originally went with earlier in the week:

App State 35
ULM 14

Almost Heaven- 31
Almost Arkansas- 21

Hoping for our O to break through. And D to remain strong.

Apps - 31
ULM - 14

ASU 31
ULM 24

Closer than the experts think (Corso voice)

We finally win one with fewer than 30 points.

App 27
ULM 13

App with another heavy dose of balanced attack and smothering defense.

App - 38
ULM - 9

A S U - 21
U L M - 16

np

Black and Gold 27
Lame Camo 10

Football Dynasty - 34
Duck Dynasty - 6

App State 28
ULM 17

(Weak Schedule) US 35

(Challenging Schedule) THEM 13

As I stated on another thread earlier in the week, ULM is a better team than ODU. ULM will be more scrappy than the team from Norfolk. However, App is still the better team:

App 38

ULM 17

High South 27
Deep South 20

I'm going 35-17 Apps. Wondering if our D will really give up 17?