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2019 Football Game Notes 2019 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES APPSTATESPORTS.COM @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS @APPSTATESPORTS #APPSTATE #PRIDEPASSIONPURPOSE @APPSTATE_FB @APPSTATEFOOTBALL @APPSTATE_FB #MAKEANIMPACT #ROCKSTARS20 2016, 2017, 2018 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS | 2015 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2016 CAMELLIA BOWL CHAMPS | 2017 DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL CHAMPS 2018 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPS | 2005, 2006, 2007 FCS NATIONAL CHAMPS | 12-TIME SOCON CHAMPS (1986-2012) | 6-TIME NORTH STATE CHAMPS (1931-56) ESPNU GAME 10 Clay Matvick, Play-by-Play Date: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 Ryan Leaf, Analyst Time: 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Location: Atlanta, Ga. Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Simms McElfresh, Analyst Venue: Georgia State Stadium (24,333) Molly Cotten, Sideline Surface: FieldTurf Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) - FLAGSHIP, #24 App State App State in the National Rankings: Georgia State 96.5 FM/1450 AM (Boone), 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte), Coaches: No. 24 (133 voting points) 1150 AM (Rock Hill, SC/Charlotte), 101.5 FM/600 AM MOUNTAINEERS PANTHERS (Winston-Salem), 93.7 FM/1320 AM (Greensboro), 104.5 (8-1, 4-1 Sun Belt) AP: RV (Unofficially No. 26, 73 points) (6-3, 3-2 Sun Belt) FM/920 AM (Burlington), 104.9 FM/1230 AM (High Point), 107.7 FM/1450 AM (Hendersonville), 1350 AM (Asheville) College Football Playoff: No. 25 Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz Coach: Shawn Elliott Series: App State leads 5-0 (2-0 in Atlanta) Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. Career: 8-1/1st year Career: 16-23/4th year At App State: Same 2018: App State 45, GSU 17 (in Boone) At GSU: 15-18/3rd year APP STATE COACHING STAFF APP STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS On the sideline: Justin Watts, tight ends PASSING RECEIVING Eliah Drinkwitz, HC/OC/QBs Zac Thomas | #12 | Jr. | Trussville, Ala. Thomas Hennigan | #5 | Jr. | Greensboro, N.C. Shawn Clark, asst HC/OL 2019: 148-for-237 passing, 1,671 yards, 14 TDs, 4 INTs 2019: 39 catches, 449 yards, 4 TDs Greg Gasparato, safeties In the booth: Charlie Harbison, assoc HC/CBs Ted Roof, DC/ILBs Erik Link, special teams Garrett Riley, running backs RUSHING DEFENSE D.J. Smith, outside linebackers Cole Cook, grad assistant Darrynton Evans | #3 | Jr. | Oak Hill, Fla. Akeem Davis-Gaither | #24 | Sr. | Thomasville, N.C. Anwar Stewart, defensive line Grant Kurzner, grad assistant 2019: 165 attempts, 883 yards, 10 TDs 2019: 74 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FG BLK Pat Washington, WRs Wes Smith, grad assistant EAST TENNESSEE ST. Saturday, Aug. 31 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 42-7 ESPN+ • Following its second road win against a Power Five conference team in 2019, App State returns to Sun Belt play with a road game against fellow East Division contender Georgia State. The Mountaineers CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 7 BOONE, N.C. W, 56-41 ESPN+ are No. 24 in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll and No. 25 in the College Football Playoff rankings. at North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 21 • App State’s 4-1 conference record is tied for first in the Sun Belt along with West Division leader Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 34-31 RSN Louisiana, which suffered a home loss to the Mountaineers on Oct. 9. Georgia State and another COASTAL CAROLINA* Saturday, Sept. 28 East Division team, Georgia Southern, both suffered their second league losses last weekend. BOONE, N.C. W, 56-37 ESPN+ at Louisiana* Wednesday, Oct. 9 • App State’s ESPNU appearance on Saturday will be its fourth straight game on national television, Lafayette, La. W, 17-7 ESPN2 which ties a school record set during the 2006 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. ULM* Saturday, Oct. 19 • App State’s five national TV appearances (in its last six games) have broken the school record for BOONE, N.C. W, 52-7 ESPN+ regular season national TV appearances. App State had four regular season games on national TV at South Alabama* Saturday, Oct. 26 in 2016 and five total (including the postseason) in 2018, 2016 and 2006. Mobile, Ala. W, 30-3 ESPNU GEORGIA SOUTHERN* Thursday, Oct. 31 • After being ranked in the Top 25 of the AP and Coaches polls for three games in October and climbing BOONE, N.C. L, 24-21 ESPNU to No. 20 with a 7-0 start, App State used a 20-15 win at South Carolina to re-enter the Coaches Poll. at South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 9 • Since the 2015 season began, App State is No. 5 nationally in win percentage (80.3) and tied for Columbia, S.C. W, 20-15 ESPN2 No. 6 in total wins with a 49-12 