While it’s likely that most people Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium will be watching Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards, or maybe one of the Mountaineers’ several other weapons on offense, two individuals face what could be their biggest chall… more »

Armanti Edwards has done it again. Facing off against the powerful offense of the Richmond Spiders, he knew he had to turn in another tremendous performance to lead his Appalachian State Mountaineers back to the title game for the third year in a row. H… more »

T.J. Courman had plenty of motivation for picking up a key first down with an impressive second effort in Appalachian State's 37-21 victory over S.C. State in Saturday's first round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. For starters, Cou… more »

ASHEVILLE – You know it's a big game when players start quoting Ric Flair. Richmond is the latest FCS team assigned the monumental task of trying to end Appalachian State's domination of postseason play. At noon Saturday, the Spiders (10-3) will a… more »

Football fans as well as prospective students from around the U.S. are paying attention. For years, Appalachian State was virtually invisible nationally as far as sports were concerned. The school had a loyal fan base in the North Carolina mountains,… more »

Saturday, following Appalachian State University’s 37-21 victory over South Carolina State University, Mountaineer head coach Jerry Moore emphasized how quickly momentum can change. The first five minutes of the first-round NCAA FCS playoff game saw… more »

HARRISONBURG - Before each football game, Rodney Landers takes a purple marker and writes "757" on white tape. On another piece of tape, he scrawls "take over." Then, he wraps the two homemade fashion accessories around his wrists. But that's not all… more »

BOONE — It's a good thing Appalachian State isn't too picky about how it wins ballgames. The Mountaineers — owners of the nation's sixth-best rushing attack before Saturday's FCS post-season opener against South Carolina State — took the high road an… more »

South Carolina State is expected to have its hands full Saturday in Boone, N.C. trying to contain Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards. Bulldog fans could only dream “what might have been” after the Greenwood left-hander and Payton Award fin… more »

Oliver “Buddy” Pough bent over and propped himself up on a lectern. He took a second to catch his breath and watch as the television cameras and tape recorders that had stalked him just moments earlier turned their attention to several of his players… more »

It’s “High Noon in Boone” for the South Carolina State football team. Sunday night at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, the 13th-ranked Bulldogs learned their first-round opponent in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs was none… more »

Appalachian wasn't safe until an Elon pass fell short with 40 seconds remaining. BOONE - Where is it written that all Appalachian State football victories come easily? It might seem that way, but the second-ranked Mountaineers' 24-16 triumph Satur… more »

Elon's opponent is well-tested in November. When Appalachian State plays host to Elon University in Saturday's high-stakes clash, the Mountaineers can earn a share of their fourth straight Southern Conference football title. The Phoenix, meanwhile… more »

No surprises here. Just another ugly loss in a football season full of them for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Second-ranked Appalachian State smashed and gashed the Mocs 49-7 on Saturday, giving the three-time defending national champio… more »

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - First met worst yesterday, and the result was predictable. Appalachian State scored often and went to the bench early in a 49-7 romp against Chattanooga. The Mountaineers improved to 8-2 overall and 6-0 in Southern Conference… more »