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[bigCasu]

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The Mountaineers got their Sun Belt reality check on Saturday. The Apps did not have to wait for the traditional heavyweights like Arkansas State, Lafayette or Monroe. The Mountaineers were pounded by a well aged program in only their sixth year of football in South Alabama. Forget the tradition and the atmosphere and weather. South Alabama is perhaps the best team to ever visit Boone. There are plenty of teams that have played at Kidd Brewer that have been fabulous FCS or Division 1-AA programs. Marshall, Georgia Southern and Furman come to mind as programs over the last few decades that been most consistent. Some FCS playoff opponents also come to mind, but none hold a candle to what South Alabama came to Boone with last weekend. The Jaguars opened each half with twenty unanswered points. They posted 582 yards of offense despite ten penalty flags for 124 yards. The Jaguars ran for 5.3 yards per carry on forty-seven rushing attempts, but it was quarterback Brandon Bridge who had a career passing day with 339 yards on only nineteen completions. Bridge averaged close to 18 yards per completion and accounted for four total touchdowns. Two of his touchdown passes were big plays, one from 43 yards out and another from 67 yards. The Mountaineers could not sustain any offense to counter. Multiple times, Taylor Lamb overthrew his receivers, a trend that continued from nine days earlier at Georgia Southern. The running game consisted of Lamb scrambling from the pocket as the bellcows of Marcus Cox and Terrance Upshaw were mostly held in check. Offense is where this season has started and ended. The Mountaineers have scored exactly two meaningful fourth quarter touchdowns this season, both against Southern Miss in Lamb’s first start, which seems like ages ago. The offense might wake up momentarily this weekend and give the fans some hope, but gloomy days are ahead until this team learns that games start in the first quarter.



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[WataugaMan]

Must win for App, with Troy next weekend and Georgia State in two weeks, there is a possibility we win our next three. If we can pull that off we may be able to salvage something from this season. And, may be able to upset someone down the road. This team needs a spark in a very bad way and it must start this weekend!

Apps 27

Libs 17

[asu1978]

MEN WITH LONG GUNS 28 fbs wannabes 16

[Goapps15]

App faces a must win. A loss would be extremely devastating. Got to get it going early and often this Saturday. It would be nice not to get down 2 scores before opening up the playbook.

App 31

Liberty 24

[asutrnr81]

App 31

Liberty 17

[MAD Doctor]

Standing on the ledge... About to jump...

Shulls Mill 27
Diploma Mill 24

GO APPS !!!!

[Longrifle28]

I've got a bad feeling about this one. Just haven't seen enough out of our team to predict a win. This is a winnable game for Liberty and they are going to come in here and punch us in the mouth. As with other games this year, I'm not sure we are capable of responding to getting beat like a rented mule.

Prediction: Message Board Meltdown

Please prove me wrong.....

[IGgreer]

Liberty 31
US 12 (2 TD's, 2 missed PAT's)

[JTApps1]

At this point... Just Win Baby!

[GreatAppSt]

N.P.

[SpeedkingATL]

N.P. Protect The Rock!!!

[ASUPATCH]

The Appalachian State University 42
The University of Phoenix @ Lynchburg 14

[Gonzo]

Daniel Boone: 31

Science denying, gay hating, online school: 25

Please, GOD, let us beat these guys.

[Longrifle28]

I wouldn't sit close to you at this game. Might get struck by li'tnin'. LOL

[bh2oson]

Thanks for the write up Big C!

App wins because they have to.

App - 41
Liberty - 20

[Black Saturday]

Franklin Graham 28


Jerry Falwell 27

[AppState89]

Been wrong all year, Campbell didn't count. Might as well continue to be wrong.

ASU 21

Liberty 24

[EastHallApp]

Not going to make a prediction, as I lack the confidence to predict a win but can't bring myself to predict a loss. But I will comment that IMO Marshall's last 1-AA team was not only better than USA, they would win today's Sun Belt without much trouble.

[biggie]

Going to hope for a turn around, especially since it will probably be the only game I attend this year.

Flames - 24
App - 34

[luvyosef]

Not going to make a prediction, as I lack the confidence to predict a win but can bring myself to predict a loss. But I will comment that IMO Marshall's last 1-AA team was not only better than USA, they would win today's Sun Belt without much trouble.

Seconded.