ETSU is enjoying their first playoff appearance since restarting football, while Jacksonville State is the postseason for the 6th. straight year. This is the first time JSU has had to play in the first round since 2013, however, so they won't have to worry about choking after a first-round bye. East Tennessee is a bit of an oddity in that all 6 of their conference wins were by 3 points or less. As a result, the Bucs should win if this thing is down to the wire. I don't think it'll be down to the wire, though.
Here's my assessment of the matchups & my pick for the game:
- Quarterbacks -- Jacksonville St.
Running Backs - ETSU
Receivers/TEs - Jacksonville St.
Offensive Line - Jacksonville St.
Defensive Line - Jacksonville St.
Linebackers --- ETSU
Secondary ---- Jacksonville St.
Kicking ------ ETSU
Punting ------ Jacksonville St.
Return Teams - ETSU
Kickoffs ------ ETSU
- ETSU 20-35 Jacksonville St.
