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App State senior captain and QB Zac Thomas makes a throw during App State's season-opening 35-20 win over Charlotte Sept. 12 at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

Five takeaways from App State’s season opening 35-20 win vs. Charlotte

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 14, 2020

1. App State’s ‘Legion of Boone’ secondary looks reloaded Coming into this season, both senior cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles and junior cornerback Shaun Jolly were preseason All-Sun Belt players...

App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones celebrates the Mountaineers 2018 Sun Belt Championship win over Louisiana with an embrace. After spending 2019 at Louisville on former App State head coach Scott Satterfield's staff, Jones is back in Boone for his 24th year with the Mountaineers.

App State DC Dale Jones back in Boone for 24th season

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 14, 2020

Defensive coordinator Dale Jones has been part of the Appalachian community for a long time and returned to App State’s staff after spending 2019 with Louisville under former App State head coach Scott...

App State senior defensive end and captain Elijah Diarrassouba is a leader on and off the field. He helped organize and took the lead on speaking at the protest against racial injustice the team led thru Boone Aug. 28.

Diarrassouba leads Mountaineers: “When Soub speaks, everybody listens”

Dan Davidson, Former Sports Editor September 13, 2020

As the 2020 season gets going, uncertainty clouds all of college football. Conferences have canceled seasons, games will be played in empty stadiums, and many players have chosen to opt out of the season....

App State defeated Charlotte 35-20 in the opening game of the season at an empty Kidd Brewer Stadium Sept. 12. The Mountaineer offense rushed for over 300 yards and four touchdowns.

Mountaineers run past Charlotte 35-20 to open 2020

Silas Albright, Reporter September 12, 2020

On a rainy, grey afternoon in an empty Kidd Brewer Stadium, App State rushed for over 300 yards and four touchdowns en route to a 35-20 season-opening victory over Charlotte. “Great win for our program....

Four out of five starters on App State's offensive line were named to 2020 preseason all-Sun Belt teams. The line is anchored in the middle by four-year starting center Noah Hannon.

App State offense anchored by experienced O-line in 2020

Joey Magnani, Reporter September 12, 2020

CApp State’s offensive line is an experienced group who will look to live up to lofty expectations in the 2020 season. Four of its five starters received preseason all-Sun Belt honors in Baer Hunter,...

Heading into his 2020 senior season, App State QB Zac Thomas holds a 23-3 career record since being named QB1 before the Penn State season opener in 2018. Thomas takes the field before App State's game vs. Coastal Carolina on Sept. 28 last season.

QB1: Thomas leads App State into 2020 season

Silas Albright, Reporter September 12, 2020

Since being named App State’s starting quarterback before the 2018 opener at No. 10 Penn State, senior Zac Thomas has very rarely experienced losing. He’s won 23 games for the Mountaineers and lost...

Members of the App State defense celebrate the victory against UAB at the New Orleans Bowl Dec. 21.

Five nationally televised football games for App State in 2020

Alberto Daniel September 11, 2020

With App State football drawing nearer, fans are buzzing with excitement. Five of the Mountaineers’ games this year are set to be nationally televised. The season-opening home game against Charlotte...

App State defensive coordinator Dale Jones is back for his 24th year on the Mountaineer staff. Jones is part of the third new coaching staff the football program has seen in the last three years.

App State football enters 2020 season with third coaching staff in three years

Ben Brady, Reporter September 11, 2020

After App State’s historic 2019 season, the football team is looking to a new coaching staff to be even more dominant this year. It’s the third new staff the Mountaineers have had in three years after...

Head football coach Shawn Clark hoists the New Orleans Bowl trophy after App State's 31-17 win over UAB on Dec. 21.

Breaking down each position group for App State football heading into 2020

Quarterbacks (by Dan Davidson):  Senior Zac Thomas returns to Boone to lead the Mountaineer offense as the starting quarterback. Thomas was named the preseason Sun Belt offensive player of the year, and...

Junior cornerback Shaun Jolly caught five interceptions in his breakout 2019 season. Now heading into 2020, Jolly has been named to six different preseason All-American teams.

“I always knew what I could do:” Jolly looks to build on breakout 2019 season

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter September 11, 2020

Coming into the 2019 App State football season, cornerback Shaun Jolly was not on many people’s radar. In 2018, Jolly only made one tackle the entire season and most of his playing time was on special...

App State players celebrate with fans after last year's win over UNC. Despite a push for the families of players to be allowed, Kidd Brewer Stadium will be empty for at least the first two home games.

“Family is a little different:” App State football parents push to attend home games despite crowd restrictions

Cameron Burnett, Visual Managing Editor September 10, 2020

Kevin Garrison thought he’d get to see his son, Cole, an App State offensive lineman, play every game of his senior year. But COVID-19 is creating barriers to family members attending games. App State...

App nation showed up strong to cheer on the Mountaineers in their fifth straight bowl win. App State beat UAB 31-17 in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21.

All App State sporting events thru September to be held without fans

Jayson James, Reporter September 2, 2020

App State announced all fall sports will be played without fans through at least the end of September.  “We will continue to work with university leadership and university medical professionals to...

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