Scott Satterfield

Can App crash CFB Playoff party?

August 30, 2024 Shawn Krest

BOONE — The College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams this year. Perhaps no team is better poised to take advantage of that than the Appalachian State Mountaineers. While ACC champion Florida State gained headlines […]

Deacons have 8 turnovers in 2nd half, get blown out at Louisville

October 29, 2022 The Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fueled by an opportunistic defense, Louisville used a 35-point third quarter to knock off No. 10 Wake Forest 48-21. The Cardinals (5-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) forced eight turnovers, all of which […]

Deacons hope to continue winning ways after familiar fast start

September 29, 2021 Brett Friedlander

At 4-0 and ranked 24th in the nation, Wake Forest has become something of an overnight sensation on the national college football scene. You’ll excuse the Deacons if they’re not throwing any parties to celebrate […]

Disjointed spring practices still offer chance for growth

April 7, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The East Carolina football team was back on the field Tuesday. This time, coach Mike Houston is hoping it’s to stay. Between the cancellation of last year’s spring practice, the loss of three games to […]

NSJ Comeback of the Year 2019: UNC’s Brown, Surratt flip script with unlikely revivals

December 25, 2019 Shawn Krest

It turns out rational decision-making is vastly overrated. Just over a year ago, the North Carolina Tar Heels’ athletics department lost its dang mind. Having dismissed Larry Fedora, UNC seemingly had a line on a […]

NSJ Coach of the Year 2019: Drinkwitz parlays App State success into SEC job

December 25, 2019 Brett Friedlander

When Eliah Drinkwtiz was hired by Appalachian State last December, he did so with the stated goal of accomplishing something that had never been done there before. It was an ambitious pursuit considering all the […]

Clark replaces Drinkwitz, named App State coach

December 18, 2019 Brett Friedlander

For 29 seasons between 1989 and 2018, Appalachian State had exactly two head football coaches. Jerry Moore. Scott Satterfield. That’s it. When Shawn Clark was introduced as the Mountaineers’ new leader last Friday, he became […]

Evans’ 3 TDs lead No. 20 App State to Sun Belt title

December 7, 2019 The Associated Press

BOONE — Moments after his team won its second straight Sun Belt Conference championship game, Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz continued to set the bar higher. “It better be the Cotton Bowl!” Drinkwitz told fans […]

Louisville airs it out in 34-20 win over NC State

November 17, 2019 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Louisville’s big-play passing ability helped the Cardinals clinch bowl eligibility Saturday night as Micale Cunningham threw four touchdown passes in a 34-20 win over NC State. With the Wolfpack missing its top five […]

Wake Forest stumbles in shootout against Louisville

October 13, 2019 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Louisville started piling up points early behind its quick-strike special teams and big-play receivers. Wake Forest’s league-best offense joined in with a late flurry. It added up to one of the highest-scoring games […]