Appy is probably going to be an L. But if that game can stay competitive, I don't think it will necessarily mean much. Appy is way better than any C-USA team. They could their own in the AAC.
One thing that impressed me yesterday was the lack of dumb, drive ending penalties that have been a hallmark of Doc's coaching. The execution and basic fundamentals didn't even look like a Doc team. I don't think there were any false starts, too many players on the field, duplicate numbers, or any other dumb stuff. That should bode well, even with better competition.