BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has announced parking regulations for this Saturday (Sept. 27) as the University hosts both Open House and Appalachian’s football duel versus Presbyterian.
All parking lots will be reserved for Open House patrons until 2 p.m. Beginning at 2 p.m., those with Yosef Club parking permits may begin accessing their assigned lots. Due to the unprecedented demand for ASU’s Open House activities, tailgating will not be permitted in any lots until after 2 p.m.
For more information on football parking and gameday activities, visit GoASU.com’s Gameday Central page and TailgateAtTheRock.com.
LIMITED NUMBER OF GRASS SEATS REMAIN FOR SATURDAY’S GAME: A limited number of general admission grass seats for Saturday’s ASU-PC contest are still available and can be purchased online at GoASU.com, by phone at (828) 262-2079 or in person at the ASU athletics ticket office in the Holmes Center.
Three weeks ago, a record crowd of 30,718 turned out to see the Mountaineers rout Jacksonville, 56-7, in the home opener at newly expanded Kidd Brewer Stadium. All of KBS’s 20,150 reserved seats are sold out for each of ASU’s five remaining home dates, but a limited number of grass seats remain for each game.
VOLLEYBALL-FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER ON TAP: Before heading to The Rock for Saturday night’s football showdown, Mountaineer fans are encouraged to stop by the Holmes Center to see ASU volleyball take on Southern Conference rival Elon at 4 p.m. In an effort to pack the house for the volleyball clash, admission to Saturday’s match is FREE.
APPS SLIP TO NOS. 3, 4 IN NATIONAL POLLS: Following last Saturday’s narrow 35-32 loss at No. 5 James Madison, Appalachian dropped from the top spot in both of the major NCAA Division I FCS national polls this week. ASU dropped to No. 3 in The Sports Network media poll and No. 4 in the American Football Coaches Association poll.
JMU vaulted to No. 1 in the coaches’ poll by virtue of its first win over the Mountaineers since 1991. Richmond, which the Apps defeated, 55-35, to advance to last year’s national title game, rose to the top of the media poll, where JMU is ranked second.
Appalachian is one of five SoCon teams ranked in the top 16 of The Sports Network poll. ASU opens conference play versus on Saturday, Oct. 4 versus No. 13 The Citadel. The game is set to be televised live on SportSouth at 3 p.m.
INJURY UPDATE: Mountaineer running back Devon Moore (ankle) and defensive end Tony Robertson (foot) are both expected to miss approximately six weeks due to their respective injuries suffered in Saturday’s setback at James Madison.
Sophomore Robert Welton, who leads the Apps with 256 rushing yards, a sterling 9.1 yards per rush average and six total touchdowns on the season, is in line to make his first-career start on Saturday versus Presbyterian. Sophomore Jabari Fletcher and true freshman Lanston Tanyi are both expected to see increased playing time in Robertson’s absence.
FORMER MOUNTAINEER HERO’S JERSEYS STOLEN: Former Appalachian quarterback Richie Williams, who led the Mountaineers to their first national title in 2005 and is the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and total offense, was the victim of a theft at his Charlotte-area apartment last week. Williams, who spends much of the year in Canada as a member of the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, lost many possessions in the theft, including both of his ASU jerseys from the 2005 championship season.
ASU fans are encouraged to be on the lookout for the stolen jerseys, especially around the Charlotte area or on online auction sites such as Ebay. Anyone with any information on the theft is asked to call the University City Patrol Division of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police at (704) 432-3900.
