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) ESPN2 GAME 5 Clay Matvick, Play-by-Play Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 Ryan Leaf, Analyst Time: 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) Location: Lafayette, La. APPALACHIAN SPORTS NETWORK Adam Witten, Play-by-Play Venue: Cajun Field (41,426) Pierre Banks, Analyst Surface: Matrix Turf Molly Cotten, Sideline Appalachian State App State in the National Rankings: Louisiana Radio affiliates: 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro) - FLAGSHIP, AP: Receiving Votes (61 points, #28) 96.5 FM/1450 AM (Boone), 1270 AM (Gastonia/Charlotte), MOUNTAINEERS RAGIN’ CAJUNS 1150 AM (Rock Hill, SC/Charlotte), 101.5 FM/600 AM (4-0, 1-0 Sun Belt) Coaches: Receiving Votes (49 pts, #28) (4-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point), 107.7 FM/1450 Series: App State leads 6-0 (2-0 on road) AM (Hendersonville), 1350 AM (Asheville) Coach: Eliah Drinkwitz Coach: Billy Napier Oct. 20, 2018: App State 27, UL 17 Career: 4-0/1st year Career: 11-8/2nd year Listen online at appstatesports.com and via the TuneIn app. At App State: Same 2018 SBC Champ: App State 30, UL 19 At UL: Same 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: 69-for-96 passing, 802 yards, 7 TDs, 2 INTs 2019: 21 catches, 275 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. Demetrius Taylor | #48 | Jr. | Miami, Fla. Anwar Stewart, defensive line Grant Kurzner, grad assistant 2019: 67 attempts, 471 yards, 9 TDs 2019: 3.5 sacks, 6.5 TFLs, 3 FF, 1 INT, 1 FR for a TD Pat Washington, WRs Wes Smith, grad assistant EAST TENNESSEE ST. Saturday, Aug. 31 APP STATE STORYLINES BOONE, N.C. W, 42-7 ESPN+ • The Sun Belt Conference’s reigning division champions (App State in the East, Louisiana in the West) will meet in a rematch of the league’s inaugural title game that was held last year in Boone. CHARLOTTE Saturday, Sept. 7 BOONE, N.C. W, 56-41 ESPN+ • App State holds a 6-0 lead in the series, which includes two meetings in 2018: a 27-17 win in Boone at North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 21 during the regular season and a 30-19 win in Boone during the Sun Belt title game on Dec. 1. In Chapel Hill, N.C. W, 34-31 RSN Lafayette, App State has posted wins in 2014 (35-16) and 2016 (24-0 on a Wednesday on ESPN2). COASTAL CAROLINA* Saturday, Sept. 28 BOONE, N.C. W, 56-37 ESPN+ • After improving its bowl record to 4-0 and winning a third consecutive conference title in 2018, at Louisiana* Wednesday, Oct. 9 App State is one of 16 remaining unbeatens in FBS and one of four unbeaten Group of 5 schools. Lafayette, La. 8 p.m. ESPN2 • Since the start of the 2015 season, App State is No. 5 nationally in win percentage (80.4) behind ULM* Saturday, Oct. 19 only Clemson (93.8), Alabama (93.8), Ohio State (90.0) and Oklahoma (86.4). With a 45-11 record BOONE, N.C. 3:30 p.m. over the last four-plus seasons, App State’s win total trails only Clemson (60-4), Alabama (60-4), at South Alabama* Saturday, Oct. 26 Ohio State (54-6), Oklahoma (51-8), Wisconsin (47-12) and Georgia (47-13). Mobile, Ala. TBA GEORGIA SOUTHERN* Thursday, Oct. 31 • Since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014, App State is 35-6 in league play. It is 35-4 in its last 39 BOONE, N.C. 8 p.m. ESPNU league games (after an 0-2 start) and 36-4 in its last 40 games against Sun Belt teams — counting the 2018 title game. In the 35-4 run since 2014, App State is 16-3 on the road in league play. at South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 9 Columbia, S.C. TBA • App State’s 10-game winning streak is tied with Florida for nation’s third-longest active streak at Georgia State* Saturday, Nov. 16 behind Clemson (20) and Ohio State (12). It’s the fourth streak of 10-plus straight wins in program Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. history, joining an 11-game streak in 2009, a 17-game streak from 2006-07 and a 12-0 start in 1995. TEXAS STATE* Saturday, Nov. 23 BOONE, N.C. 2:30 p.m. • In two games this year, an App State player has accomplished something that’s a first for any FBS player in this millennium. At UNC, Demetrius Taylor earned multiple national defensive player at Troy* Friday, Nov. 29 of the week honors by becoming the first player in the 000s2 with 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, Troy, Ala. 6 p.m. a fumble return for a touchdown and an interception in the same game. Against Charlotte, Sun Belt Championship Saturday, Dec. 7 Darrynton Evans became the first player since 1999 to rush for at least 200 yards, score three Teams, Location TBD 12 p.m. ESPN/2 rushing touchdowns and return a kickoff for a touchdown in the same game. APPSTATESPORTS.COM STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS APP STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE - STANDARD WEEK JOEY JONES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 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.