NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 2005, 2006, 2007 2009 APPALACHIAN FOOTBALL SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 NCAA DIVISION I QUARTERFINAL NO. 5 APPALACHIAN AT NO. 4 RICHMOND DECEMBER 5, 2009 (10-2, 8-0 SOCON ) (11-1, 7-1 CAA) 7 P.M. UR STADIUM (21,319) • RICHMOND, VA. MATCHUP AT A GLANCE ON THE AIR APPALACHIAN vs. RICHMOND TV: ESPN GamePlan (Pay-Per-View)/ESPN360.com Justin Kutcher (play-by-play) Boone, N.C. ............................................................................Location.......................................................................Richmond, Va. Doug Chapman (analyst) 16,600 .................................................................................. Enrollment .....................................................................................2,950 RADIO: Appalachian ISP Sports Network 1899 .........................................................................................Founded ........................................................................................1830 David Jackson (play-by-play) Mountaineers/Black and Gold ..............................Nickname/Colors ..............................................Spiders/Red and Blue Steve Brown (analyst) Southern .............................................................................Conference .......................................Colonial Athletic Association Randy Jackson (sideline reporter) Tim Sparks (network engineer) Kidd Brewer (21,650) ..............................................Stadium (Capacity).................................................................UR (21,319) Phil Brame (scoreboard host) Jerry Moore (Baylor, 1961) ............................................Head Coach ................................ Mike London (Richmond, 1983) 188-75 (21st season).........................................Coach’s Record at School....................................... 24-4 (Second season) Appalachian ISP Sports Network Affiliates Carrying This Week’s Game 215-123-2 (28th season) ...................................Coach’s Overall Record .........................................................................Same WKBC-FM 97.3 North Wilkesboro, Charlotte, 10-2 ....................................................................................Overall Record ...................................................................................11-1 Winston-Salem, Hickory, High Country Flagship Station of the Appalachian ISP Sports Network 8-0 (1st) ........................................................... Conference Record (Standing) ......................................7-1 (t-1st — South) WATA-AM 1450 .......................................................... Boone No. 5 (The Sports Network and AFCA) ...............National Ranking ..............No. 4 (The Sports Network and AFCA) Multiple Spread ..............................................................Basic Offense...........................................................Multiple Pro Style WAVO-AM 1150 ................................ Rock Hill, Charlotte 34.4 (1st/8th) ..................................Points Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ..............................29.8 (3rd/25th) WBLO-AM 790 .. High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem 209.8 (2nd/10th) .................. Rushing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ...................160.0 (4th/32nd) WCGC-AM 1270 ................................Gastonia, Charlotte 254.3 (2nd/15th) ...................Passing Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ....................194.2 (8th/58th) WDNC-AM 620 ........................................................Durham 464.2 (1st/3rd) ..........................Total Yards Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .......................354.2 (7th/47th) WHKP-AM 1450 ........................................Hendersonville 4-3 ...................................................................................... Basic Defense .......................................................................................4-3 WLNC-AM 1300 ................................................Laurinburg 21.5 (3rd/40th) ..................... Points Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ....................14.8 (2nd/14th) WLON-AM 1050 .................................................Lincolnton 128.4 (3rd/42nd) .........Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............. 66.6 (2nd/3rd) WPWT-AM 870 .......Bristol, Va./Tenn., Johnson City, Tenn. 183.1 (4th/39th) ...........Passing Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) ........212.1 (10th/84th) WTOE-AM 1470 ...............................................Spruce Pine 311.5 (4th/32nd) ............ Total Yards Allowed Per Game (Conference/National Rank) .............278.7 (2nd/14th) WZGM-AM 1350 ..................Black Mountain, Asheville 22-13 (17th appearance) ...... All-Time NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA Playoff Record ..... 