2018 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES APPSTATESPORTS.COM @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS #APPSTATE #10STRONG @APPSTATE_FB @APPSTATEFOOTBALL @APPSTATE_FB #MAKEANIMPACT #RQ2K18 2016, 2017 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | 2015 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2016 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2017 DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL CHAMPS 2005, 2006, 2007 FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONS | 12-TIME SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPS (1986-2012) | 6-TIME NORTH STATE CHAMPS (1931-56) ESPN3 GAME 9 David Saltzman, Play-by-Play Date: Saturday, Nov. 10 Steve Foster, Analyst Time: 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT) Megan Birdsong, Sideline Network: ESPN3 Location: San Marcos, Texas APP STATE IMG NETWORK Venue: Bobcat Stadium (Turf) Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Last Game: Simms McElfresh, Analyst App State: W, 23-7 at Coastal Carolina Molly Cotten, Sideline Appalachian State Texas State Texas State: W, 40-31 at Georgia State Today’s affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) - FLAGSHIP, MOUNTAINEERS Top 25 Voting: BOBCATS 96.5 FM/1450 AM (Boone), 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte), (6-2, 4-1 Sun Belt) App State: 2 points in Coaches Poll (3-6, 1-4 Sun Belt) 1150 AM (Rock Hill, SC/Charlotte), 101.5 FM/600 AM (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point), 107.7 FM/1450 Series: App State leads 3-0 (2-0 Sun Belt) Head Coach Head Coach AM (Hendersonville), 1350 AM (Asheville), 620 AM Record in San Marcos: 1-0 (2017) (Durham) Scott Satterfield Everett Withers Career: 47-24/6th year Last Year: W, 20-13 on Sept. 16 Career: 32-39/6th year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same App State Record in Texas: 1-0 At TXST: 7-26/3rd year APP STATE COACHING STAFF APP STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS On the sideline: In the booth: PASSING RECEIVING Scott Satterfield, head coach Nic Cardwell, tight ends Zac Thomas | #12 | So. | Trussville, Ala. Corey Sutton | #2 | So. | Cornelius, N.C. Bryan Brown, DC/cornerbacks Greg Gasparato, safeties 2018: 81-for-133 passing, 1,145 yards, 11 TDs, 4 INTs 2018: 22 catches, 463 yards, 5 TDs Shawn Clark, co-OC/O-line Frank Ponce, co-OC/QBs Stu Holt, RBs/special teams D.J. Smith, outside linebackers Mark Ivey, assistant HC/D-line Phillip Hicks, grad assistant RUSHING DEFENSE Dale Jones, co-DC/ILBs Darrynton Evans | #3 | So. | Oak Hill, Fla. Akeem Davis-Gaither | #24 | Jr. | Thomasville, N.C. Justin Watts, wide receivers 2018: 104 attempts, 647 yards, 4 TDs 2018: 64 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, 5 PBUs Dalton Brown, grad assistant at #9/10 Penn State Saturday, Sept. 1 APP STATE STORYLINES University Park, Pa. L, 45-38 (OT) BTN • Preparing for the third of three straight Sun Belt Conference road games, App State will play at Charlotte Saturday, Sept. 8 in the state of Texas for just the second time. It improved to 3-0 against Texas State and 2-0 in Charlotte, N.C. W, 45-9 ESPN+ their series as FBS-level Sun Belt Conference opponents with a 20-13 win last season in San SOUTHERN MISS Saturday, Sept. 15 Marcos. In that game, App State’s A.J. Howard made a tackle at the 1-yard line on the final play. BOONE, N.C. Canceled GARDNER-WEBB Saturday, Sept. 22 • The only other Texas team to have faced the Mountaineers is Stephen F. Austin, which traveled BOONE, N.C. W, 72-7 ESPN+ to Boone in 1995 and won 27-17 in a Division I-AA playoff game. Scott Satterfield threw two SOUTH ALABAMA* Saturday, Sept. 29 TD passes in App State’s loss. The Mountaineers posted an FCS-level home win against Texas BOONE, N.C. W, 52-7 ESPN+ State in 2004 (41-34) and won 35-10 against the visiting Bobcats in 2016. at Arkansas State* Tuesday, Oct. 9 Jonesboro, Ark. W, 35-9 ESPN2 • Two weeks ago, midway through its fifth FBS season, App State earned its first AP Top 25 ranking and became just the second Sun Belt team to ever be ranked in either the AP Poll or Amway LOUISIANA* Saturday, Oct. 20 BOONE, N.C. W, 27-17 ESPN+ Coaches Poll. The ranking of No. 25 was the latest accomplishment for a program that won three straight FCS national championships from 2005-07 and is the only one nationally with a at Georgia Southern* Thursday, Oct. 25 Statesboro, Ga. L, 34-14 ESPNU bowl win in each of its first three eligible seasons after the complete transition. at Coastal Carolina* Saturday, Nov. 3 • App State didn’t allow Coastal Carolina to score an offensive touchdown last weekend in a Conway, S.C. W, 23-7 ESPN+ 23-7 road victory that made the Mountaineers bowl eligible for the fourth straight season. at Texas State* Saturday, Nov. 10 San Marcos, Texas 4 p.m. ESPN3 • App State coach Scott Satterfield is 40-7 against opponents from a Group of Five conference, GEORGIA STATE* Saturday, Nov. 17 and the Mountaineers’ 31-4 mark in their last 35 Sun Belt games includes a 15-3 road record. BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ TROY* Saturday, Nov. 24 • App State leads the league in many categories, including scoring defense (16.9 points), scoring BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ offense (38.3), total defense (285.1 yards), passing defense (157.3) and yards per rush (5.86). APPSTATESPORTS.COM APP STATE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS APP STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE - ARKANSAS STATE WEEK Joey Jones SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Associate Athletics Director Primary Football Contact • Practice closed • Scott Satterfield • Practice open to • Practice open to • Practice closed • Practice closed (No interviews) appearance on media (Defensive media (Offensive (No interviews) (No interviews) Email: [email protected] Sun Belt weekly players/coaches players/coaches Cell phone: 828-964-7183 coaches call at and Satterfield and Satterfield 11:30 a.m. ET available) available) Bret Strelow Communications Director • Mountaineer Secondary Football Contact Talk at 7 p.m. (no interviews) Email: [email protected] Cell phone: 828-963-3069 Chase Colliton Email: [email protected] Andrew Korba Email: [email protected] Katie Mathewson WHEN REFERENCING APPALACHIAN STATE, APPALACHIAN STATE OFFICIAL MARKS Email: [email protected] PLEASE USE: Tyler Hotz, Taylor Story, Noah Gerringer • Appalachian State University Student Interns • Appalachian State • Appalachian Mailing Address • App State App State Strategic Communications • Mountaineers PO Box 32116 • Apps Primary (Block A) Secondary (Victory Yosef) Boone, NC 28608 • Pronunciation: app-uh-LATCH-in Overnight Address PLEASE DO NOT USE: App State Strategic Communications • ASU • Appy State Appalachian Athletics Center • Appy 425 Jack Branch Drive Boone, NC 28608 MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION During a standard week with a Saturday game, the anything until after the post-practice interviews Below is the order of participants: Tuesday and Wednesday practices will be open to have been conducted. This includes media who media members. Those practices often run from 4 leave practice early. 11:30 a.m. – Scott Satterfield, App State p.m. until 6 p.m. each day, but times and availability 11:37 a.m. – Joe Moglia, Coastal Carolina are subject to change. Videographers, photographers and reporters 11:44 a.m. – Steve Campbell, So. Alabama taking videos with their smart phones must shoot 11:51 a.m. – Everett Withers, Texas State Media members will be able to interview head individual drills only and use tight shots with no 11:58 a.m. – Chad Lunsford, Ga. Southern coach Scott Satterfield as well as select App State formations revealed. 12:05 p.m. – Blake Anderson, Arkansas State student-athletes and assistant coaches after those 12:12 p.m. – Matt Viator, ULM practices. Practices not designated as “open to POSTGAME INTERVIEWS 12:19 p.m. – Billy Napier, Louisiana media” will be closed. All practices are closed to the 12:26 p.m. – Neal Brown, Troy public. For home games, Satterfield will hold his postgame 12:33 p.m. – Shawn Elliott, Georgia State press conference in the Mountaineer Room in the Based on the number of interview requests and in second floor auditorium of the Ricks Athletics • To participate in the Sun Belt calls, contact Joey Jones order to make the process as effective and efficient Center. Afterward, a press conference with two or Bret Strelow for the call-in number/passcode. as possible for all parties involved, defensive offensive players and a press conference with two assistants and student-athletes who play defense defensive players will be held at the same location. APP STATE ON ESPN+ will be available along with Satterfield on Tuesday. On Wednesday, offensive assistants and Those players will be chosen based on press box ESPN’s new streaming platform, ESPN+, will be home student-athletes who play offense will be available feedback from media members during the game. to various App State Athletics broadcasts this year. along with Satterfield. The availability of specialists will be determined by specific requests. Visiting team media availability will take place The remaining games currently slated for ESPN+ are outside the visiting locker room, next to the team’s Nov. 17 (Georgia State and Nov. 24 (Troy). Media members are asked to communicate their Owens Field House entrance. plans for attendance and submit interview requests Fans can sign up for a seven-day free trial, then pay to Joey Jones or Bret Strelow before each open WEEKLY SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE $4.99 a month for a service that’s available on iOS, practice begins in order to assist App State Athletics Android, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and other supported in meeting everyone’s needs. Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield will devices. be available on the weekly Sun Belt Teleconference Media attending practice are forbidden from every Monday morning from Aug.