record. The win total trails only Clemson (65-4), Alabama (63-5), at Georgia State* Saturday, Nov. 16 Ohio State (57-6), Oklahoma (54-9) and Georgia (50-14). Wisconsin is 49-14 during the same span. Atlanta, Ga. 7:30 p.m. ESPNU • Since moving up to the FBS level in 2014, App State is 23-11 on the road, putting the program in a TEXAS STATE* Saturday, Nov. 23 BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. ESPN+ tie for fourth place nationally (with Ohio State) for the most road wins in that span. Clemson has 25, followed by Oklahoma and Boise State with 24 apiece. App State is 18-4 in Sun Belt road games. at Troy* Friday, Nov. 29 Troy, Ala. 6 p.m. ET • App State ranks first or second nationally in five team categories: kickoff return average (No. 1, Sun Belt Championship Saturday, Dec. 7 30.53), fourth-down conversion percentage (No. 1, 88.9), blocked kicks (T-No. 1, five), fewest Teams, Location TBD 12 p.m. ESPN/2 fumbles lost (T-No. 2, one) and fewest turnovers committed (T-No. 2, five). 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 • Weekly press • Practice closed • Practice open to • Practice closed • Practice closed Email: [email protected] (No interviews) conference (No interviews) media during (No interviews) (No interviews) (2nd floor select periods Cell phone: 828-964-7183 Mountaineer • Mountaineer (Select players/ Room). Drinkwitz Talk at 7 p.m. (no coaches and BRET STRELOW then select play- interviews) Drinkwitz Communications Director ers & assistants available after) Secondary Football Contact Email: [email protected] • Drinkwitz appearance on Cell phone: 828-963-3069 Sun Belt weekly coaches call at CHASE COLLITON 11:30 a.m. Email: [email protected] ANDREW KORBA Email: [email protected] BREE WILLIAMS WHEN REFERENCING APPALACHIAN STATE, APPALACHIAN STATE OFFICIAL MARKS Email: [email protected] PLEASE USE: TYLER HOTZ, SHANE HARVELL, • Appalachian State University CHASE FRICK • Appalachian State Student Interns • Appalachian •App State Mailing Address • Mountaineers App State Strategic Communications • Apps Primary (Block A) Secondary (Victory Yosef) 6048 Appalachian Athletics Center • Pronunciation: app-uh-LATCH-in 425 Jack Branch Drive Boone, NC 28608 PLEASE DO NOT USE: • ASU • Appy State • Appy • Pronunciation: app-uh-LAY-chin MEDIA POLICIES/INFORMATION During a standard week with a Saturday game, App availability. Requests made after those deadlines Brewer Stadium. The best way to reach the Quinn State will have Monday and Wednesday media will not be honored. Center is to take the press box elevator or stairs to availabilities. the first floor, exit right at the concourse, curl around Media attending practice are forbidden from the walkway behind the south end zone and exit the This season, head coach Eliah Drinkwitz will hold a reporting (e.g. tweeting, blogging, etc.) on anything stadium through the elevated gate at the corner press conference each Monday from 11 a.m. until until after the post-practice interviews have been of the stadium. A member of the visiting team’s approximately 11:25 a.m. in the meeting room on conducted. This includes media who leave practice communications staff will be seated on the second the second floor of the Ricks Athletics Center. early. row of the press box if you have any questions. Drinkwitz’s weekly appearance on the Sun Belt coaches call will run from 11:30 a.m. until 11:37 a.m. Videographers, photographers and reporters taking WEEKLY SUN BELT TELECONFERENCE ET each Monday, and requested student-athletes/ videos with their smart phones must shoot individual assistant coaches will be available for interviews in drills only and use tight shots with no formations Appalachian State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz will the second-floor meeting room after Drinkwitz’s revealed. be available on the weekly Sun Belt Teleconference press conference is finished. The team does not every Monday morning from Aug. 26-Nov. 25, practice on Mondays. POSTGAME INTERVIEWS from 11:30 a.m. to 11:37 a.m. Below is the order of participants: A portion of the Wednesday practice will be open Drinkwitz and select App State players (traditionally to media members. Those practices often run from two offensive players and two defensive players) 11:30 a.m. – Eliah Drinkwitz, App State 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., but times and availability are will be made available for a postgame press 11:37 a.m. – Jamey Chadwell, Coastal Carolina subject to change. Barring schedule changes, the conference in the meeting room on the second 11:44 a.m. – Steve Campbell, So. Alabama beginning of practice will be open to reporters, but floor of the athletics center. A member of the App 11:51 a.m. – Jake Spavital, Texas State they will be escorted to the interview area in the State Strategic Communications will take requests 11:58 a.m. – Chad Lunsford, Ga. Southern second-floor meeting room before the end of practice.
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