ASU Game Time - App State vs Western Carolina

GAME GAM AME TIME APP STATE vs. WESTERN CAROLINA NOV. 23, 2013, 3:30 P.M. at KIDD BREWER STADIUM

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appalachian State 2013 roster NO.

NAME

POS HT.

WT.

NO.

NAME

POS HT.

WT.

2

ROBINSON, DEUCE

DL

6-5

252

JR.

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (BLYTHEWOOD)

49 BLAIR, RONALD

DL

6-4

275

JR.

GREENSBORO, GA. (GREENE COUNTY)

3

GRAY, ALEX

DB

6-3

210

FR.

SUWANEE, GA. (PEACHTREE RIDGE)

50 NUNN, BEAU

OL

6-4

265

FR.

YORK, S.C. (YORK COMPREHENSIVE)

4

WALKER, RODGER

DB

5-11

182

SR.

THOMASVILLE, GA. (BROOKWOOD)

51 FULLER, CALEB

ILB

6-0

220

FR.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (NEW HANOVER)

5

BRYANT, KAMERON

QB 6-1

210

SO.

CARY, N.C. (PANTHER CREEK)

52 CECIL, BILL

ILB

6-0

215

FR.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (T.C. ROBERSON)

5

VINSON, GEORGE

ILB

6-0

205

FR.

DAMASCUS, MD. (DAMASCUS)

53 MCINTYRE, CHASE

LS

6-2

205

FR.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WEST HENDERSON)

6

GILCHRIST, KENNAN

OLB 6-2

200

FR.

ABBEVILLE, S.C. (ABBEVILLE)

53 MCKINNEY, CODY

ILB

5-10

190

FR.

VILAS, N.C. (WATAUGA)

7

JONES, MALACHI

WR 6-1

180

SO.

ROSWELL, GA. (CENTRAL GWINNETT)

54 SMALL, DARIAN

DL

6-2

285

FR.

HAMPTON, GA. (DUTCHTOWN)

8

MILHOUSE, GREG

DL

6-3

275

SO.

GARNER, N.C. (GARNER)

55 FISHER, GRAHAM

OL

6-2

285

JR.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (TUSCOLA)

9

STEWART, DREW

PK

6-1

205

SR.

GASTONIA, N.C. (MARSHALL) (NORTH GASTON)

56 BRONSON, THOMAS

DL

6-3

275

SO.

BROOKSVILLE, FLA. (HERNANDO)

9

SUMLER, TACOI

WR 5-9

173

SO.

MIAMI, FLA. (OREGON) (C. COLUMBUS)

57 BELL, TUCKER

ILB

5-10

190

FR.

RALEIGH, N.C. (LEESVILLE ROAD)

WR 5-10

190

SR.

DURHAM, N.C. (NORTHERN DURHAM)

58 DUFFIELD, LEVI

OLB 6-2

195

FR.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (TUSCOLA)

12 LONDRY-JACKSON, JAMAL QB 6-3

210

SR.

ATLANTA, GA. (NORTH ATLANTA)

59 MATICS, ZACH

P/PK 6-2

186

SO.

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (SOUTHWEST-ONSLOW)

13 WALTON, KEVIN

DB

6-0

190

SO.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (GRIMSLEY)

60 CHAPMAN, JESSE

OL

6-1

270

SO.

COOKEVILLE, TENN. (COOKEVILLE)

14 COX, MARCUS

RB

5-10

185

FR.

DACULA, GA. (DACULA)

61 JACUMIN, JARRETT

OL

6-2

265

FR.

RALEIGH, N.C. (N. RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACA.)

15 WASHINGTON, TONY

WR 5-11

200

SR.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (T.W. ANDREWS)

62 MCKEITHAN, PARKER

OL

6-4

270

FR.

SALISBURY, N.C. (SALISBURY)

16 BROWN, TYRELL

DB

5-10

190

FR.

