Published on: 26th October, 2009
Usually heated rivalries on fall Saturdays have little in common with a holiday associated with hauntings and the annual trick or treaters that dress up in either scary costumes or hero's armour on a night of friendly fright. However, when Furman takes the gridiron against Appalachian State on Saturday, there’s no ...Published on: 15th October, 2009
After a brief hiatus from Southern Conference play, the Mountaineers get back to business this Saturday with a trip to Wofford to take on a Terrier team that has been hit by a rash of injuries through its first five games. The youthful Wofford squad has limped to a 1-4 start ...Published on: 8th October, 2009
Fresh off a 30-27 double-overtime victory against The Citadel last Saturday, the Black and Gold return to Kidd Brewer Stadium to face the North Carolina Central Eagles for homecoming. The game marks the final non-conference regular-season affair of the 2009 season for the Apps. Surprisingly, the two schools—separated by just 168 ...Published on: 1st October, 2009
Having passed its first league test against Bulldogs of a different sort, Appalachian State travels to the Port City of Charleston, S.C., to battle the SoCon’s lone service academy, when the Mountaineers face The Citadel on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers have had tremendous run of success against the Bulldogs over the ...Published on: 27th September, 2009
If defense was a struggle in Appalachian State’s first two games of the season, Saturday’s 20-7 win over Samford showed that an off week can shore up some defensive issues and help the Mountaineers re-focus on their aspirations of a fifth-straight league crown. They managed to hold the Bulldogs to a meager ...Published on: 22nd September, 2009
Appalachian State may be still licking its wounds after yielding 522 yards and 40 points in a loss against McNeese State a little over a week ago. With defensive adjustments having been made during the bye week to shore up at least some of those defensive mishaps, fans can expect ...Published on: 18th September, 2009
Western Carolina (0-2, 0-0) at Georgia Southern (1-1, 0-0) — Georgia Southern and Western Carolina will kick off SoCon play on Saturday evening at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, where the Catamounts have never claimed a victory. This will mark the 20th meeting between the two SoCon rivals, with the Eagles holding ...Published on: 18th September, 2009
SoCon Notebook: Week Three Previews (Part 1) Furman (2-0, 1-0) at No. 25 University of Missouri (2-0, 0-0) Furman will play its first of two FBS opponents on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Missouri Tigers for the first time in school history at Memorial Stadium. The Paladins have never faced a team ...Published on: 14th September, 2009
Defensive Problems Are A Concern For App State After 0-2 Start. It’s way too early to start hitting the panic button if you’re an Appalachian State football fan, however, after surrendering 522 yards to McNeese State in a loss to the Cowboys Saturday afternoon, the Mountaineers are off to an 0-2 ...Published on: 3rd September, 2009
Appalachian State senior quarterback Armanti Edwards will not play in the season opener against East Carolina on Saturday, it was decided on Wednesday. Edwards, the 2008 Walter Payton Award winner, has been recovering from an offseason laceration after getting his foot caught underneath a lawnmower, mowing the lawn at an off-campus ...