Quest For Four: Apps Set to Host SC State in First Round of FCS Playoffs

Courtesy of Appalachian State Sports Information

Appalachian State University has been tabbed as the No. 2 seed in the 16-team NCAA Division I Football Championship and will begin its drive for a fourth-straight national title versus South Carolina State on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Kickoff is slated for noon and the contest will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

Like Appalachian, SC State, out of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, posted an overall record of 10-2 in the regular season and earned its conference’s automatic postseason berth with perfect 8-0 league record. SCSU’s only losses came at the hands of FBS foes Central Florida and Clemson.The Bulldogs are led by running back William Ford, who led the MEAC and ranks 12th nationally with 1,382 rushing yards on the season.

Defensively, they rank among the nation’s top six in total defense, scoring defense, passing defense, tackles for loss and sacks. The matchup is only the second ever played between the two schools separated by just 228 miles. In their only other meeting, ASU thumped visiting SC State, 24-0, on Nov. 17, 1984.

Thanks to the No. 2 seed, the Mountaineers will play at home for as long as they’re still standing through the first three rounds of the playoffs. The national-title game is set for Friday, Dec. 19 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Apps have won a 12-consecutive postseason games, including nine in a row at home, en route to their three-straight national titles and have won 41 of their last 42 at home overall.

Tickets are available online now by clicking here and can also be purchased in person at the ASU athletics ticket office in the Holmes Center or by phone at (828) 262-2079 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Wednesday and Friday of this week. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $15 for children ages 3-12 and $5 for currently enrolled ASU students.

NOTE: Saturday’s ASU men’s basketball game versus Campbell at the Holmes Center will tip off at 5 p.m. in order to enable fans to attend both events while on campus that afternoon.