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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Sun Belt East Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (1st season)
Offensive schemePro tempo
Defensive coordinatorDale Jones (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Preseason

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Kyle Arnholt
LB
Roanoke, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Da'Shawn Brown
WR
York, South Carolina York Comprehensive HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Troy Everett
OL
Daleville, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) May 25, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cole Essek
OL
Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 2, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jordan Favors
DB
Griffin, GA Griffin HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andre Goodman
QB
Piedmont, SC Greenville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Michael Hughes
K
Charleston, WV George Washington HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sep 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Justin Isler
DL
Villa Rica, GA Temple HS 6 ft 230 in (7.67 m) N/A Jun 10, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
David Larkins
TE
North Bend, OH Elder HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 8, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaden Lindsay
OL
Winston-Salem, NC East Forsyth HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) May 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jaquan Lowman
WR
Zellwood, FL Apopka HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 31, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Deshawn McKnight
LB
Sumter, SC Sumter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Travis McNichols
DB
Miami Gardens, FL Miami Northwestern HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Trevor Moffitt
LB
Bushnell, FL South Sumter HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Colston Powers
OL
Blue Ridge, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jan 25, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jayden Ramsey
OL
Anderson, SC Westside HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jonathan Streeter
DB
Cary, NC Panther Creek HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 24, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dalton Stroman
WR
Rockingham, NC Richmond Senior HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 9, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cade Sullivan
DB
Inman, SC Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Coen Sutton
WR
Huntersville, NC Hough HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 6, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
DC Tabscott
QB
Franklin, TN Father Ryan HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 4, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
KaRon White
DL
Madison, AL Sparkman HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 20, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars

Source:[1][2][3][4]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award Camerun Peoples RB JR
Chuck Bednarik Award Demetrius Taylor DL SR
Chuck Bednarik Award Shaun Jolly CB SR
Doak Walker Award Camerun Peoples RB JR
Rimington Trophy Baer Hunter OL SR
Mackey Award Henry Pearson TE SR
Jim Thorpe Award Shaun Jolly CB SR
Outland Trophy Baer Hunter OL SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Demetrius Taylor DL SR
Ray Guy Award Xavier Subotsch P SR
Wuerffel Trophy Thomas Hennigan WR SR
Paul Hornung Award Caleb Spurlin DL SR
Walter Camp Award Demetrius Taylor DL SR

Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Sun Belt coaches poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Mountaineers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and third overall in the conference.[17]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6)
T1 Appalachian State 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 24
4 Georgia Southern 20
5 Troy 18
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Louisiana 49 (9)
2 Arkansas State 38 (1)
3 South Alabama 27
4 Texas State 25
5 Louisiana–Monroe 11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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Personnel

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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Milan Tucker So
WR 2 Corey Sutton Sr
WR 3 Jacoby Pinckney So
WR 5 Thomas Hennigan Sr
RB 6 Camerun Peoples Jr
QB 7 Chase Brice Sr
QB 8 Navy Shuler  Fr
QB 9 DC Tabscott Fr
QB 10 Tanner Wilson Sr
WR 11 Jalen Virgil Sr
WR 12 Da'Shawn Brown Fr
WR 13 Christan Horn So
WR 14 Malik Williams Sr
WR 15 Austyn Chestnut Sr
WR 16 Christian Wells So
WR 17 Dashuan Davis So
TE 18 Mike Evans Sr
WR 19 Elijah Johnson  Fr
RB 20 Nate Noel So
WR 22 Michael Hetzel  Fr
RB 24 Ben Williams So
WR 25 Sean Horton So
RB 33 Logan Cruce  Fr
RB 44 Anderson Castle So
RB 45 Gabe Montgomery Sr
OL 51 Baer Hunter Sr
OL 54 Lyle Hiers So
OL 55 Seth Williams  Fr
OL 64 Chris Lyle  Fr
OL 65 Gage Blackston Sr
OL 66 Luke Smith So
OL 70 Cooper Hodges Jr
OL 72 Larry Dowdy So
OL 73 Jaden Lindsay Fr
OL 74 Anderson Hardy Jr
OL 75 Damion Daley Jr
OL 76 Austin Reeves  Fr
OL 77 Colston Powers Fr
OL 78 Craig McFarland So
OL 79 Sammy Henderson So
WR 80 AJ Hall Jr
TE 81 Miller Gibbs Jr
WR 82 Richard Tucker Jr
WR 83 Coen Sutton Fr
TE 84 Peter Hennigan  Fr
TE 86 Trey Ross Jr
TE 87 Eli Wilson  Fr
TE 88 Henry Pearson Sr
TE 89 August Drews  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Kaleb Dawson Jr
DB 3 Shaun Jolly Sr
DB 4 Nicholas Ross Jr
ILB 7 Trey Cobb Sr
DL 9 Demetrius Taylor Sr
OLB 10 Tim Frizzell Sr
DB 12 Steven Jones Jr. Sr
DB 13 Kaiden Smith Sr
DB 14 Tre Caldwell So
DB 14 Travis McNichols Fr
ILB 15 T. D. Roof Sr
DB 16 Stan Ellis  Fr
DB 17 Tommy Wright So
DB 19 Mike Smith So
LB 20 Je'Mari Littlejohn  Fr
DB 21 Ryan Huff Sr
DB 25 Jackson Greene So
DB 26 Caden Sullivan Fr
DB 27 Ronald Clarke  Fr
OLB 28 KeSean Brown Jr
OLB 29 Brendan Harrington Jr
DL 30 Zareon Hayes Jr
OLB 31 Nick Hampton Jr
ILB 33 Jordan Mitchell Jr
ILB 34 Jourdan Heilig Jr
LB 35 Jalen McLeod So
DL 36 Kevon Haigler  Fr
ILB 40 Logan Doublin Sr
DL 43 Hansky Paillant Jr
DL 46 Chris Washington Jr
OLB 47 Colin Guentensberger So
DL 48 DeShawn McKnight Fr
LB 49 Nate Blanton  Fr
DL 50 DeAndre Dingle-Pince So
ILB 51 Tyler Bird Sr
ILB 52 D'Marco Jackson Sr
DL 55 George Blackstock Sr
ILB 58 Grant Daley So
DL 68 Greg Johnston Jr
DL 90 Dorian Pickett Jr
DL 91 Tommy Dawkins Jr. Sr
DL 92 Markell Samuel  Fr
DL 93 Karon White Fr
DL 94 Stephen Passeggiata  Fr
DL 95 Jamar Rucks  Fr
DL 97 Caleb Spurlin Sr
DL 99 Jordon Earle Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 John Gliarmis Jr
P 30 Clayton Howell Sr
P 39 Xavier Subotsch Sr
LS 41 Reed Harper So
LS 42 Christian Johnstone Jr
K 91 Chandler Staton Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2021

