The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
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2019 Schedule
1st in Sun Belt - East
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
David Norrie and Bill Rosinski recap Appalachian State's win in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Appalachian St. rolls past Middle Tenn. in N.O. Bowl, 45-13
Appalachian State receiver Malik Williams passed for two touchdowns on trick plays, quarterback Zac Thomas caught a scoring pass and threw for three more, and the Mountaineers routed Middle Tennessee 45-13 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night.
Middle Tennessee's Blackenship lays out for INT (0:45)
Thomas connects with Sutton for 17-yard TD (0:28)
Appalachian QB catches TD off double reverse (0:38)
Appalachian State trick play results in 30-yard TD (0:23)
R+L New Orleans Bowl Preview
A preview of Middle Tennessee vs. Appalachian State from Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons.
Appalachian St. hiring Drinkwitz to 5-year deal
NC State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Eli Drinkwitz has agreed to a five-year deal as head coach of the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
Bowl season has arrived. Here's what you need to know
Bowl season kicks off today with six games, with Fresno State's prolific QB Marcus McMaryion defeating Herm Edwards' Arizona State Sun Devils early on.
Picking winners for every bowl game matchup
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
Louisville names App State's Satterfield coach
Louisville has hired Appalachian State's Scott Satterfield as the Cardinals' new football coach, replacing the fired Bobby Petrino. Satterfield's high-scoring Mountaineers have won three straight Sun Belt titles.
The players and storylines to know for every bowl game
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
Thomas guides Appalachian State to Sun Belt title
Zac Thomas had two long touchdown runs, Darrynton Evans set up another score with a 97-yard kickoff return and Appalachian State defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 30-19 in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Saturday.
App State's Thomas scores 35-yard TD on 4th down (0:23)
Ragin Cajuns' QB keeps and runs for an 8-yard TD (0:27)
App State's Thomas goes untouched on 25-yard TD (0:28)
App State 97-yard kick return sets up 1-yard TD (1:04)
Appalachian St. tops Troy 21-10, hosts Sun Belt title game
Zac Thomas passed for two touchdowns and ran for another as Appalachian State jumped to an early lead and held off Troy 21-10 to capture the Sun Belt Conference East Division crown on Saturday, ending the season on a four-game win streak.
Troy's Deondre Douglas bobbles, hauls in crazy TD (0:30)
App State beats Georgia State, sets up showdown with Troy
Zac Thomas was 20 of 24 for 282 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to help Appalachian State beat Georgia State 45-17 on Saturday.
Appalachian State's Pearson hurdles defender for TD (0:38)
Evans leads Appalachian State over Coastal Carolina 23-7
Darrynton Evans ran for 159 yards and a touchdown as Appalachian State beat Coastal Carolina 23-7 on Saturday night.
Wild deflection off helmet results in pick-6 (0:33)
2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Troy | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 7-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Texas State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Wilson | TE-H | Committed | 74 |
| K'Ron Ferrell | CB | Committed | 73 |
| Ronald Clarke | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Christian Horn | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Marqui Lowery | CB | Committed | 72 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |
| 2008 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |