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East Carolina Pirates vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers
The East Carolina Pirates and the Appalachian State Mountaineers will be battling on the gridiron at Bank of America Stadium on Thursday in season-opening action.
Oddsmakers opened the Mountaineers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 61.5.
Appalachian State was a 56-28 winner in its last match on the road against Mean Green. They covered the -22.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 84 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
East Carolina won its last outing, a 52-38 result against Mustangs on November 28. East Carolina covered in that game as a +12.5-point underdog, while the 90 combined points took the game OVER the total.
East Carolina:
Team record: 3-6 SU,5-4 ATS
East Carolina is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of East Carolina's last 15 games
Appalachian State:
Team record: 9-3 SU,3-9 ATS
Appalachian State is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Appalachian State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 5 games
Next up:
East Carolina home to South Carolina Saturday, September 11
Appalachian State at Miami-FL Saturday, September 11