2008 APPALACHIAN STATE FOOTBALL 2005 • 2006 • 2007 NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONS GAME 1 • AUGUST 30, 2008 • 5 P.M. EDT (4 P.M. CDT) NO. 1 APPALACHIAN AT NO. 7 (AP) LSU (0-0, 0-0 SOCON ) (0-0, 0-0 SEC) TIGER STADIUM (92,300) • BATON ROUGE, LA. MATCHUP AT A GLANCE ON THE AIR TV: ESPN APPALACHIAN vs. LSU Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Boone, N.C. ............................................................................Location................................................................. Baton Rouge, La. Chris Spielman (analyst) Rob Stone (sideline reporter) 16,600 .................................................................................. Enrollment ...................................................................................25,896 RADIO: Appalachian ISP Sports Network 1899 .........................................................................................Founded ........................................................................................1860 David Jackson (play-by-play) Steve Brown (analyst) Mountaineers/Black and Gold ..............................Nickname/Colors ...........................................Tigers/Purple and Gold Randy Jackson (sideline reporter) Southern .............................................................................Conference ......................................Southeastern (West Division) Tim Sparks (scoreboard host) Ben Blevins (on-site engineer) Kidd Brewer (20,150) ..............................................Stadium (Capacity).............................................................Tiger (92,300) Appalachian ISP Sports Network Affiliates Jerry Moore (Baylor, 1961) ............................................Head Coach .......................................... Les Miles (Michigan, 1976) WKBC-FM 97.3 North Wilkesboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Hickory, High Country 167-70 (20th season) ........................................Coach’s Record at School.........................................34-6 (Fourth season) Flagship Station of the Appalachian ISP Sports Network 194-118-2 (27th season) ...................................Coach’s Overall Record .........................................62-27 (Eighth season) WATA-AM 1450 .......................................................... Boone WXIT-AM 1200 ...............................Blowing Rock, Lenoir 13-2 ..............................................................................2007 Overall Record .............................................................................12-2 WBLO-AM 790 .. High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem WAVO-AM 1150 ................................ Rock Hill, Charlotte 5-2 (t-1st) .............................................2007 Conference Record (Final Standing) ...................................6-2 (1st - West) WZGM-AM 1350 ..................Black Mountain, Asheville No. 1 (The Sports Network), No. 1 (AFCA) .........National Ranking .................................No. 6 (USA Today), No. 7 (AP) WPWT-AM 870 .......Bristol, Va./Tenn., Johnson City, Tenn. WTOE-AM 1470 ...............................................Spruce Pine Multiple Spread ..............................................................Basic Offense............................................................................. Multiple WCBX-AM 900 .......................................... Martinsville, Va. WCGC-AM 1270^ .............................Gastonia, Charlotte 42.7 ............................................................................2007 Points Per Game ............................................................................38.6 WIST-FM 98.3^ ..... High Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem WOLS-FM 106.1^ .................................................Charlotte 287.4 ..................................................................2007 Rushing Yards Per Game .................................................................214.1 WDNC-AM 620^ ....................................Durham, Raleigh 200.9 ..................................................................2007 Passing Yards Per Game ..................................................................225.3 WRBZ-AM 850^ .............Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill WLNC-AM 1300^ .............................................Laurinburg 488.3 .....................................................................2007 Total Yards Per Game .....................................................................439.4 WOHS-AM 730^ ........................................................Shelby WLON-AM 1050^ ..............................................Lincolnton 4-3 ...................................................................................... Basic Defense .......................................................................................4-3 WODY-AM 1160^ .................................... Martinsville, Va. 26.7 ...................................................................2007 Points Allowed Per Game ...................................................................19.9 WHKP-AM 1450^ .................................... Hendersonville WEEB-AM 990^ ...................Southern Pines, Pinehurst 193.3 ........................................................ 