HAMPTON, GA. (LOVEJOY)

16 HALLOCK, LOGAN

QB 5-11

185

JR.

FERGUSON, N.C. (WEST WILKES)

63 COUNTS, SHAQ

OL

6-2

295

SO.

IRMO, S.C. (IRMO)

17 LAMB, TAYLOR

QB 6-2

200

FR.

CALHOUN, GA. (CALHOUN)

64 CORBIN, WILL

OL

6-6

311

JR.

DUNN, N.C. (TRITON)

18 PINCKNEY, BRANDON

DB

6-0

175

FR.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (DORMAN)

65 LEE, TUCKER

OL

6-2

320

JR.

PINEHURST, N.C. (PINECREST)

18 SAXTON, KEVIN

QB 6-3

185

FR.

MONROE, N.C. (SUN VALLEY)

66 COLLMAR, JAMIE

OL

6-2

280

FR.

GASTONIA, N.C. (FORESTVIEW)

19 GARNETT, TREYON

DB

6-1

180

FR.

MIAMI, FLA. (MIAMI BEACH)

67 BARNARD, IAN

OL

6-4

277

SR.

NORCROSS, GA. (WESLEYAN SCHOOL)

20 BARNES, HENRY

DB

6-2

202

SO.

NEWTON GROVE, N.C. (HOBBTON)

68 ROBERTSON, WILL

OL

6-4

270

FR.

SPENCER, N.C. (NORTH ROWAN)

21 MIDDLETON, DOUG

DB

6-0

203

SO.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (PARKLAND)

69 KINDER, MYLES

DL

6-0

220

FR.

ROSWELL, GA. (BLESSED TRINITY)

21 RUFFIN, JUSTIN

RB

5-10

180

FR.

SALISBURY, N.C. (SALISBURY)

70 GOSSETT, COLBY

OL

6-6

310

FR.

CUMMING, GA. (NORTH FORSYTH)

22 MCGOWAN, BRANDON

ILB

6-2

231

JR.

SUWANEE, GA. (NORTH GWINNETT)

72 FERNANDEZ, TYSON

OL

6-2

325

FR.

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (FUQUAY-VARINA)

22 SLOAN, SETH

WR 5-8

165

SO.

BOONE, N.C. (WATAUGA)

73 HARRIS, DAVANTE

OL

6-6

295

SO.

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (BLYTHEWOOD)

24 BLACKMON, DANTE

DB

5-11

185

FR.

COVINGTON, GA. (EASTSIDE)

74 LAMM, KENDALL

OL

6-6

292

JR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (BUTLER)

25 UPSHAW, TERRENCE

RB

5-10

190

FR.

DULUTH, GA. (NORTHVIEW)

11 PEACOCK, ANDREW

YR.

HOMETOWN

25 WATKINS, T.J.

DB

6-1

165

FR.

FOREST CITY, N.C. (EAST RUTHERFORD)

26 ROSS, JOEL

DB

5-10

188

JR.

DAMASCUS, MD. (DAMASCUS)

27 COVINGTON, ANTHONY DB

5-10

195

FR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (MALLARD CREEK)

28 FERGERSON, RICKY

5-8

182

SO.

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (FUQUAY-VARINA)

RB

29 KRAH, AARON

DB

5-11

175

SO.

DURHAM, N.C. (HILLSIDE)

29 SIMPSON, CHRIS

RB

6-1

205

FR.

MECHANICSVILLE, VA. (LEE-DAVIS)

30 ANDERSON, TREY

WR 5-10

185

FR.

ORLANDO, FLA. (BISHOP MOORE)

30 SOMBO, OSVALDO

ILB

6-2

225

JR.

MATTHEWS, N.C. (BUTLER)

31 TOWNES, RASHAAD

OLB 6-2

210

FR.

