Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Toledo Rockets, 12–23–2017
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Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Toledo Rockets, 12–23–2017

Free College Football Spread Pick by David Luang of King Sports Picks

Appalachian State Mountaineers (8–4 SU, 5–7 ATS) vs Toledo Rockets (11–2 SU, 7–6 ATS)

Dollar General Bowl: Saturday, December 23rd, 7:00 PM EST

Line: Toledo -6.5, 61

The 2017 Dollar General Bowl features the Appalachian State Mountaineers vs the Toledo Rockets. The Mountaineers finished their season with an overall record of 8–4 which included a share of the Sun Belt Title while the Rockets had a successful season after finishing with an overall record of 11–2, which included winning the MAC Championship. Appalachian State knocked off Toledo in Montgomery, Alabama, claiming a three-point victory in the Camellia Bowl last season. Is the revenge factor a play with Toledo laying -6.5 points?

Despite winning eight games this season, the Mountaineers suffered back-to-back losses to very bad teams, UMass and Louisiana-Monroe. They managed to win their final three games of the season. On the season, Appalachian State is averaging 33.4 ppg on 438.3 total yards per game led by senior QB Tyler Lamb (27 TD, 6 ints). Last season vs Toledo, Lamb rushed for 126 yards and passed for 119 yards while accounting for two touchdowns. If they win this season, it will be because of their defense. On the season, Appalachian State is holding their opponents to an average of 21.9 ppg on 358.8 total yards per game. They will be facing an explosive Toledo offense led by QB Logan Woodside.

Logan Woodside had another remarkable season, throwing for 3800 yards 28 TD’s to 5 interceptions. Woodside threw for 247 yards and two scores in his last meeting with the Mountaineers and this will be his last game under center for the Rockets. Woodside isn’t the only star on this Toledo team, Terry Swanson rushed for over 1300 yards to go along with 14 touchdowns and Diontae Johnson had over 1250 yards receiving with 13 touchdowns. Defensively, Toledo has been inconsistent. The team’s rushing defense struggled in several games this year, especially in double-digit losses to Miami (FL) and Ohio. But the defense also did a stellar job of shutting down the offenses of Western Michigan and Central Michigan.

The Mountaineers are 4–1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win but just 2–5 ATS in their last 7 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game. Appalachian State was not the same team on the road (3–3) as they were at home (5–1) and they averaged just 26 PPG on the road this season, a touchdown less. The Rockets are 4–1–1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Sun Belt but just 1–4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. Toledo was (7–0) at home and (4–2) away and the Rockets averaged 38.5 PPG on the road this season, which included putting up 30 points on a solid Miami defense.

This should be another competitive ball game but I don’t see this Mountaineers offense keeping pace with Toledo. This could be tight leading into the 4th quarter but I expect Toledo to pull away with the win and cover the -6.5 point spread.

Dollar General Bowl Prediction: Toledo -6.5