Schedule

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The 2021 schedule had 6 home, 5 away, and one neutral game in the regular season. The Mountaineers traveled to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Mountaineers hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Georgia Southern.

Appalachian State hosted two of the four non-conference opponents at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Elon, from NCAA Division I FCS and Marshall of the Conference USA, traveled to Miami (FL) of the ACC, and played a neutral site game against East Carolina of The American at Bank of America Stadium.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.vs. East Carolina*ESPNUW 33–1936,752
September 117:00 p.m.at No. 22 Miami (FL)*ESPNUL 23–2545,877
September 183:30 p.m.Elon*ESPN+W 44–1030,224
September 237:30 p.m.Marshall*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPNW 31–3028,377
October 22:00 p.m.at Georgia StateESPN+W 45–1614,258
October 127:30 p.m.at LouisianaESPN2L 13–4120,066
October 207:30 p.m. No. 14 Coastal Carolina
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN2W 30–2731,061
October 303:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroedagger
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 59–2829,321
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPN+W 48–149,762
November 132:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 31–729,348
November 203:30 p.m.at TroyESPN+W 45–718,523
November 272:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
ESPN+W 27–328,005
December 43:30 p.m.at No. 24 Louisiana
ESPNL 16–2431,014
December 1811:00 a.m.vs. Western Kentucky*ESPNL 38–5915,429
Schedule Source:[18][19]

Game summaries

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Vs. East Carolina

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East Carolina vs. Appalachian State
1 234Total
Pirates 6 0310 19
RV Mountaineers 14 676 33
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Bank of America Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 36,752
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
APP –9.0 56
Statistics East Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 20 25
Total yards 381 485
Rushing yards 86 226
Passing yards 295 259
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:05 31:55
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 22/40, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Keaton Mitchell 4 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Keaton Mitchell 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/27, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Nate Noel 15 rushes, 126 yards
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD

At Miami (FL)

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Appalachian State at Miami
1 234Total
Mountaineers 7 736 23
No. 22 Hurricanes 9 376 25
      
Pregame line Over/under
MIA –7.5 55
Statistics Appalachian State Miami
First downs 19 25
Total yards 326 375
Rushing yards 127 175
Passing yards 199 200
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 21/34, 199 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 7 receptions, 60 yards
Miami Passing D'Eriq King 20/33, 200 yards
Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Key'Shawn Smith 4 receptions, 70 yards

Elon

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Elon at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Phoenix 3 070 10
Mountaineers 7 61417 44
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 30,224
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 2 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
APP –35.5 53
Statistics Elon Appalachian State
First downs 14 24
Total yards 291 528
Rushing yards 66 187
Passing yards 225 341
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:53 27:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Elon Passing Davis Cheek 22/36, 225 yards, INT
Rushing Jaylan Thomas 7 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Jackson Parham 5 receptions, 83 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 19/25, 293 yards, TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 7 receptions, 128 yards