MACON, GA. (HOWARD)

33 DAVIDSON, ERIC

RB

200

SO.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (UTAH) (WESTERN GUILFORD)

34 BLALOCK, PATRICK

OLB 6-0

200

SR.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (A.C. REYNOLDS)

35 THOMAS, TORONTO

ILB

6-0

220

FR.

ELLENWOOD, GA. (AIR FORCE PREP)

36 DADA, OLAWALE

DL

6-0

225

FR.

COLUMBUS, GA. (SHAW)

37 WRIGHT, LEE

OLB 5-11

200

FR.

YORK, S.C. (YORK COMPREHENSIVE)

39 ANDRE, ROMMEL

RB

5-8

185

JR.

RAEFORD, N.C. (HOKE COUNTY)

40 NORWOOD, NATHANIEL

DL

6-2

225

FR.

HAMPTON, GA. (LOVEJOY)

41 CHAMBERS, AUSTIN

ILB

6-1

235

JR.

CLYDE, N.C. (WESTERN CAROLINA) (TUSCOLA)

42 FRAZIER, MICHAEL

OLB 6-0

207

SR.

CONWAY, S.C. (CONWAY)

43 WARD, DENZEL

ILB

5-11

230

SO.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (VA TECH) (NORTHEASTERN)

44 BAILEY, DREW

TE

6-4

250

JR.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (DORMAN)

44 COUNTS, MIKE

DB

6-0

180

FR.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. (THOMAS EDISON)

45 ANDERSON, KARL

ILB

5-10

210

SR.

PILOT POINT, TEXAS (PILOT POINT)

46 SCOTT, ADAM

DL

6-2

240

SR.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (NORTHWEST GUILFORD)

47 SHRINER, NIC

DB

5-10

200

JR.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (ORANGE)

48 MACHANIC, STEPHEN

OLB 6-1

220

SO.

SUMMERFIELD, N.C. (NORTHERN GUILFORD)

5-10

YR.

HOMETOWN

75 COLLINS, PARKER

OL

6-3

290

FR.

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (NORTH AUGUSTA)

76 HUNTER, BRANDON

OL

6-4

275

JR.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (HARGRAVE MILITARY ACA.)

77 ACEY, ALEX

OL

5-11

268

JR.

CLAY, ALA. (CLAY-CHALKVILLE)

79 PARKER, SAM

DL

6-2

250

FR.

GREENSBORO, N.C. (NORTHERN GUILFORD)

80 STARKS, CHRIS

DB

6-1

170

FR.

LITHONIA, GA. (MILLER GROVE)

81 BEATHARD, BOBO

WR 5-10

191

SO.

HAYMARKET, VA. (BATTLEFIELD)

82 JONES, DANTE

WR 5-11

180

FR.

RALEIGH, N.C. (SOUTHEAST RALEIGH)

83 MCELFRESH, SIMMS

WR 5-10

173

SO.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN)

84 MCCANN, JACOB

TE

6-2

235

FR.

MCLEANSVILLE, N.C. (NORTHEAST GUILFORD)

85 BURNS, BARRETT

TE

6-4

220

FR.

WOODSTOCK, GA. (ETOWAH)

86 POWELL, MARK

P/PK 6-3

200

JR.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ASHEVILLE)

87 KAVANAUGH, TREY

WR 6-1

180

SO.

BOONE, N.C. (WATAUGA)

88 CAPEL, JAQUIL

WR 5-11

190

SO.

MOUNT GILEAD, N.C. (CHARLOTTE)

88 LAW, JOHN

ILB

6-0

225

FR.

ATLANTA, GA. (GRADY)

89 ANDING, JOSH

TE

6-5

250

SR.

VALLEY VIEW, TEXAS (NAVARRO COLLEGE)

90 SINGLETON, TASHION

DL

6-3

245

FR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WEST MECKLENBURG)

91 CRITCHER, BENTLEE

P

6-1

175

FR.

SOUTH DAYTONA, FLA. (WARNER CHRISTIAN)

92 MOLL, MICHAEL

TE

6-1

225

FR.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC)

93 HEIMRICH, BRETT

LS

6-4

275

JR.

