Jon Sumrall

Duke holds off Troy in Birmingham Bowl

December 23, 2023 The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A day before the Birmingham Bowl, Duke interim coach Trooper Taylor loaded his team on buses for a crack-of-dawn trip to Selma, Alabama. While most coaches ensure their team gets rest the […]

Top candidates to replace Mike Elko at Duke

December 6, 2023 Shawn Krest

The seats are starting to fill in the annual game of coaching musical chairs, and Duke’s seat is still vacant. A week after Mike Elko left the Blue Devils for Texas A&M, Duke’s search for […]

Troy wins second straight Sun Belt title, beats App State 49-23

December 3, 2023 The Associated Press

TROY, Ala. — Kimani Vidal and Troy’s defense combined to run away with another title in the fourth quarter. Vidal rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns and Troy scored twice in a six-second span […]

App State, Troy look to complete stories in Sun Belt title game

November 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

The story of the 2023 Sun Belt championship game changes depending on where you start it. For Appalachian State, it begins in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Oct. 22. The Mountaineers had just arrived […]

Another stunner: App State beats Troy on Hail Mary

September 17, 2022 North State Journal Staff

ESPN’s “College GameDay came to Boone on Saturday to help the App State football team and its fans celebrate last week’s stunning upset of then-No.6 Texas A&M. The Mountaineers extended the festivities with another epic […]

App State opens conference play riding wave of confidence

September 14, 2022 Jesse Deal

One week after pulling off the second-biggest upset victory in school history, Appalachian State will try to carry that momentum into Sun Belt play against visiting Troy. After pulling off an improbable 17-14 win at […]