The Troy Trojans host the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Saturday in the fifth edition of the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game. Troy (10-2, 7-1) has won nine consecutive games, while App State (8-4, 6-2) has won five in a row.
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala. The latest Appalachian State vs. Troy odds list the Trojans as 6.5-point favorites, according to the SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 52.5. (Head to SportsLine's college football odds page for the latest odds on every game). Gt2 Timing Belt
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The model knows the Trojans have been humming along behind the Sun Belt's best defense, a unit that allows 16.7 points and 300 yards per game. Troy has 39 sacks, sixth-most in FBS, led by end Javon Solomon, who is tied for most in the nation with 14. The Trojans also have a star running back in Kimani Vidal, who is seventh in the nation with 1,349 rushing yards (5.3 per carry).
The model also has considered that the Mountaineers' win streak includes handing James Madison its only loss of the season two weeks ago. Quarterback Joey Aguilar threw for 318 yards in the 26-23 overtime victory. He has 3,233 passing yards and 33 TD passes this season, third-most in FBS. The defense has 32 sacks and 21 takeaways, and 15 of those are interceptions.
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