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (PINECREST)

94 NUNN, HUNTER

TE

6-2

205

FR.

YORK, S.C. (YORK COMPREHENSIVE)

95 BURTON, MANNING

P/PK

6-1

165

FR.

96 WALKER, WILL

LS

6-0

180

FR.

MEBANE, N.C. (EASTERN ALAMANCE)

98 MOORE, MASON

PK

6-3

165

FR.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (ASHEVILLE)

99 BURNS, STEPHEN

DL

6-2

280

SO.

TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. (ALEXANDER CENTRAL)

SHELBY, N.C. (SHELBY)

ANDERSON, DUSTIN

OLB 5-10

190

FR.

HIDDENITE, N.C. (ALEXANDER CENTRAL)

CLAYTON, DYLAN

DB

180

FR.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (JACK BRITT)

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Western Carolina 2013 roster NO.

NAME

POS HT.

WT.

1

SHAUN WARREN

RB

175

JR

CHINA GROVE, N.C./JESSE C. CARSON HS

2

JALEEL LORQUET

DB

5-10

165

SO

JESUP, GA./WAYNE COUNTY HS

3

FRED PAYNE

DB

5-10

175

FR

GAINESVILLE, GA./GAINESVILLE HS

4

SERTONUSE HARRIS

DB

6-0

190

SO

MABLETON, GA./PEBBLEBROOK HS

5

WILLIE POLICE

WR 5-10

165

FR

MARIETTA, GA./LASSITER HS

6

C.J. GOODMAN JR.

WR 5-11

180

RS FR MABLETON, GA./PEBBLEBROOK HS

7

CHRISTON GILL

LB

6-0

215

JR

BRIDGEPORT, CONN./BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL HS

9

EDDIE SULLIVAN

QB 6-1

200

RS JR

BOCA RATON, FLA./BOCA RATON HS/MARSHALL

10 TROY MITCHELL

QB 6-0

200

SO

HOUSTON, TEXAS/CYPRESS FALLS (TEXAS) HS

5-7

YR.

HOMETOWN

NO.

NAME

POS HT.

56 LEE PATTILLO

LB

210

6-0

WT.

YR.

