Quarterback Zac Thomas, this year’s Sun Belt preseason offensive player of year, (far right) leads App State onto the field before a 56-37 victory against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 28.
App State’s matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks on Nov. 9 will be aired on ESPN2, with kickoff at 7 p.m. from Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
It will be the tenth meeting between the two schools. South Carolina leads the series 8-1.
The South Carolina game will be App State’s third straight and fourth overall game on a national network.
The No. 20 Mountaineers (7-0, 4-0 Sun Belt) host rival Georgia Southern (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt) on Oct. 31 before they take the trip to South Carolina (3-5, 2-4 SEC).
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