Neither Arkansas State nor Appalachian State have a chance to reach the College Football Playoff, but both teams are treating Saturday's regular-season finale at 1:30 p.m. Central like a makeshift playoff game.

Both holding 5-6 overall records, whichever team wins at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C., will extend its season by becoming bowl-eligible.

"It's truly a one-game season," Arkansas State Coach Butch Jones said. "There is no reason to hold back. ... We're in a playoff game. It's going to take a monumental effort to go into a place like (Appalachian State) that's very difficult to play against a really good football team."

Arkansas State (5-6, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) started the season 1-4. The Red Wolves rattled off four consecutive wins to improve to 5-4, but lost their two m

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