2007 Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game ........................................................106.1 WPCM-AM 920^ ..............................Burlington, Graham WZTK-FM 101.1^ ...........................Raleigh, Greensboro 186.6 .........................................................2007 Passing Yards Allowed Per Game ........................................................182.7 Live Internet Streaming .............................. GoASU.com 379.9 ............................................................2007 Total Yards Allowed Per Game ...........................................................288.8 ^ denotes part-time affiliate. Check local listings for availability. 2008 MOUNTAINEER REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME SERIES RECORD (ASU-OPP.)/NOTES Aug. 30 at LSU (ESPN) 5 p.m. (EDT) 0-1/BCS and FCS national champions square off; ASU battled tough in 24-0 loss at Death Valley in 2005 Sept. 6 Jacksonville 3:30 p.m. 0-0/ASU is 57-18-2 all-time in home openers, including 17-2 under Jerry Moore Sept. 20 at James Madison (CN8) 7 p.m. 12-3/Appalachian came away with a thrilling 28-27 decision over JMU in the first round of the ‘07 playoffs Sept. 27 Presbyterian 7 p.m. 7-9/Former North State/Carolinas Conference rivals square off for the first time in 39 years Oct. 4 The Citadel* (SportSouth) 3 p.m. 25-11/Apps are 28-8 all-time in SoCon openers and haven’t lost to The Citadel in Boone since ‘92 Oct. 11 at Samford* 3:30 p.m. (EDT) 1-1/Mountaineers have only met their new SoCon rival twice — 1969 and ‘70 Oct. 18 at Georgia Southern* (SportSouth) 3 p.m. 11-11-1/Teams have swapped thrilling victories on the other’s home field the past two seasons Oct. 25 Furman* 3:30 p.m. 14-21-3/Apps look for record fourth-straight win in series; ASU hasn’t lost to FU in Boone since ‘96 Oct. 31 Wofford* (ESPN2) 8 p.m. 14-10/ASU looks to avenge last year’s loss at Wofford before a nat’l audience on Halloween night Nov. 8 at Chattanooga* 2 p.m. 21-10/Apps make fifth trip to Finley Stadium (home of the FCS nat’l championship game) in four years Nov. 15 Elon* 3:30 p.m. 26-9-1/Mountaineers haven’t lost at home to Elon since 1964 Nov. 22 at Western Carolina* (SportSouth) 3 p.m. 53-18-1/ASU has won 21 of the last 23 Battles for the Old Mountain Jug, including last year’s 79-35 rout * denotes Southern Conference game All times are subject to change. 2008 APPALACHIAN FOOTBALL • GAME 1 • AUG. 30, 2008 • AT LSU THE GAME TALE OF THE TAPE ASU VERSUS FBS OPPONENTS • In an unprecedented matchup of last year’s Average heights and weights of players • Since the inception of Division I Division I national champions, three-time de- listed on the two-deep for each team: subdivisions in 1978, Appalachian is 7-35-1 fending NCAA Division I (FCS) national cham- versus FBS opponents. Appalachian LSU pion Appalachian State University opens the 2008 season at 2007 BCS champion LSU. 6-2, 266 ...............Off. Line/Tight Ends ..........6-5, 293 • In last year’s season opener, Appalachian 5-11, 192 ......... Off. Backs (QB and RB) ........6-2, 224 became the first FCS team to ever defeat • Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. ET on ESPN. ASU is 6-0, 181 .........................Receivers ....................6-0, 194 a nationally ranked FBS opponent when it 12-0 all-time when playing on ESPN, ESPN2 6-3, 257 ..........................Def. Line .....................6-3, 286 shocked No. 5 Michigan, 34-32, in front of or ESPNU and has won 13-straight nationally 6-0, 213 ...................... Linebackers ..................6-2, 232 109,218 fans at U-M’s famed “Big House.” televised games. 6-0, 191 ........................Def. Backs ....................6-1, 199 TOP RETURNING PERFORMERS AT A GLANCE • ASU’s six other wins and its lone tie versus • Appalachian and LSU have combined to PASSING CMP. ATT. INT. YDS. TD FBS foes came against local-rival Wake Forest. win five of the last 10 Division I FCS (Football ASU Championship Subdivision — formerly Divi- Armanti Edwards 148 222 7 1,948 17 APPALACHIAN’S WINS OVER FBS OPPONENTS sion I-AA) and FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision LSU (since creation of Division I subdivisions in 1978) Andrew Hatch 1 2 0 4 0 Date Opponent Result — formerly Division I-A) national champion- Sept. 3, 1983 at Wake Forest W, 27-25 ships (ASU in 2005, ‘06 and ‘07; LSU in ‘03 and RUSHING ATT. YDS. AVG. TD Sept.