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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 3 ESPN+ Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 Harrison Battle, Play-by-Play Stan Lewter, Analyst Time: Noon Location: Boone, N.C. Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Surface: AstroTurf Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Avery Hall, Analyst App State App State in the National Rankings: Campbell David Ware, Sideline MOUNTAINEERS AP: 3 voting points in Top 25 CAMELS Amway Coaches: 12 voting points Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) — FLAGSHIP; (1-1) (0-2) 600 AM (Winston-Salem); 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte); Series: App State leads 2-0 (1-0 modern era) 1450 AM (Hendersonville) Coach: Shawn Clark Coach: Mike Minter Career: 2-1/1st full year 2014: W, 66-0 in Boone Career: 36-44/8th year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same 1931: W, 20-6 in Boone At Campbell: 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: 36-for-59 passing, 472 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT 2020: 10 catches, 208 yards, 1 TD, 4 penalties drawn 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: 27 attempts, 90 yards, 2 TDs 2020: 22 tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 2 QBH, 1 PBU Robert Nunn, DL Mark DeBastiani, Safeties CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 12 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 35-20 ESPN2 • App State closes out its three-game nonconference schedule with a home game against in-state FCS member Campbell of the Big South. The game was added to the schedule on Aug. 13, replacing at Marshall Saturday, Sept. 19 the originally scheduled matchup with UMass at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Huntington, W.Va. L, 17-7 CBS • On Friday, App State announced that it and AppHealthCare (the local public health agency) have CAMPBELL Saturday, Sept. 26 identified three active cases of confirmed COVID-19 in football team players. All cases are recovering BOONE, N.C. Noon ESPN+ in isolation. Contact tracing efforts have identified 18 players who are currently quarantining due to LOUISIANA* Wednesday, Oct. 7 exposure to one of the active cases. BOONE, N.C. 7:30 p.m. ESPN • App State’s 2-0 all-time record against Campbell, which restarted its program and began playing at Georgia Southern* Wednesday, Oct. 14 games again in 2008, includes a 20-6 home win in 1931 and a 66-0 home win in 2014. That was the Statesboro, Ga. 7:30 p.m. ESPN Mountaineers’ second-ever game as an FBS program and the fourth-biggest margin of victory in App State history. Severe weather caused a 52-minute delay for the start of the second half that day. ARKANSAS STATE* Thursday, Oct. 22 BOONE, N.C. 7:30 p.m. ESPN • App State’s defense ranks No. 1 nationally by allowing a completion rate of just 40.0 percent (22 of 55 thanks to an 11-for-30 showing by Charlotte and 11-for-25 effort from Marshall). The Mountaineers at ULM* Saturday, Oct. 31 lead the nation with 18 passes defended (six more than second place), and CB Shemar Jean-Charles Monroe, La. TBD TBD leads the country with six passes defended (four PBUs vs. Charlotte, two more vs. Marshall). at Texas State* Saturday, Nov. 7 • Shemar Jean-Charles, a senior, and junior Shaun Jolly, named a preseason All-American by seven San Marcos, Texas TBD TBD publications, form the No. 1 FBS cornerback tandem in the nation, according to PFF College. GEORGIA STATE* Saturday, Nov. 14 • Senior quarterback Zac Thomas eclipsed 1,000 career rushing yards in this year’s opener and went BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. TBD past 5,000 career passing yards against Marshall. His 51 career TD passes rank No. 4 in school history. at Coastal Carolina* Saturday, Nov. 21 Conway, S.C. TBD TBD • App State seniors Thomas Hennigan, Malik Williams and Jalen Virgil rank No. 1, No. 5 and No. 6 among the six active Sun Belt receivers with at least 1,000 career receiving yards. At 1,893 yards, TROY* Saturday, Nov. 28 Hennigan ranks sixth among active FBS receivers, and he is No. 5 among active FBS receivers with BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. TBD 145 career catches. Hennigan’s 15 TD catches are tied for eighth place among active FBS receivers. Sun Belt Title Game Date TBD • The Mountaineers have received votes in 23 straight weeks of the AP poll. App State was ranked TBD TBD ESPN/ESPN2 No. 23 last week, marking its 10th week as a ranked FBS program since 2018. 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 • Practice open • Practice open • Practice closed • Practice closed Email: [email protected] (No interviews) appearance on (Select interviews (Select interviews (No interviews) (No interviews) Sun Belt coaches after practice via after practice via Cell phone: 828-964-7183 call at 11:30 a.m. Zoom) Zoom) BRET STRELOW • Weekly press • Mountaineer Communications Director conference with Talk at 7 p.m. (no Secondary Football Contact Clark at 11:45 interviews) 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. 12:12 p.m. – Matt Viator, ULM If you plan to attend one or both practices, communi- 12:19 p.m. – Billy Napier, Louisiana cate those plans and submit specific interview Credentialed visitors will be required to wear face 12:26 p.m. – Chip Lindsey, Troy requests to Joey or Bret by 9 a.m. on Tuesday (for coverings and keep them on the entire time they are 12:33 p.m. – Shawn Elliott, Georgia State Tuesday’s practice) and 9 a.m. on Wednesday (for in Kidd Brewer Stadium.