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Troy is 1-6 against App. State since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Troy Trojans will be playing at home against the App. State Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. ET at Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Troy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Troy has more to be thankful for after their matchup against Southern Miss on Saturday. Troy enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over Southern Miss.
Troy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chris Lewis, who picked up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 30 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Troy also got help from Jabre Barber who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, App. State stacked a fourth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 55-27 win over Georgia Southern at home. The win was nothing new for App. State as they're now sitting on five straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead App. State to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joey Aguilar, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns. Aguilar has been a model of consistency, as he's now posted a passer rating of 70 or better in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kanye Roberts, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Troy pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for App. State, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
The pair pleased both fans and bettors in their last matchups by winning and covering the spread. Looking ahead, Troy is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. App. State might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last four times they've played.
Troy came up short against App. State in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 32-28. Thankfully for Troy, Chase Brice (who threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
