ASU Game Time - ASU vs Coastal Carolina

E E

R F

GAME TIME

APPALACHIAN STATE vs COASTAL CAROLINA SEPT. 29, 2012, 3:30 PM at KIDD BREWER STADIUM

YOUR HOME GAME PREVIEW

GAME-DAY PREVIEW

d by e r o s n o p S

2

GAME-DAY PREVIEW

WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Saturday at The Rock

Above, Appalachian State’s students show their hospitality to the fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium. At lower right, a packed house watches Appalachian State play The Citadel two Saturdays ago. At bottom, the ASU band plays before the game against The Citadel.

PHOTOS BY MARK BRANCH | SPECIAL TO THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

2x2

Refill your prescriptions on the go with the new

2x2

REFILL Rx MOBILE APP Available on iPhone and Android

Mountaineer Medical Services PLLC Family Practice • Weight Management • CDL Physicals Chronic Pain Management • Suboxone Program

2x2

COLLEGE STUDENTS Need a Local Doctor? Tired of driving home for prescription refills?

Call for an Appointment: 828-386-1001 Ben Fann, MD • Thomas Church, FNP 838 State Farm Rd, Suite #2 • Boone, NC Dr. Freeman’s old building -- In the back

GAME-DAY PREVIEW

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 |

WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: COASTAL CAROLINA AT APPALACHIAN STATE: TODAY, 3:30 P.M. KIDD BREWER STADIUM

3

|

Chanticleers’ quarterback familiar to ASU

BY STEVE BEHR sports@wataugademocrat.com Appalachian State fans are used to seeing a player with the surname “Hillary” at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

They were used to seeing CoCo Hillary, a quarterback-turned-receiver, who played at Appalachian State from 2007-10. He is sixth in ASU receiving history with 140 career receptions. He also has 1,906 career receiving yards and is Appalachian State’s all-time career leader with 97 kickoff returns and 2,301 kickoff-return yards.

There is a new Hillary playing college football, CoCo’s brother Aramis Hillary. He is the Coastal Carolina quarterback, who will lead the Chanticleers into Kidd Brewer Stadium today. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m.

Aramis Hillary averages 302.5 yards in total offense, which is first in the Big South and ninth in the FCS. He passes for an average of 281.8 yards per game and is third behind Tyler Thigpen and Zach MacDowell in career total yards at Coastal Carolina.

Coastal Carolina’s passing game is ranked 15th in the nation at 288.8 yards per game.

“He’s a terrific quarterback with a great arm and he’s a good runner,” Mountaineers coach Jerry Moore said. “He and CoCo are tough football players who everybody likes to coach.”

Hillary transferred to Coastal Carolina from South Carolina in 2008.

PRICE WAS RIGHT Appalachian State receiver Sean Price caught 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Mountaineers’ 34-17 victory over Chattanooga last Saturday.

Price caught touchdown passes of 36 and 14 yards, both in the fourth quarter. He said that the Chattanooga crowd helped motivate him.

“Their fans were talking a lot of junk,” Price said following the game. “They were saying that I (stunk) and all of which you can imagine fans saying. My favorite job is to upset opposing fans. My home fans are always going to be happy. If I beat somebody away, fans are going to have a sad night.”

Appalachian State’s Sean Price (14) caught 10 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Mountaineer’s 34-17 win over UTC. STEVE BEHR | WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

SERIES HISTORY Appalachian State beat Coastal Carolina in both games the teams played. The Mountaineers took a 30-0 halftime lead in the first meeting before winning 30-3 in 2005.

Appalachian State followed with a 45-28 victory in the rematch, which was in the 2006 FCS playoffs.

Appalachian State took a 31-0 halftime lead, meaning in the two games, the Mountaineers have outscored Coastal Carolina 61-0 in the first halves of both games.

Both games were played at The Rock.

