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Sophomore running back Nate Noel braces for impact as he runs past midfield. Noel ran for 42 yards on 17 rushes, receiving 77% of rushing attempts given to the backfield.

Mountaineers take worst SBC loss since 2014, fall to Louisiana 41-13

Cameron Burnett and Ethan Smith
October 13, 2021
Head coach Shawn Clark coaches the Mountaineers to a late comeback victory against Marshall. App State defeated the Thundering Herd 31-30 behind 187 rushing yards from sophomore back Nate Noel and three touchdowns by junior back Cam Peoples.

Mountaineer football prepares to avenge last year’s loss to Ragin’ Cajuns

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter
October 12, 2021
Quarterback Chase Brice looks to the stands during App State’s Sept. 11 matchup against No. 22 Miami. The Mountaineers took the Hurricanes down to the wire, falling 25-23 after Miami drilled a 43-yard go-ahead field goal with two minutes to play.

New kid on the block: Chase Brice leads veteran App State team

Connor Davidson, Senior Reporter
October 6, 2021
Sophomore Nate Noel eludes multiple Panthers as he racks up some of his 74 rushing yards on the day. Noel also ran in a 22-yard touchdown in the first quarter, his first score of the year.

Mountaineers cage Panthers in 45-16 conference opener

Dan Davidson, Sports Editor
October 3, 2021
Super senior receiver Thomas Hennigan stiff arms a defender on one of his nine receptions on the night. Hennigan caught nine of his 10 targets, racking up 123 receiving yards against the Thundering Herd.

Mountaineers corral Thundering Herd in 31-30 victory

Dan Davidson, Sports Editor
September 24, 2021
Junior running back Cam Peoples celebrates his second touchdown of the day with his offensive line. Peoples found the end zone twice on 11 carries in the 2021 home opener vs Elon.

App State trounces Elon in 44-10 home opener

Michael Garrity
September 19, 2021
Senior inside linebacker T.D. Roof wraps up star Miami quarterback DEriq King. Roof posted two sacks and seven total tackles against the No. 22 Hurricanes.

App State gears up for sold-out home-opener in Kidd Brewer

Cameron Burnett, Associate Sports Editor
September 18, 2021
Sophomore running back Nate Noel avoids a Miami defender during one of his 16 rush attempts. Those 16 attempts were good for 51 yards as the Miami native played in front of his hometown.

Five takeaways from App State’s week two loss at No. 22 Miami

Ben Brady, Reporter
September 17, 2021
Chase Brice drops back to pass during a late-game drive against No. 22 Miami. Brice finished 21/34 passing for 199 yards and one touchdown in a heartbreaking loss at Hard Rock Stadium.

App State trades blows with No. 22 Miami, falls 25-23 in thriller

Cameron Burnett and Connor Davidson
September 13, 2021
Junior running back Cam Peoples sprints to the end zone, scoring his first of two touchdowns on the day. The 6-2 back posted 100 rushing yards on 14 attempts while splitting the backfield with sophomore Nate Noel, who accumulated 126 yards on 15 rushes.

Abandon ship: Mountaineers sink Pirates in season opener

Dan Davidson and Cameron Burnett
September 3, 2021
Running back Daetrich Harrington trots into the end zone en route to a 52-21 drubbing of Campbell. The senior enters the 2021 season as a member of one of the deepest running back cores in the country, which also features junior Camerun Peoples, sophomore Nate Noel and graduate transfer Jahmir Smith.

Mountaineers prepare for East Carolina showdown in Queen City

Drew Bailey and Ben Gosey
August 31, 2021
The Mountaineers march into The Rock ahead of their late 2020 matchup with Troy. Sophomore running back Nate Noel enters 2021 after posting 510 yards on 82 carries in 10 games as a freshman. He tacked on three touchdowns in those 10 games.

App Nation Previews: Football

Dan Davidson, Sports Editor
August 22, 2021
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