HOMETOWN

RS FR BRYSON CITY, N.C./SWAIN COUNTY HS

57 AVERY WORSHAM

LB

6-1

210

FR

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C./PORTER RIDGE HS

58 DANIEL RIDDLE

LB

6-1

215

FR

RALEIGH, N.C./ATHENS DRIVE HS

59 CHANDLER ADDERTION

LS

6-3

220

RS FR GRAHAM, N.C./SOUTHERN ALAMANCE HS

60 JUSTIN PUETT

OL

6-2

260

FR

61 JAKE THORNTON

OL

6-0

260

RS SO TOCCOA, GA./STEPHENS COUNTY HS/CARSON-

RALEIGH, N.C./WAKEFIELD HS

62 ETHAN JAMES

OL

6-2

260

FR

HUDSON, N.C./SOUTH CALDWELL HS

63 MATT DEGRAFFINREED

OL

6-2

295

SO

RALEIGH, N.C./MILLBROOK HS

64 TYLER PHILPOTT

OL

6-2

285

RS SO COLUMBUS, N.C./POLK COUNTY HS

11 JAWAN SIMMONS

QB 6-2

180

RS SO SYRACUSE, N.Y./NOTTINGHAM HS

12 STEDMAN LUCAS

LB

6-2

240

FR

14 KARNORRIS BENSON

WR 6-1

205

RS SO ATLANTA, GA./THERRELL HS

15 MICHAEL HELMS JR.

TE

225

RS FR MORGANTON, N.C./FREEDOM HS

68 TANNER POINDEXTER

OL

6-3

DL

6-2

OL

6-1

260

FR

GARNER, N.C./GARNER MAGNET HS NAPERVILLE, ILL./NAPERVILLE CENTRAL HS

6-2

ORANGEBURG, S.C./ORNGBURG-WILKINSON HS

66 MATTHEW WILLIAMSON

OL

6-1

240

FR

SOPHIA, N.C./RANDLEMAN HS

67 BRANDON BERRIDGE

OL

6-2

255

FR

SOPHIA, N.C./RANDLEMAN HS

300

FR

PFAFFTOWN, N.C./RONALD REAGAN HS

290

RS FR LEXINGTON, N.C./CENTRAL DAVIDSON HS

16 TERRYON ROBINSON

WR 5-11

185

FR

DECATUR, GA./DECATUR HS

70 DYLAN SLUDER

18 GARRETT BROWN

WR 6-0

195

JR

ASHEVILLE, N.C./ERWIN HS

71 ANTHONY GALAVOTTI

19 SETH CURTIS

WR 5-10

185

RS FR MURPHY, N.C./MURPHY HS

71 TYLER GILLEN

PK

5-10

195

SO

20 DARIUS RAMSEY

RB

5-8

180

SO

72 VINCE WILLIAMS

OL

6-5

270

RS SR EDINA, MINN./EDINA HS

21 J.D. POLK

DB

6-0

175

RS SO FAYETTEVILLE, N.C./JACK BRITT HS

73 AUSTIN JACOBS

OL

6-4

260

FR

FOUR OAKS, N.C./CLEVELAND HS

OL

6-2

280

SO

INMAN, S.C./BOILING SPRINGS HS

WACO, N.C./BURNS HS

22 BRYSON JORDAN

LB

6-1

200

FR

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA./BUFORD HS

74 HUNTER KIRBY

24 TERRENCE GREEN

DB

5-10

200

RS SO JACKSONVILLE, FLA./FIRST COAST HS

75 JUSTIN JAMES

OL

6-2

285

FR

SAVANNAH, GA./CALVARY DAY WEST JEFFERSON, N.C./ASHE COUNTY HS

25 GARRY LEWIS

RB

5-9

185

FR

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C./DOUGLAS BYRD HS

76 JOSH WINEBERG

OL

6-6

270

SO

26 TREY MORGAN

DB

6-0

175

FR

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C./NORTH AUGUSTA HS

77 RYAN MCLAUGHLIN

OL

6-2

240

FR

FAIRVIEW, N.C./A.C. REYNOLDS HS

27 REGGIE WILLIAMS

DB

5-11

195

RS JR

WILMINGTON, N.C./NEW HANOVER HS

78 SHELDON KINARD

DE

6-1

250

FR

CHARLOTTE, N.C./NORTH MECKLENBURG HS

GERMANTOWN, MD./CLARKSBURG HS

28 ACE CLARK

DB

6-3

210

RS JR

79 HELVA MATUNGULU

DL

6-5

265

RS SO NAIROBI, KENYA/ST. MARY’S SCHOOL

