Appalachian State

2022 - 9 - 17

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After Chaotic Week of Upsets, College Football is Back to Basics ... (CalBearsMaven)

South Alabama let an upset win at UCLA slip away at the end, in part by committing this crime against football: Penn State QB Sean Clifford thus in the ...

The problem is that they’re going to give up a bunch of points to someone who doesn’t seemingly hand them the ball at will. The Red Raiders had a big home win over Houston last week and host an NC State team that continues its treacherous non-conference slate. There would be nothing more Texas than acquitted themselves well in a big game and then losing to a team that—while a legitimate threat—they should deal with. After a tune-up game against Southern last week, have the Tigers fixed the issues that plagued them in their wild loss against Florida State? Mississippi State comes home after a late-night win in Arizona last week to play their SEC opener on the Bayou. - South Carolina’s Kai Kroeger played quarterback in high school, so it should be no surprise that as a punter, he can work a safety like this on the fake. The Nittany Lions go on the road for the rematch of last year’s tight game in Happy Valley. - You may see this pick and think it’s a bad play for Auburn, which it certainly is, but adding insult to injury is the fact that the play probably shouldn’t have happened at all. The Boilermakers were "no tackling, just vibes," which helped the Orange score on a busted play and add a two-point conversion to go up three late over Purdue. - There was a late fumble for Northwestern if you’re looking for an upset in this slate. - Ok, so Purdue hit that go-ahead TD and the proceeded to commit seven penalties, six of which were accepted. That gave the Bears a last heave into the end zone, and at least two Cal receivers got their hands on the ball before it fell to the turf.

Appalachian State pulls out a miracle win over Troy as they convert ... (SB Nation)

Saturday in Boone began with the ESPN College Gameday crew in town prior to Appalachian State hosting Troy University.

But on this day, with College Gameday in town, it seemed like magic was in the air for the Mountaineers. Appalachian State drove nearly the length of the field on their ensuing possession, but faced a 4th and goal at the Troy 2-yard line. That led ESPN to send their pregame show to Boone, North Carolina, home of the Mountaineers.

Appalachian State Mountaineers beat Troy with 53-yard Hail Mary ... (ESPN)

Chase Brice fired a 53-yard touchdown pass to Christan Horn on the final play of the game as Appalachian State pulled out a 32-28 victory over Troy.

Troy rushed for only 57 yards on 28 carries. [Dashaun Davis](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4427037/dashaun-davis) staked the Mountaineers to a 7-0 lead with a 17-yard scoring strike to [Christian Wells](http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4428815/christian-wells). Brice's game-winning throw came on fourth-and-10.

Oregon blasts BYU, Appalachian State's Hail Mary miracle and more ... (NCAA.com)

College football Week 3 Saturday action gets underway with top-ranked teams taking care of business early.

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Appalachian State wins rivalry game over Troy on tipped Hail Mary (Arizona Sports)

Quarterback Chase Brice fired a 53-yard pass that was tipped into wideout Christan Horn's hands.

6 Texas A&M on the road in College Station the week prior. Troy had a 99.9% chance to win the game at this point, Appalachian State pulled out a miracle 32-28 win in a rivalry game over Troy on a tipped Hail Mary pass as time expired on Saturday.

College Gameday comes to Appalachian State, Mountaineers beat ... (WAVY.com)

The flagship college football show came to Boone in the wake of the Mountaineers' shocking road upset over then No. 6 Texas A&M last weekend.

With the win, App State improves to 2-1 on the season and inches closer to achieving a top 25 ranking in the AP Poll as they currently sit in the other receiving votes category on unranked teams. 5 Michigan on the road. Down 28-26 with 2 seconds remaining on the clock on 4th&10, Brice uncorked a Hail Mary pass that was deflected by a Troy defender into the hands of Harris who took it in for the score with no time remaining on the clock.

App State Awards Free Tuition for Best 'College Gameday' Signs (CalBearsMaven)

A few Appalachian State Mountaineers football fans were handsomely rewarded on Saturday.

[Texas A&M](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/team/texas-am-aggies) for this moment, as ESPN would’ve [headed to College Station](https://www.si.com/college/2022/09/17/espns-rece-davis-says-upset-loss-cost-texas-a-m-gameday-visit) if the Aggies had won. [Appalachian State](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/team/appalachian-state-mountaineers) pledged this week to give free tuition to the student who displayed the best sign on Saturday. [impromptu trip](https://www.si.com/college/2022/09/13/espns-college-gameday-visiting-appalachian-state-first-time) to Boone, N.C.

Multiple 'traumatic injuries' reported at Appalachian State's field after ... (Saturday Down South)

It was a magical day in Boone, as ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for the first time in school history, too. But, after the dramatic victory, there was some ...

*MULTI PATIENT INCIDENT*: BOONE, NC (WATAUGA) *MULTI PATIENT INCIDENT* APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY STADIUM. But, after the dramatic victory, there was some bad news. Per an alerts page for the emergency response in the Boone area, multiple “traumatic injuries” were reported in the aftermath of the field being stormed:

Postgame Notes: App State 32, Troy 28 (App State Athletics)

Appalachian State takes on Troy in Sun Belt Conference football action at Kidd Brewer Stadium on. Jim Dedmon/Tim Cowie Photography. Football 9/17/2022 11:53: ...

[Nick Hampton](/roster.aspx?rp_id=7624) on his first career pass attempt after receiving the handoff from Brice. [Tyler Bird](/roster.aspx?rp_id=7587) [Christan Horn](/roster.aspx?rp_id=7638) [Chase Brice](/roster.aspx?rp_id=7589) With 2 seconds left and facing fourth down,

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