10-6 (Eighth appearance) Live Audio Streaming .................................. GoASU.com 2009 MOUNTAINEER SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE OPPONENT (TV) SCORE/TIME SERIES RECORD (ASU-OPP.)/NOTES Sept. 5 at East Carolina (MASN) L, 29-24 19-11/Apps nearly come all the way back from 24-0 and 29-7 deficits behind sophomore QB Cadet Sept. 12 McNeese State (WMYA-Asheville) L, 40-35 0-2/MSU boots game-winning FG with four seconds remaining; ASU starts 0-2 for first time since ‘03 Sept. 26 Samford* W, 20-7 3-1/ASU limits Samford to 192 total yards, including 71 in first half and 97 through three quarters Oct. 3 at The Citadel* W, 30-27 (OT) 27-11/Mountaineers win first overtime game since 2006 for 15th victory in last 16 tries vs. The Citadel Oct. 10 North Carolina Central W, 55-21 1-0/ASU out-rushes NCCU, 407-5, en route to 26th-straight home win over in-state opponent Oct. 17 at Wofford* (SportSouth) W, 44-34 16-10/Mountaineers rally from 14-point second-half deficit behind Edwards’ 415 passing yards Oct. 24 Ga. Southern* (SportSouth) W, 52-16 13-11-1/Appalachian outgains GSU, 712-171, en route to biggest win over Eagles since 1939 Oct. 31 at Furman* (WLOS-Asheville) W, 52-27 16-21-3/ASU claims record fifth-straight win over FU, including first-ever back-to-back wins in Greenville Nov. 7 Chattanooga* W, 35-20 23-10/Mountaineers claim 13th-straight victory over Mocs in Boone Nov. 14 at Elon* (SportSouth) W, 27-10 28-9-1/Apppalachian clinches SoCon title, postseason berth with 14th-straight win over Elon Nov. 21 Western Carolina* W, 19-14 55-18-1/ASU keeps Old Mountain Jug in Boone for the 23rd time in the last 25 years 2009 NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Nov. 28 S.C. State (ESPNU) W, 20-13 3-0/Appalachian moves to 11-6 all-time in first-round playoff games Dec. 5 at Richmond (ESPN GamePlan) 7 p.m. Appalachian is 5-5 all-time in quarterfinal playoff games Dec. 11 or 12 NCAA Division I Semifinals TBA Appalachian is 3-2 all-time in semifinal playoff games Dec. 18 NCAA Division I Nat’l Championship 8 p.m. Appalachian is 3-0 all-time in national championship games (2005, 2006, 2007) * denotes Southern Conference game All times are eastern and subject to change. 2009 APPALACHIAN FOOTBALL • NCAA DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTERFINAL • DEC.5 AT RICHMOND THE GAME TALE OF THE TAPE AN APPALACHIAN WIN WOULD: • For the third-consecutive year, Appalachian Average heights and weights of players • send it to the NCAA Division I semifinals for State University squares off with Richmond in listed on the two-deep for each team: the fourth time in five years and sixth time in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. school history. Appalachian Richmond Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 5 Appalachian and fourth-seeded Richmond 6-1, 262 ...............Off. Line/Tight Ends ..........6-4, 286 • move ASU to 5-3 all-time versus Richmond, is set for 7 p.m. 5-10, 185 ......... Off. Backs (QB and RB) ..... 5-11, 204 including 3-1 in the postseason. 6-1, 180 .........................Receivers ....................6-0, 190 • Southern Conference champion ASU (10-2) 6-2, 265 ..........................Def. Line .....................6-2, 267 • be its 15th in its last 16 postseason games. has won 10-straight games after opening the 6-0, 215 ...................... Linebackers ..................6-0, 224 season with consecutive five-point losses to 6-0, 189 ........................Def. Backs ................. 5-10, 187 • extend its overall winning streak to 11. Conference USA East Division champion East TOP PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE Carolina (29-24) and Southland Conference PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD • up the Mountaineers’ all-time postseason co-champion McNeese State (40-35). ASU record versus current members of the Colo- Armanti Edwards 208 291 6 2,722 11 nial Athletic Association to 9-2. RICH • Colonial Athletic Association co-champion Eric Ward 189 300 10 2,194 15 Richmond earned an at-large bid and No. 4 AN APPALACHIAN LOSS WOULD: seed in the NCAA Division I Football Champi- RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD • end its season at 10-3 overall. onship field with an 11-1 campaign. Its only ASU Devon Moore 213 1,115 5.2 15 loss came at the hands of second-seeded RICH • mark the first time that ASU has ever lost to Villanova, 21-20, on Nov. 7 at UR Stadium. Justin Forte 210 999 4.8 6 the same opponent in back-to-back postsea- sons. • In the last two years, ASU topped UR, RECEIVING NO. YDS. AVG. TD ASU 55-35, in the 2007 national semifinals but Brian Quick 49 819 16.7 4 NOTING ASU IN THE FCS/I-AA PLAYOFFS the Spiders ended the Mountaineers’ run RICH Appearances: ......................................................17th