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Graduate transfer quarterback Chase Brice let’s the ball fly with two Chanticleers in his face. Brice posted 347 passing yards and two touchdowns against a defense only giving up 15 points per game.

Mountaineers upset No. 14 Chanticleers for first ranked win since 2007

Cameron Burnett and Noah Cornelius
October 21, 2021
Head coach Shawn Clark leads the Mountaineers onto the field in their conference matchup with Louisiana. Clark is now 0-2 against the Ragin’ Cajuns, the only two losses to Louisiana in program history, and sits at 0-1 against Coastal Carolina, the program’s only loss to the Chanticleers.

Mountaineers seek to keep title hopes alive against No. 14 Chanticleers

Dan Davidson, Sports Editor
October 20, 2021
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
Shawn Clark leads his team out of the new north end zone facility for the first time in App States home-opening matchup with Elon. The Mountaineers went on to throttle the Phoenix 44-10, moving to 2-1 on the season.

Unfinished business headlines App State’s final non-conference matchup vs. Marshall

Cameron Burnett, Associate Sports Editor
September 23, 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
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