App State football

2023 NSJ Newcomer of the Year: Joey Aguilar emerges as App State’s new star quarterback

December 29, 2023 Jesse Deal

In a rain-soaked Cure Bowl victory in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 16, Appalachian State improved their program’s FBS bowl record to 7-1 by defeating 11-win Miami (Ohio) 13-9. The Mountaineers finished their season with a […]

Comings, goings in football transfer portal

December 21, 2023 Shawn Krest

The transfer portal is still active with many uncommitted players from around the country, but the initial rush seems to have passed, giving us a chance to look around the state and see how college […]

Appalachian State slogs past Miami (Ohio) in rain-soaked Cure Bowl

December 17, 2023 The Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joey Aguilar threw for 211 yards and scored on an 8-yard run in the third quarter as Appalachian State beat Miami (Ohio) 13-9 on Saturday in the rain-soaked Avocados from Mexico Cure […]

Unsettled QB situations abound in NC

December 6, 2023 Shawn Krest

Football fans in the state of North Carolina may not put much weight on what Matt Rhule thinks about football, but the former Panthers head coach made waves last week. Now at Nebraska, Rhule complained […]

NC teams staying in Southeast for bowls

December 6, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Four of North Carolina’s FBS teams found out where they will play their bowl games over the weekend, and NC State, UNC, Duke and Appalachian State will all stay in the Southeast for their postseason […]

Where will NC’s 4 bowl-eligible teams wind up?

November 29, 2023 Cory Lavalette

Mike Elko has left Duke for Texas A&M, Mike Houston got a vote of confidence from East Carolina after a 2-10 season, and Appalachian State is back in the Sun Belt Conference title game (with […]

Aguilar throws 4 TD passes, Appalachian State advances to Sun Belt title game

November 25, 2023 The Associated Press

BOONE — Joey Aguilar threw four touchdown passes and Appalachian State blew past Georgia Southern 55-27 on Saturday, clinching a berth in the Sun Belt Championship in the process. The Mountaineers (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt […]

Appalachian State hands No. 18 James Madison first loss; Mountaineers still in hunt for Sun Belt title game

November 18, 2023 The Associated Press

HARRISONBURG, Va. — Kaedin Robinson’s toe barely touched the goal line before the football squirted out, scoring the winning touchdown in overtime as Appalachian State beat previously unbeaten and 18th-ranked James Madison 26-23 on Saturday. […]

App State hits stride in time for unbeaten James Madison

November 15, 2023 Jesse Deal

After a rocky first half of the season, Appalachian State has reeled off three consecutive wins and clinched bowl eligibility. The Mountaineers’ next challenge? A visit to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to face undefeated James Madison. ESPN’s […]

Joey Aguilar’s 3 TDs lift Appalachian State past Georgia State

November 11, 2023 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Joey Aguilar passed for 255 yards and three touchdowns, Makai Jackson and Dalton Stroman each had 90-plus yards receiving with a touchdown, and Appalachian State beat Georgia State 42-14 on Saturday. Appalachian State […]