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App State head coach Shawn Clark hands sophomore running back Camerun Peoples the Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP trophy after his record-setting performance Monday.

Peoples takes over in Myrtle Beach, leads App State football to sixth straight bowl championship

Silas Albright, Sports Editor
December 22, 2020
PHOTO GALLERY: App State vs. Louisiana

PHOTO GALLERY: App State vs. Louisiana

Max Correa, Staff Photographer
December 14, 2020
Head football coach Shawn Clark hoists the New Orleans Bowl trophy after App State's 31-17 win over UAB on Dec. 21.

App State football to play North Texas in inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl Dec. 21

Silas Albright, Sports Editor
December 13, 2020
Senior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan (right), started the 50th game of his App State career on Saturday against Georgia Southern. He caught eight passes for 64 yards and a touchdown in the win over the Eagles.

App State football ends regular season on top with 34-26 win at Georgia Southern

Ben Brady, Reporter
December 13, 2020
App State fell to 7-3 overall and 5-2 in Sun Belt play on Friday night at Kidd Brewer, falling to Louisiana 24-21 on senior night. Three turnovers and two missed field goals were key factors in the loss.

App State falls to Louisiana for first time in 24-21 senior night loss

Silas Albright and Connor Davidson
December 5, 2020
App State senior quarterback Zac Thomas bounced back from last week's three interception performance and loss to Coastal Carolina by leading the Mountaineers to a 47-10 win over Troy on Saturday. “I’m proud of our guys. They played lights out, and it was good to get back on the winning side,” Thomas said.

App State football gets back in win column with dominant 47-10 victory over Troy

Silas Albright, Sports Editor
November 28, 2020
App State senior safety Kaiden Smith stretches out for a tackle against Coastal Carolina. The Mountaineers fell to the No. 15 Chanticleers 34-23 in Conway, SC Saturday.

Late mistakes cost App State football, Mountaineers fall at Coastal Carolina 34-23

Cameron Burnett, Reporter
November 21, 2020
App State senior wide receiver Malik Williams reaches out to make a 55-yard catch in the third quarter that would set up the first Mountaineer touchdown of the game.

Huesman steps in for Thomas, Mountaineers outlast Georgia State 17-13

Silas Albright, Sports Editor
November 14, 2020
App State junior linebacker Trey Cobb (#7, pictured at left) helps make a tackle during the loss at Marshall Sept. 19. Cobb and fellow junior linebacker D'Marco Jackson have stepped up in 2020 to help fill the holes left by the departure of Jordan Fehr and Akeem Davis-Gaither to the NFL.

“I feel like that’s my brother:” App State inside linebackers Cobb and Jackson flourish in 2020

Cameron Burnett, Reporter
November 13, 2020
Capacity and staff needs haven’t changed much, stated General Manager Colin Swaney of Black Cat Burrito, as the restaruant’s physical size is small and take-out orders have made up for any lack of dine-in customers. However, they continue to “play it by ear, week by week,” Swaney continued, as the visitor population has declined.

Without normal App State football game days, local restaurants struggle

Dan Davidson, Associate Sports Editor
November 13, 2020
A limited capacity of fans were allowed at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Oct. 22 for the first time in 2020. The Mountaineers picked up a 45-17 homecoming victory against Arkansas State.

Fans discuss experience at App State’s first in-person gameday of 2020

Elizabeth Hutto, Reporter
November 12, 2020
App State head coach Shawn Clark leads the Mountaineers onto the field ahead of the 38-17 victory over Texas State at Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos, Texas Nov. 7.

App State football knocks off Texas State 38-17 for fourth straight victory

Silas Albright, Sports Editor
November 7, 2020
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