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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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3
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
SR
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53 ANDREW POTTS
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6-3
300
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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
4 2 11
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.