29 DE’VON RICHARDSON

DB

6-0

220

RS SR BOWIE, MD./BOWIE HS/NAVY

80 GARY RICHARDSON

WR 6-0

175

RS FR CLAYTON, N.C./CLAYTON HS

30 TYSON DICKSON

LB

6-1

205

FR

ELLENWOOD, GA./CEDAR GROVE HS

82 TYLER SEXTON

TE

6-4

225

FR

FLAT ROCK, N.C./EAST HENDERSON HS

31 BEN WATKINS

DB

5-11

200

SR

MARIETTA, GA./POPE HS/UNIV. OF FINDLAY

83 JEFF MOORE

WR 5-9

165

RS JR

RALEIGH, N.C./BROUGHTON HS

33 COLEMAN CUNNINGHAM LB

5-9

185

RS FR CORNELIA, GA./HABERSHAM CENTRAL HS

84 WILL ROSEBOROUGH

WR 6-3

195

SR

IRMO, S.C./BEN LIPPEN HS

34 BRANDON GRADY

RB

5-9

180

SR

EASLEY, S.C./EASLEY HS

85 STEFFON HILL

WR 5-11

185

FR

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C./EAST HENDERSON HS

35 A.J. MCKOY

DB

5-10

175

SO

COUNCIL, N.C./EAST BLADEN HS

36 RICHARD SIGMON

K/P 5-10

185

JR

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C./EAST GASTON HS

86 PARKER SWARINGEN

TE

205

FR

CONCORD, N.C./CONCORD HS

37 K.P. HICKS

LB

6-2

210

RS SO CHARLOTTE, N.C./HOME SCHOOL

86 AARON PRIDEMORE

WR 5-10

165

SO

DUNCAN, S.C./BYRNES HS

38 CLARK SECHREST

K/P 6-0

215

SR

CORNELIUS, N.C./NORTH MECKLENBURG HS

88 JOHN SULLIVAN

WR 6-0

180

SO

BOCA RATON, FLA./BOCA RATON HS

39 SHANE SAMUELS

DB

5-7

160

FR

DUNCAN, S.C./BYRNES HS

90 KELVIN UME

DL

6-2

275

FR

ACWORTH, GA./NORTH COBB HS

40 DAMIAN WHITAKER

DB

6-0

185

RS FR DECATUR, GA./DRUID HILLS HS

91 BRIAN JOHNSON

DL

6-3

240

RS SR CHARLOTTE, N.C./MYERS PARK HS

41 COURTLAND CARSON

LB

6-0

215

SR

CHARLOTTE, N.C./INDEPENDENCE HS

92 ANDREW MAYTON

DL

6-3

240

FR

42 ANDRE WHITMIRE

DL

6-0

250

SR

SPARTANBURG, S.C./SPARTANBURG HS

43 MARCUS STOKES

LB

6-2

225

SR

ROSWELL, GA./LASSITER HS

44 LONDON RICHARDSON

TE

6-0

230

SO

LAWNDALE, N.C./BURNS HS

46 RODERICK POAG

TE

6-3

225

FR

MARSHVILLE, N.C./FOREST HILLS HS

47 TREVOR TAYLOR

DB

5-10

200

RS JR

RALEIGH, N.C.//WEST POINT PREP

48 BLAKE METCALF

P/K 6-1

180

RS FR ASHEVILLE, N.C./A.C. REYNOLDS HS

49 FRED MOORING

DL

6-2

245

FR

50 CALEB PATE

0L

6-2

245

RS FR SENECA, S.C./SENECA HS

51 TOMMY TATE

LB

6-1

215

FR

SNELLVILLE, GA./SHILOH HS NORCROSS, GA./NORCROSS HS

MIDWAY, N.C./NORTH DAVIDSON HS

93 CALEB HAWKINS

DL

6-3

245

SO

DURHAM, N.C./NORTHERN DURHAM HS

94 JOHN MCBETH

DL

6-2

255

SO

GREENSBORO, N.C./NORTHERN GUILFORD HS

95 DANIEL NASH

DL

6-4

215

FR

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C./HOLLY SPRINGS HS

96 TAHJAI WATT

DL

6-5

205

FR

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C./NORTH MECKLENBURG HS

97 ANDRE SHISHKIN

DL

6-3

270

RS SR IZHEVSK UDMURTIA, RUSSIA/NOVATO HS

98 KEENSEN CHAMBERS

DL

6-5

245

SR

GREENVILLE, S.C./WORCHESTER (MASS.) ACA.

