2020 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES APPSTATESPORTS.COM @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS #GOAPP #ROCKBOYZ21 @APPSTATE_FB @APPSTATEFOOTBALL @APPSTATE_FB #RQ2K20 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 SUN BELT CHAMPS | 2015 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2016 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2017 DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL CHAMPS 2018, 2019 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPS | 2005, 2006, 2007 FCS NATIONAL CHAMPS | 12-TIME SOCON CHAMPS (1986-2012) | 6-TIME NORTH STATE CHAMPS GAME 6 ESPN+ Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 Brant Freeman, Play-by-Play Steve Foster, Analyst Time: 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT at Texas State) Location: San Marcos, Texas Venue: Bobcat Stadium (25% max of 30,000) APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Surface: FieldTurf Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Pierre Banks, Analyst App State Top 25 voting points: AP (6), Coaches (32) Texas State David Ware, Sideline MOUNTAINEERS All-time games played: 1,000 (633 wins) BOBCATS Series: App State leads 5-0 (2-0 on road) Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) — FLAGSHIP; (4-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) (1-7, 1-3 Sun Belt) 600 AM (Winston-Salem); 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte); Last year: W, 35-13 in Boone (Nov. 23) 1450 AM (Hendersonville) Coach: Shawn Clark Coach: Jake Spavital Career: 5-1/1st full year At TXST: 2-0 (38-7 in 2018, 20-13 in 2017) Career: 4-16/2nd year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same All-time record in Texas: 2-0 At TXST: Same APP STATE COACHING STAFF APP STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS On the sideline: James Rowe, CBs PASSING RECEIVING Shawn Clark, Head coach Pat Washington, WRs Zac Thomas | #12 | Sr. | Trussville, Ala. Thomas Hennigan | #5 | Sr. | Greensboro, N.C. Dale Jones, DC/ILBs Justin Watts, TEs 2020: 77-for-118 passing, 971 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs 2020: 16 catches, 313 yards, 1 TD Cortney Braswell, OLBs Nic Cardwell, OL In the booth: RUSHING DEFENSE Daetrich Harrington | #4 | Jr. | Douglasville, Ga. Trey Cobb | #7 | Jr. | Waycross, Ga. Brian Haines, RBs/SPT Tony Petersen, OC/QBs 2020: 88 attempts, 482 yards, 7 TDs, 5.5 YPC 2020: 40 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, 2 QBHs, 1 PBU Robert Nunn, DL Mark DeBastiani, Safeties CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 12 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 35-20 ESPN2 • After playing the 1,000th game in program history at ULM — and winning for the 633rd time — App State passes by Louisiana on the way to San Marcos, Texas, for a second straight Sun Belt road game. at Marshall Saturday, Sept. 19 Huntington, W.Va. L, 17-7 CBS • App State is 45-5 in its last 50 games vs. Sun Belt teams and 21-4 in Sun Belt road games since the 2014 FBS jump. Since 2014, the Mountaineers’ 86.5 winning percentage (45-7 overall) vs. league foes CAMPBELL Saturday, Sept. 26 is No. 4 nationally behind Clemson (93.2%, 55-4), Ohio State (93.1%, 54-4) and Alabama (91.5%, 54-5). BOONE, N.C. W, 52-21 ESPN+ • App State’s 58-13 overall record and 81.7 winning percentage since the start of the 2015 season is ARKANSAS STATE* Thursday, Oct. 22 BOONE, N.C. W, 45-17 ESPN No. 5 nationally behind just Clemson (76-5, 93.8%), Alabama (72-6, 92.3%), Ohio State (63-7, 90.0%) and Oklahoma (62-12, 83.8%). App State, Clemson and Oklahoma are the only FBS programs that at ULM* Saturday, Oct. 31 have won a conference title in each of the last four seasons. Monroe, La. W, 31-13 ESPNU • Zac Thomas (27-4 as a starter) is tied for No. 2 in active FBS QB wins behind Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence at Texas State* Saturday, Nov. 7 (31-1). Thomas tied his career high of four TD passes and rushed for a career-high 82 yards vs. Arkansas San Marcos, Texas 3 p.m. ET ESPN+ State on Oct. 22, then set a new high with 109 rushing yards while passing for two TDs at ULM. GEORGIA STATE* Saturday, Nov. 14 • App State is the only FBS team with 100-yard rushing games from five different players this year: QB BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ Zac Thomas joined RBs Daetrich Harrington, Marcus Williams Jr., Camerun Peoples and Nate Noel. at Coastal Carolina* Saturday, Nov. 21 • The Mountaineers’ five starting offensive linemen have totaled 139 career starts — No. 2 nationally Conway, S.C. TBD TBD behind Virginia’s 145. App State has rushed for 305, 404 and 328 yards in its last three games, part of a 288.2 per-game average that ranks No. 5 nationally (No. 4 among teams with at least three games). TROY* Saturday, Nov. 28 BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. TBD • Shemar Jean-Charles and Shaun Jolly, a preseason All-American, form the