ASU RESULTS The Mountaineers (2-2) shrugged off a 52-28 home loss to The Citadel the weekend before (Sept. 22) beating the Mocs. Appalachian State went into the fourth quarter

Kelley Bros.

2x2

TIRE AND AUTO CENTER

(828) 264-8846 139 Tarheel Lane, Boone, NC 28697

of its game with the Mocs tied 10-10 before scoring 24 points in the fourth quarter.

The Mountaineers also lost 35-13 to East Carolina on Sept. 1, and beat Montana 3527 at Kidd Brewer on Sept. 8 COASTAL RESULTS Coastal Carolina comes into Kidd Brewer Stadium with a 2-2 record, but with a twogame losing streak.

The Chanticleers led FBS program Toledo 21-17 in the third quarter, and trailed 31-28 late in the fourth quarter before Coastal Carolina fell 38-28. A week earlier, Coastal lost 35-17 to then-No. 20 Eastern Kentucky.

Coastal Carolina opened its season with a 29-13 victory over North Carolina A&T, and followed with a 47-45 triple-overtime win over Furman.

WIN A FREE 12oz 12 z CUP! 2x2 Text ext FROG76 to 66782

Every 10th Person Wins at Sweet Frog Boone, NC Msg & Data Rates May Apply. To End Reply STOPFROG6.

ASU VS. BIG SOUTH Appalachian State has won its last 15 games over Big South teams, including the two over Coastal Carolina. The Mountaineers’ last game over a Big South team was a 48-14 win over Presbyterian on Sept. 27, 2008 at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

The Mountaineers’ last loss to a Big South team was a 25-19 setback to Liberty in 1997.

AVOIDING 2003 Should Coastal Carolina beat ASU, it would leave the Mountaineers with a 2-3 record. It would be the first time ASU would slip below the .500 mark this late in the season since 2003.

It would also be the first time that the Mountaineers would lose two straight home games since 1996.

2x2

4

GAME-DAY PREVIEW

WATAUGA DEMOCRAT

tale of the tape NO. 16 AFCA, NO. 17 TSN

APPALACHIAN STATE (2-2, 1-0 SoCon)

COASTAL CAROLINA (2-1, 0-0 Big South)

APPALACHIAN STATE .....................................................................vs. ..................................................................... COASTAL CAROLINA Boone, N.C. .............................................................................. Location ............................................................................Conway, S.C. 17,344 .................................................................................. Enrollment ................................................................................... 8,700 1899 ....................................................................................... Founded ...................................................................................... 1954 Mountaineers/Black and Gold........................................... Nickname/Colors .................................Chanticleers/Teal, Bronze and Black Southern Conference ..............................................................Conference .............................................................Big South Conference Kidd Brewer (24,050) ..................................................... Stadium (Capacity) .............................................................. Brooks (9,102) Jerry Moore (Baylor, 1961) ................................................... Head Coach ................................................ Joe Moglia (Fordham, 1971) 209-85 (23rd season) ................................................Coach’s Record at School ...................................................... 2-2 (First season) 236-133-2 (30th season) .............................................Coach’s Overall Record........................................................ 2-2 (First season) 2-2 .....................................................................................Overall Record.................................................................................... 2-2 1-0 .......................................................................Conference Record (Standing) ............................................................... 0-0 (NA) No. 17 (Sports Network) No. 16 (AFCA) ............................ National Ranking................................................................................None Multiple Spread ....................................................................Basic Offense................................................................................ Spread 27.5 (5th/45th).......................................Points Per Game (Conference/National Rank).....................................30.3 (2nd/35th) 165.5 (6th/47th)..............................Rushing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank).............................114.3 (5th/86th) 248.0 (1st/28th) ..............................Passing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ............................. 288.8 (1st/15th) 413.5 (3rd/30th) ............................... Total Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ..............................403.0 (2nd/36th) Multiple ..............................................................................Basic Defense.................................................................................. 4-2-5 32.8 (7th/85th)...............................Points Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ..............................32.8 (4th/85th) 218.5 (7th/94th)......................Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ....................156.0 (2nd/54th) 221.8 (7th/70th)...................... Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .....................241.5 (6th/87th) 440.3 (8th/97th).........................Total Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank)........................397.5 (4th/77th)

