It’s another abbreviated schedule for in-state college football today with NC State and Appalachian State having already played — and won — and both North Carolina and East Carolina getting the week off. This means […]
LAFAYETTE, La. — Zac Thomas scored twice on 7-yard sneaks, the last coming with 1:56 remaining, and Appalachian State beat Louisiana-Lafayette 17-7 on Wednesday night in a rematch of the Sun Belt championship game. Appalachian […]
It started with Mack Brown three decades ago and was popularized again when NC State’s Tom O’Brien began using it as a way to get under rival North Carolina’s skin. There’s no such thing as […]
It would be an understatement to say that this is a slow weekend for football in the Old North State. NC State, Wake Forest, Appalachian State and Charlotte all have open dates. East Carolina has […]
BOONE — Zac Thomas passed for two touchdowns, Darrynton Evans and Marcus Williams Jr. rushed for two touchdowns each and Appalachian State opened Sun Belt Conference play with a 56-37 win over Coastal Carolina on […]
Timing is everything in life. It’s a fundamental truth that’s vividly illustrated by this week’s in-state college football schedule. Exhibit A: Had Clemson’s first visit to Kenan Stadium since 2010 happened two weeks ago, it […]
CHAPEL HILL — The postgame celebration in the corner of Kenan Stadium’s East end zone on Saturday was a familiar one for Eliah Drinkwitz. He had already taken part in two of them as the […]
CHAPEL HILL — All week long, Eliah Drinkwitz went out of his way to downplay the significance of Appalachian State’s matchup against North Carolina. Saturday, after leading his team to a 34-31 victory at Kenan […]
It’s been so long since Appalachian State traveled to Chapel Hill to play North Carolina in football that even new/old Tar Heel coach Mack Brown wasn’t born the last time it happened in 1940. That […]
Football coaches are prone to exaggeration, especially when discussing the merits of an upcoming opponent. But in the case of North Carolina’s Mack Brown this week, his comments about Appalachian State might just be right […]
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