NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 2005, 2006, 2007 2010APPALACHIANFOOTBALL SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 GAME 11 NO. 2 APPALACHIAN STATE FLORIDA AT NOVEMBER 20, 2010 (9-1, 7-1 SOCON ) (6-4, 4-4 SEC) 12:30 P.M. BEN HILL GRIFFIN STADIUM (88,548) • GAINESVILLE, FLA. MATCHUP AT A GLANCE ON THE AIR APPALACHIAN STATE vs. FLORIDA TV: Pay-Per-View (ESPN GamePlan) Larry Vettle (play-by-play) Boone, N.C. ...............................................................................Location .......................................................................Gainesville, Fla. Errict Rhett (analyst) Brady Ackerman (sideline reporter) 16,600 .....................................................................................Enrollment .....................................................................................51,413 RADIO: Appalachian ISP Sports Network David Jackson (play-by-play) 1899 ........................................................................................... Founded........................................................................................... 1906 Steve Brown (analyst) Mountaineers/Black and Gold .................................Nickname/Colors ............................................Gators/Blue and Orange Randy Jackson (sideline reporter) Tim Sparks (network engineer) Southern ................................................................................Conference .......................................... Southeastern (East Division) Phil Brame (scoreboard host) Kidd Brewer (21,650) .................................................Stadium (Capacity) ............................................ Ben Hill Griffin (88,548) Appalachian ISP Sports Network Affiliates Carrying This Week’s Game Jerry Moore (Baylor, 1961) .............................................. Head Coach ................................... Urban Meyer (Cincinnati, 1986) WKBC-FM 97.3 ................North Wilkesboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory, High Country 198-77 (22nd season) ..........................................Coach’s Record at School ............................................ 63-14 (Sixth season) Flagship Station of the Appalachian ISP Sports Network WATA-AM 1450 .......................................................... Boone 225-125-2 (29th season) ......................................Coach’s Overall Record .............................................102-22 (10th season) WFMR-AM 1230 .......................High Point, Greensboro WZGV-AM 730......Charlotte, Rock Hill, S.C., Salisbury 9-1 ........................................................................................ Overall Record ........................................................................................6-4 WZGM-AM 1350 ..................Black Mountain, Asheville WPWT-AM 870 .......Bristol, Tenn./Va., Johnson City, Tenn. 7-1 (1st) ..............................................................Conference Record (Standing) ............................................. 4-4 (2nd — East) WTOE-AM 1470 ...............................................Spruce Pine WCOG-AM 1320 ..............Greensboro, Winston-Salem No. 2 (The Sports Network and AFCA) ................... National Ranking ................................................................................ None WHPK-AM 1450 ........................................Hendersonville Multiple Spread .................................................................Basic Offense ................................................................................Multiple WLNC-AM 1300 ................................................Laurinburg WLON-AM 1050 .................................................Lincolnton 37.0 (1st/4th) .................................... Points Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .................................29.6 (8th/50th) WSML-AM 1200 ....................... Burlington, Greensboro Live Internet Streaming .............................. GoASU.com 219.2 (3rd/10th) ......................Rushing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ....................146.4 (10th/70th) QUICK REFERENCE 221.0 (3rd/42nd) ......................Passing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .......................199.5 (7th/76th) Tale of the Tape ......................................................................2 Southern Conference standings ......................................2 440.2 (2nd/8th) ........................... Total Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ........................345.9 (10th/84th) Noting last week’s win over Wofford ..............................2 About Florida ......................................................................4-5 4-3 .........................................................................................Basic Defense ...............................................................................Multiple National polls ..........................................................................5 Noting ASU’s offense ......................................................6-10 20.3 (3rd/26th) ........................Points Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ........................21.2 (5th/35th) Noting ASU’s defense ..................................................10-13 Head coach Jerry Moore ...................................................15 144.1 (3rd/51st) ..............Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............133.0 (7th/38th) Injury report ..........................................................................18 Season/career highs ....................................................19-20 185.2 (5th/42nd) ............ Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............169.8 (3rd/13th) Depth chart ...........................................................................23 Pronunciation guide...........................................................23 329.3 (4th/39th) ................Total Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ...............302.8 (2nd/11th) Roster ................................................................................24-25 2010 MOUNTAINEER REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) RESULT/TIME SERIES RECORD (ASU-OPP.)/NOTES Sept. 4 at Chattanooga* (SportSouth) W, 42-41 24-10/Appalachian scores five touchdowns in 10:12 span to overcome 21-point fourth-quarter deficit Sept. 11 Jacksonville (MTN 18 - Delay) W, 45-14 2-0/Mountaineers roll up 620 yards of offense to move to 59-19-2 (.750) all-time in home openers Sept. 18 N.C. Central (MTN 18 - Delay) W, 44-16 2-0/Led by Cadet’s 18.6 yds/rush (8 rush for 149 yds.), ASU averages 8.5 yds/play (524 yds. total off.) Sept. 25 at Samford* W, 35-17 4-1/Behind Presley’s 273 total yards and four TD and Smith’s 14 tackles, ASU led by as much as 25 in win Oct. 9 No. 19 Elon* (SportSouth) W, 34-31 29-9-1/Presley totals 374 yards, including career-high 170 rushing, to continue dominance over Elon Oct. 16 The Citadel* (MTN 18 - Delay) W, 39-10 28-11/Presley has five more touchdown passes (5) than The Citadel has completed passes (0) Oct. 23 at W. Carolina* (SportSouth) W, 37-14 56-18-1/Montaineers score 20 first-quarter points and cruise to 24th win in last 26 meetings with WCU Oct. 30 Furman* (WMYA/WMYV/WLFL) W, 37-26 17-21-3/Appalachian wins its sixth-straight over Furman behind Cadet’s 227 all-purpose yards Nov. 6 at Georgia Southern* L, 21-14 (OT) 13-12-1/ASU commits three turnovers in red zone; 26-game SoCon winning streak snapped in OT Nov. 13 No. 4 Wofford* (SportSouth) W, 43-13 17-10/ASU races out to 38-0 lead, never looks back en route to clinching sixth-straight SoCon title Nov. 20 at Florida (ESPN GamePlan/PPV) 12:30 p.m. 0-0/ASU and UF have combined to win five of the last 10 NCAA Division I FBS and FCS national titles * denotes Southern Conference game All kickoff times are Eastern and subject to change, pending additional TV arrangements 2010APPALACHIANFOOTBALL GAME 11 • NOVEMBER 20 • AT FLORIDA THE GAME TALE OF THE TAPE NOTING LAST WEEK’S WIN OVER WOFFORD • Appalachian State University football closes Average heights and weights of players • No. 3 Appalachian claimed its sixth- the regular season with its biggest challenge listed on the two-deep for each team: consecutive Southern Conference of the slate — a matchup versus tradi- championship with a 43-13 rout over No. 4 Appalachian Florida tional national power Florida. Kickoff at “The Wofford at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Swamp,” Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida 6-2, 265. ............ Off. Line/Tight Ends ........... 6-4, 297 Field in Gainesville, Fla., is set for 12:30 p.m. 5-11, 191 ........Off. Backs (QB and RB) ......... 6-0, 208 • ASU led 38-0 less than four minutes 6-0, 186 ........................Receivers ...................... 6-0, 199 into the second half of the de facto SoCon • Saturday’s game will be televised on a 6-2, 274 ........................ Def. Line ...................... 6-3, 280 championship game. pay-per-view basis. Viewers outside of Florida 6-0, 221 .....................Linebackers ................... 6-2, 232 • The Mountaineers outgained Wofford (8-2, can see the game via ESPN’s GamePlan pack- 6-0, 191 .......................Def. Backs ...................5-11, 189 age. In Florida, viewers must check with their 6-1 SoCon) 125-23 in the first quarter, 248-35 TOP PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE in the first half and had nearly as many points cable/satellite provider for availability in their PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD area. ASU (38) as Wofford