Marshall

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Marshall at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Thundering Herd 6 14100 30
Mountaineers 7 14010 31
  • Date: September 23, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,377
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP –7.0 59
Statistics Marshall Appalachian State
First downs 20 39
Total yards 397 566
Rushing yards 127 283
Passing yards 270 283
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:38 33:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Grant Wells 18/33, 270 yards, TD
Rushing Rasheen Ali 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Gaines 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 24/39, 283 yards, TD, NT
Rushing Nate Noel 20 rushes, 187 yards
Receiving Corey Sutton 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD

At Georgia State

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Appalachian State at Georgia State
1 234Total
RV Mountaineers 7 71714 45
Panthers 0 637 16
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:04 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,258
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP –10.0 55
Statistics Appalachian State Georgia State
First downs 23 21
Total yards 502 381
Rushing yards 163 135
Passing yards 339 246
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/28, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nate Noel 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 16/31, 171 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marcus Carroll 9 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Tailique Williams 1 reception, 66 yards, TD

At Louisiana

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Appalachian State at Louisiana
1 234Total
RV Mountaineers 3 370 13
Ragin' Cajuns 20 0714 41
  • Date: October 12, 2021
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 8:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,066
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 9 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Cole Cubelic (analyst)
     
Pregame line Over/under
APP –4.0 58
Statistics Appalachian State Louisiana
First downs 15 23
Total yards 211 455
Rushing yards 78 246
Passing yards 133 209
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:28 36:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/26, 133 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 17 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 6 receptions, 38 yards
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 15/25, 209 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Kyren Lacy 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State
1 234Total
No. 14 Chanticleers 14 670 27
RV Mountaineers 0 14133 30
  • Date: October 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,061
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –4.5 61
Statistics Coastal Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 17 22
Total yards 346 575
Rushing yards 55 228
Passing yards 291 347
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:32 30:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 15/23, 291 yards, TD
Rushing Reese White 9 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 103 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Noel 16 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD

Louisiana–Monroe

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Louisiana–Monroe at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 7147 28
RV Mountaineers 21 2837 59
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 29,321
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
         
Pregame line Over/under
APP –27.0 58
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Appalachian State
First downs 17 25
Total yards 391 521
Rushing yards 230 251
Passing yards 161 270
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jiya Wright 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jevin Frett 1 reception, 40 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Nate Noel 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas State

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Appalachian State at Arkansas State
1 234Total
Mountaineers 14 101410 48
Red Wolves 0 1400 14
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,762
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
      
Pregame line Over/under
APP –21.5 68
Statistics Appalachian State Arkansas State
First downs 28 13
Total yards 461 199
Rushing yards 264 62
Passing yards 197 137
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 35:33 24:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Johnnie Lang Jr. 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Te'Vailance Hunt 3 receptions, 35 yards

South Alabama

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South Alabama at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 700 7
Mountaineers 14 0314 31
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,348
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 16 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
APP –21.5 52
Statistics South Alabama Appalachian State
First downs 17 17
Total yards 284 330
Rushing yards 58 135
Passing yards 226 195
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 21/38, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Terrion Avery 11 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 7 receptions, 108 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 14/26, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 23 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Jalen Virgil 2 receptions, 57 yards

At Troy

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Appalachian State at Troy
1 234Total
Mountaineers 3 72114 45
Trojans 7 000 7
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 18,523
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
    
Pregame line Over/under
APP –10.0 51.5
Statistics Appalachian State Troy
First downs 26 6
Total yards 445 142
Rushing yards 233 33
Passing yards 212 109
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 43:17 16:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Nate Noel 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 44 yards

Georgia Southern

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Georgia Southern at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Eagles 0 030 3
Mountaineers 7 01010 27
  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,005
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
APP –24.5 55
Statistics Georgia Southern Appalachian State
First downs 15 12
Total yards 194 329
Rushing yards 87 94
Passing yards 107 235
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Connor Cigelske 11/24, 107 yards
Rushing Jalen White 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Amare Jones 5 receptions, 56 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Anderson Castle 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana (SBC Championship)

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Appalachian State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Mountaineers 0 736 16
No. 24 Ragin' Cajuns 7 1007 24
   
Pregame line Over/under
APP –2.5 52
Statistics Appalachian State Louisiana
First downs 18 20
Total yards 290 398
Rushing yards 171 188
Passing yards 119 210
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:23 32:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Emani Bailey 14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Peter LeBlanc 4 receptions, 67 yards

Vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)

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Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State
1 234Total
Hilltoppers 14 17217 59
Mountaineers 14 1077 38
           
Pregame line Over/under
WKU –1.0 68[20]
Statistics Western Kentucky Appalachian State
First downs 24 27
Total yards 609 637
Rushing yards 251 215
Passing yards 358 422
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 31:12 28:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Bailey Zappe 33/47, 422 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Noah Wittington 7 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jerreth Sterns 13 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/23, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 13 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Christian Wells 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

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