LIVE FROM... KIDD BREWER STADIUM (ASU v. Savannah St.)

8:50 PM - It's over from Boone, with the Mountaineers taking another big victory. The Mountaineers move to 2-1 with the 41-6 win over the Tigers. ASU hosts the Chattanooga Mocs in action at Kidd Brewer next week. Thanks for reading!


8:41 PM - Jamal Jackson races through the SSU defense and dives across the goal line for an ASU touchdown with 2:11 left in the game. The PAT is good, and ASU leads 41-6. If ASU holds the Tigers under 10 points, it marks the first time since 1998 that the Mountaineers hold back-to-back opponents under 10 points. Eastern Kentucky and VMI were the victims during the '98 season.

8:23 PM -- Savannah State averts the shutout with a 7-play, 52-yard drive that consumed 1:57 on the clock. Backup QB Antonio Bostick scores from 10 yards out for a 34-6 margin. The extra point was blocked by the Mountaineers' Adam Scott, leaving the score 34-6 with 10:51 left in the ballgame.


8:19 PM -- Tonight's attendance of 24,917 marks the 36th consecutive game that Kidd Brewer Stadium has exceeded its normal capacity of fans. Mountaineers remain ahead by a 34-0 score with around 12 minutes left to play.


7:55 PM - The teams have traded possessions for much of the first half of the third period. An ASU punt has pinned SSU inside its own five-yard line for the second time this evening.

On the second play following the punt, SSU's backup quarterback throws an interception by Rodger Walker, which ASU has converted into a touchdown on a three-play drive covering 39 yards, all runs by Steven Miller. Mountaineers lead by a 34-0 score.


7:16 PM - Sam Martin blasts another 50-yard plus field goal, capping a five-play, 41-yard drive as time expires in the first half. Mountaineersa lead it 27-0 at the break.


7:07 PM - Quarterback Presley caps a nine-play, 83-yard drive with a two-yard keeper on fourth-and-goal to pad the Mountaineer advantage to 24-0 with 1:49 remaining in the first half.


6:55 PM -- ASU is back on the board with a 48-yard touchdown pass connection from Deandre Presley to Brian Quick. The play capped a four-play, 65-yard drive that elapsed 1:34 off the second quarter clock. It is the 24th TD of Quick's career, one shy of the ASU career touchdown receptions record.

6:50 PM The teams trade punts and ASU gets the football back. SSU quarterback Defilippis was rocked by two consecutive sacks on the previous possession, knocking out the quarterback with an apparent head injury. Since the injury the Tigers offense has become anemic.


6:40 PM -- One quarter in the books from Boone and the Mountaineers hold a 10-0 lead, but Savannah State is driving.


6:30 PM - ASU placekicker Sam Martin connects on a 41-yard field goal to cap a 4-play, six-yard drive. Mountaineers lead it 10-0 in the closing three minutes of the first quarter at chilly Kidd Brewer, where game-time temperature was a balmy 53 degrees.

6:25 PM -- ASU forces a turnover, as Savannah St. quarterback AJ Defilippis was stripped of the ball, with ASU's GordyWitte making the recovery for the turnover. The Mountaineers get great field position in Tigers territory.late in the first quarter. ASU leads 7-0.


6:11 PM -- Tarvaris Cadet scores on a 2-yard run on the opening drive of the game for the Mountaineers to take a 7-0 lead. The score capped a seven-play, 68-yard drive that elapsed 2:40 off the clock.

6:00 p.m. - The 8J-T is live from Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone for tonight's game between Appalachian State and Savannah State. The Mountaineers will be playing tonight without the services of Lanstan Tanyi and Ed Gainey due to violation of team rules.

ASU receives the opening kickoff and we're underway. The Mountaineers look to move to 2-1 on the season. We'll be updating periodically throughout the contest.

Vols take to air in victory over Bearcats

By: Matt Laws(matt.laws@averyjournal.com)
Avery Journal-Times

During the opening quarter, the Tennessee and Cincinnati game appeared to be headed towards the direction of an offensive affair. However, the Volunteer airfare took control.

Tyler Bray threw for 405 yards in the air to lead the Vols to a 45-23 victory on Saturday afternoon inside Neyland Stadium.

"It felt like a track meet to me,” Tennessee Head Coach Derek Dooley said. “I'll tell you, our defense settled in, and they are just going to get some yards. They had 400 yards of offense, but what you can't do against these teams is give up that 65-yard run. And we give up a double move on third and 10. That's what you've got to eliminate. Let them get a little bit and move the ball, and then come up with the big third-down stops.”

The Bearcat offense struck first when Isiah Pead broke loose for a 65-yard touchdown with 13:24 still showing in the first quarter. However, Tennessee struck after a seven play drive when Marlon Lane dived into the endzone.

On the ensuing kick, Dooley reached into his bag of tricks as Michael Palardy kicked an onside kick and recovered for the Vols at midfield.

"We go into every game with stuff to try to generate some plays on special teams,” Dooley said. “We've done a pretty decent job in the last two years, and Palardy just had great execution. We've practiced it a lot and felt like we had a chance. The first drive, the guy goes 60-something yards and runs all over us, and then we scored. I just wanted to keep a little momentum going. It worked, so it was a good way to kind of flip the momentum."

Bray and the Tennessee offense took advantage as they got back on the scoreboard when Bray hit Justin Hunter for a 33-yard touchdown. After the Bearcats answered on their next drive, the defenses settled down to go into the second quarter with a 14-14 tie.

In the second frame, Bray gave Tennessee the lead when he hit Da’Rick Rogers for a 11-yard touchdown throw, and added to the lead with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rogers. The Tennessee special teams took momentum into the locker room after Hunter blocked a half ending field goal to send UT to the locker room with a 28-14 lead.

Bray opened the second half scoring with his first career rushing touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 10:16 on the scoreboard. Cincinnati finally managed to get on the board with a field goal, but the Vols quickly countered when Zach Rogers was on the receiving end of a 16-yard touchdown pass from Bray. After a late Bearcat touchdown, Palardy kicked a 37-yard field goal to cap the game’s scoring.

Bray ended the game 34-of-41 for 405 yards and four touchdowns. It was the first time that a Volunteer quarterback has eclipsed the 400-yard mark since 1997.

Bray’s favorite targets were Hunter and Rogers with 10 catches apiece. Hunter ended the game with 156 yards and a touchdown, while Rogers had 100 yards and two touchdowns.

"I've never had three of them like this, this young,” Dooley said. “I hope they keep doing what they are doing. The tests are going to get harder, but it is good to see where they are. That's two pretty good games by a quarterback and two really good games by those two wide outs. They made a lot of plays."

On the ground, Tauren Poole had 101 yards on 21 carries, while the freshman Lane had eight carries for 16 yards.

Hickory native Austin Johnson and Brent Brewer counted for six tackles apiece.

The Volunteers begin SEC play next week when they travel to the Swamp for a date with divisional rival Florida. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.