99 PETE BALTHROP, JR.

DL

6-0

265

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GAME-DAY PREVIEW

WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2013

MATCHUP at a GLANCE APPALACHIAN STATE (3-8, 3-4 SoCon)

Playing for the Jug once more

WESTERN CAROLINA (2-9, 1-6 SoCon)

BY STEVE BEHR sports@wataugademocrat.com

APPALACHIAN STATE .....................................................................vs. .................................................................... WESTERN CAROLINA Boone, N.C. .............................................................................. Location ....................................................................... Cullowhee, N.C. 17,222 .................................................................................. Enrollment ................................................................................... 9,361 1899 ....................................................................................... Founded ...................................................................................... 1889 Mountaineers/Black and Gold........................................... Nickname/Colors ........................................... Catamounts/Purple and gold Southern ................................................................................Conference ............................................................................... Southern Kidd Brewer (23,150) ..................................................... Stadium (Capacity) ...................................................E.J. Whitmire (13,742) Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State, 1996) ............................ Head Coach .................................................Mark Speir (Clemson, 1990) 3-8 (First season) .......................................................Coach’s Record at School ................................................ 3-19 (Second season) 3-8 (First season) .........................................................Coach’s Overall Record.................................................. 3-19 (Second season) Multiple Spread ....................................................................Basic Offense................................................................................ Spread 21.4 ........................................................Points Per Game (Conference/National Rank)....................................................... 18.9 124.4 ...............................................Rushing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank).............................................. 137.1 278.4 ...............................................Passing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............................................. 220.4 402.4 ................................................ Total Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ................................................ 357.5 Multiple (3-4 base)...............................................................Basic Defense..................................................................................... 4-3 28.1 ................................................Points Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ............................................... 38.1 225.2 .......................................Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ...................................... 257.7 175.6 ....................................... Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ...................................... 183.5 400.8 ..........................................Total Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank)......................................... 459.2

Passing leaders Rushing leaders APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER Kameron Bryant Jamal Londry-Jackson Team totals WESTERN CAROLINA Troy Mitchell Eddie Sullivan Team totals

ATT 317 78 396

COMP 227 49 276

INT 4 2 7

YDS TDS 2,527 12 535 2 3,062 14

222 124 349

129 58 187

10 6 16

1,589 835 2,424

12 3 15

APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER ATT Marcus Cox 219 Ricky Fergerson 52 Team totals 389 WESTERN CAROLINA Darius Ramsey 132 Troy Mitchell 126 Team totals 401

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YARDS 1,035 161 1,364

AVG. 4.7 3.1 3.5

TD 12 0 15

558 542 1,508

4.2 4.3 3.8

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One of the top rivalries in North Carolina, if not the Southeast, is in grave danger.

Appalachian State hosts Western Carolina for the final time with both teams still in the Southern Conference. They’ll play for the Old Mountain Jug with the possibility that the Jug could take a longtime residence at one of the schools.

Usually Appalachian State is heavily favored.

Appalachian State has won 28 of the last 30 games between the teams, with the Mountaineers getting ready for the FCS playoffs and Western Carolina in the middle of another rebuilding year.

But things could be different this year. Appalachian State is playing much better in November than it was in September, but it is still 3-8 going into the game Saturday.

Western Carolina is 2-9, but is improving.

Both teams are very young. Western Carolina starts six freshmen and five sophomores on offense, including sophomore quarterback Troy Mitchell. Defensively, the

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Catamounts start three freshmen and four sophomores.

Appalachian State is not as young, but still starts its share of freshmen. The Mountaineers started two freshmen on offense in their 33-21 victory over Wofford last week, but one of those freshmen is running back Marcus Cox, who is one of the team’s top weapons.

Defensively, the Mountaineers start two freshman, one of them being nose tackle Tyson Fernandez, who was playing offensive tackle until the Mountaineers played Chattanooga on Nov. 2.

Three other freshmen will see plenty of time defensively.

But back to the rivalry. Most rivalries start because of either geography or competition. App State’s rivalries with Georgia Southern and Wofford are heated because they are usually competing for the Southern Conference championship.

Western Carolina is a geographical rivalry. It’s also a longtime rivalry that dates back to 1932.

Unfortunately, it’s not going to be the same, at least for football.