No. 1 FBS cornerback LOUISIANA* Friday, Dec. 4 tandem, according to PFF College. Jean-Charles’ 12 PBUs lead the nation, with App State averaging BOONE, N.C. 7 p.m. ESPN2 an FBS-best 7.8 passes defended a game, and it has an FBS-best 95 INTs since the start of 2015. Ryan Huff, a safety, is tied for the FBS lead in 2020 with three INTs (one at Marshall, two at ULM). at Georgia Southern* Saturday, Dec. 12 Statesboro, Ga. TBD TBD • Jerry Moore is App State’s winningest head coach with a 215-87 record in 24 seasons. In 24 years as an App State assistant, many alongside Moore, defensive coordinator Dale Jones has been part of 216 Sun Belt Title Game Saturday, Dec. 19 wins thanks to a group that is allowing just 17.6 points per game (No. 9 among FBS teams with at least TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2 three games). He served as an App State assistant from 1996-2018 and went to Louisville in 2019. APPSTATESPORTS.COM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS APP STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE JOEY JONES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Sr. Associate Athletics Director Primary Football Contact • Practice closed • Clark’s weekly • Election Day • Practice open • Practice closed • Practice closed Email: [email protected] (No interviews) appearance on (Select interviews (No interviews) (No interviews) Sun Belt coaches • Mountaineer after practice via Cell phone: 828-964-7183 call at 11:30 a.m. Talk airs at 7 p.m. Zoom) BRET STRELOW • Weekly press Communications Director conference with Secondary Football Contact Clark at 11:45 Email: [email protected] a.m., then select players (as Cell phone: 828-963-3069 requested) CHASE COLLITON Email: [email protected] ANDREW KORBA Email: [email protected] BREE WILLIAMS WHEN REFERENCING APP STATE, PLEASE USE: APP STATE OFFICIAL MARKS Email: [email protected] • App State SHANE HARVELL, CHASE FRICK • Appalachian State University • Mountaineers Student Interns • Pronunciation: app-uh-LATCH-in Mailing Address PLEASE DO NOT USE: App State Strategic Communications • ASU 425 Jack Branch Drive • Appy State Primary (Block A) Secondary (Victory Yosef) Boone, NC 28608 • Appy • Pronunciation: app-uh-LAY-chin MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION During a standard week with a Saturday game, App No reporters will be allowed on the sidelines, and Bathrooms on the seventh floor will be available. State will have Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday media members must wear face coverings while With safety measures and social distancing in mind, media availabilities. watching practice from the stands in a socially dis- a media meal will not be served, but cold drinks will tanced manner. NO VIDEOS OR PHOTOS CAN BE be available. We encourage credentialed visitors to Head coach Shawn Clark’s appearances on the TAKEN DURING PRACTICE. bring food and permitted drinks (no alcohol) in bags weekly Sun Belt coaches teleconference are that can be checked upon stadium entry. Mondays from 11:30 a.m. ET until approximately Media attending practice are forbidden from report- 11:37 a.m. ing (e.g. tweeting, blogging, etc.) on anything until Media members will remain in the press box for after the post-practice interviews have been con- postgame Zoom interviews with Coach Clark and After his appearance on the Sun Belt call, Clark will ducted. This includes media who leave practice early. select players. be available for a Zoom call with media members, and he’ll be followed by Zoom interviews with Post-practice interviews will select coaches and WEEKLY SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE select student-athletes (contingent on their players will be conducted via Zoom. More details on availability). Media members interested in attendance and interview protocols will be shared App State head coach Shawn Clark will be available participating should contact Joey or Bret by the end with individuals who plan to attend a 2020 practice on the weekly Sun Belt coaches teleconference of the day Sunday to be included on an email that for the first time. every Monday morning from 11:30 a.m. to 11:37 a.m. includes the Zoom link. Interviews will be done remotely, so media members should not come to GAME DAY PROCEDURES 11:30 a.m. – Shawn Clark, App State the Mark E. Ricks Athletics Complex on Monday. 11:37 a.m. – Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina At home games, a check-in post will be set up for 11:44 a.m. – Steve Campbell, So. Alabama During standard weeks, practices on Tuesdays and credentialed media members to receive their game 11:51 a.m. – Jake Spavital, Texas State Wednesdays will be open to approved media mem- credential and conduct a health check. In order to 11:58 a.m. – Chad Lunsford, Ga. Southern bers. maintain a safe environment, media members must 12:05 p.m. – Blake Anderson, Arkansas State pass the health check in order to enter the stadium.