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) ESPN+ GAME 6 Harrison Battle, Play-by-Play Date: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 Pierre Banks, Analyst Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Location: Boone, N.C. APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Venue: Kidd Brewer Stadium (30,000) Simms McElfresh, Analyst Surface: FieldTurf Molly Cotten, Sideline #24 Appalachian State App State in the National Rankings: ULM Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) - FLAGSHIP, AP: No. 24 (148 voting points) 96.5 FM/1450 AM (Boone), 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte), MOUNTAINEERS WARHAWKS 1150 AM (Rock Hill, SC/Charlotte), 101.5 FM/600 AM (5-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) Coaches: No. 24 (140 voting points) (3-3, 2-0 Sun Belt) (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point), 107.7 FM/1450 Series: App State leads 3-1 (2-0 in Boone) AM (Hendersonville), 1350 AM (Asheville) Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz Coach: Matt Viator Last result: ULM 52, App State 45 (2017) Career: 5-0/1st year Career: 95-58/14th year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same 2016 in Boone: App State 42, ULM 17 At UL: 17-25/4th 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: 80-for-113 passing, 949 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs 2019: 25 catches, 305 yards, 2 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: 89 attempts, 540 yards, 9 TDs 2019: 45 tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FG block Pat Washington, WRs Wes Smith, grad assistant EAST TENNESSEE ST. Saturday, Aug. 31 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 42-7 ESPN+ • Playing its first home game as a nationally ranked FBS team, App State will face ULM in a matchup featuring the only two teams without a Sun Belt loss. The Mountaineers lead the East CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 7 BOONE, N.C. W, 56-41 ESPN+ Division, and ULM leads the West Division thanks to wins vs. South Alabama and Texas State. at North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 21 • At No. 24 in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and Amway Coaches Poll, it’s the highest Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 34-31 RSN ranking in any poll in App State’s FBS history and the first ranking of the Mountaineers by COASTAL CAROLINA* Saturday, Sept. 28 the coaches. It also marks the highest ranking for any Sun Belt team since the league was BOONE, N.C. W, 56-37 ESPN+ established as an FBS conference in 2001. App State joined the league in 2014. at Louisiana* Wednesday, Oct. 9 Lafayette, La. W, 17-7 ESPN2 • App State teams account for two of the three Sun Belt teams to ever receive a Top 25 ranking. ULM* Saturday, Oct. 19 Last year, App State was No. 25 in the AP poll thanks to a 5-1 start that featured five straight BOONE, N.C. 3:30 p.m. ESPN+ wins following an OT loss at Penn State. In 2016, Troy started 8-1 to reach No. 25 in the AP poll. at South Alabama* Saturday, Oct. 26 Mobile, Ala. Noon ET ESPNU • App State is one of 12 remaining unbeatens in FBS. The other unbeaten Group of Five schools are No. 13 Boise State and No. 19 SMU. GEORGIA SOUTHERN* Thursday, Oct. 31 BOONE, N.C. 8 p.m. ESPNU • App State’s 11-game winning streak is the nation’s third-longest active streak behind Clemson at South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 9 (21) and Ohio State (12). It’s the fourth streak of 10-plus straight wins in program history, Columbia, S.C. TBA joining an 11-game streak in 2009, a 17-game streak from 2006-07 and a 12-0 start in 1995. at Georgia State* Saturday, Nov. 16 Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. • App State’s 13 straight home wins are tied for the seventh-longest active streak in the nation, and the next home victory will give the Mountaineers their 250th all-time win in Kidd Brewer TEXAS STATE* Saturday, Nov. 23 BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. Stadium. They are 28-5 at The Rock as an FBS program and 95-17 at home since 2003. at Troy* Friday, Nov. 29 • Since the start of the 2015 season, App State is No. 5 nationally in win percentage (80.7) Troy, Ala. 6 p.m. ET behind only Clemson (93.8), Alabama (93.8), Ohio State (90.0) and Oklahoma (86.7). With a Sun Belt Championship Saturday, Dec. 7 46-11 record over the last four-plus seasons, App State’s win total trails only Clemson (61-4), Teams, Location TBD 12 p.m. ESPN/2 Alabama (61-4), Ohio State (54-6), Oklahoma (52-8), Wisconsin (48-12) and Georgia (47-14). APPSTATESPORTS.COM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS APP STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE - STANDARD WEEK 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. during the fourth quarter, and staff member Bret 12:05 p.m. – David Duggan, Arkansas State Strelow is seated on the second row of the press box 12:12 p.m.