2012 appalachian state SCHEDULE DATE Sat, Sept. 1 Sat, Sept. 8 Sat, Sept. 15 Sat, Sept. 22 Sat, Sept. 29 Sat, Oct. 6 Sat, Oct. 13 Sat, Oct. 20 Sat, Oct. 27 Sat, Nov. 3 Sat, Nov. 10

OPPONENT at East Carolina MONTANA THE CITADEL* at Chattanooga * COASTAL CAROLINA ELON * at Samford * WOFFORD * at Western Carolina * at Georgia Southern * FURMAN *

TIME/RESULT (TV) L. 13-35 W. 35-27 L. 28-52 W. 34-17 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

3 p.m. (2 p.m. CT) 3:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

SERIES RECORD (ASU-OPP.)/NOTES Pirates score 14 points in fourth quarter ASU beats Grizzlies for first time in program history Mountaineers suffer worst SoCon loss since 2004 ASU scores 24 points in fourth quarter Chants return after losing 45-27 in 2006 playoffs Appalachian State has not lost to Phoenix since 1964 Mountaineers have won all four SoCon games with Bulldogs Terriers broke three-game losing streak with ASU in 2011 Mountaineers dominate series 57-18-1 ASU upset No. 1 Eagles 24-17 in Boone last season Paladins snapped six-game skit to Mountaineers in 2011

ALL CAPS denotes a home game, * denotes Southern Conference game, kickoff times are subject to change.

6x3

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

SoCON STANDINGS

TEAM SAMFORD THE CITADEL WOFFORD GEORGIA SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN STATE ELON CHATTANOOGA FURMAN WESTERN CAROLINA

CONFERENCE 2 0 1 000 2 0 1.000 1 0 .000 1 1 .500 1 1 .500 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 0 2 .000

OVERALL 4 0 1.000 3 1 .750 3 0 1.000 2 1 .000 2 2 .500 2 2 .500 1 3 .250 1 3 .000 1 3 .250

SEPT. 22 GAMES: FURMAN 31, PRESBYTERIAN 21 SAMFORD 25, WESTERN CAROLINA 21 APPALACHIAN STATE 34, CHATTANOOGA 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 52, THE CITADEL 14 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 26, ELON 23 SEPT. 29 GAMES: WESTERN CAROLINA AT FURMAN, 1:30 P.M. WOFFORD AT ELON, 1:30 P.M. COASTAL CAROLINA AT APPALACHIAN STATE, 3:30 P.M. CHATTANOOGA AT THE CITADEL, 6 P.M. SAMFORD AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 6 P.M. OCT. 6 GAMES: FURMAN AT WOFFORD, 1:30 P.M. THE CITADEL AT SAMFORD, 3 P.M. ELON AT APPALACHIAN STATE, 3:30 P.M. GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT WESTERN CAROLINA, 3:30 P.M. OCT. 13 GAMES: CHATTANOOGA AT FURMAN, 1:30 P.M. WESTERN CAROLINA AT THE CITADEL, 2 P.M. APPALACHIAN STATE AT SAMFORD, 3 P.M. WOFFORD AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN, 6 P.M. OCT. 20 GAMES: GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT FURMAN WESTERN CAROLINA AT ELON WOFFORD AT APPALACHIAN STATE SAMFORD AT CHATTANOOGA OCT. 27 GAMES: THE CITADEL AT WOFFORD FURMAN AT ELON APPALACHIAN STATE AT WESTERN CAROLINA GEORGIA SOUTHERN AT CHATTANOOGA NOV. 3 GAMES: ELON AT THE CITADEL APPALACHIAN STATE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN WOFFORD AT SAMFORD CHATTANOOGAAT WESTERN CAROLINA