BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University football will wear its gold “alternate” jerseys for a second time when it squares off with longtime rival Furman on Saturday in Greenville, S.C.Appalachian debuted the gold jerseys during its 55-21 homecoming win over North Carolina Central on Oct. 10 and held an online auction for the game-worn jerseys over the course of the next two weeks. However, when Furman requested to wear its white jerseys as part of a promotion during Saturday’s game, ASU decided to break out the gold threads one last time before they are shipped to the auction winners on Monday, Nov. 2 as originally planned.
The Mountaineers are 2-0 in Nike-produced alternate uniforms. In the 2008 home opener, the Apps topped Jacksonville, 56-7, while wearing “throwback” replicas of Appalachian’s 1989 uniforms, in honor of head coach Jerry Moore’s 20th season at ASU.
NORTH CAROLINA’S BAND OF DISTINCTION TO PERFORM AT FURMAN: There is another special Halloween treat in store for Mountaineer fans in attendance at Paladin Stadium on Saturday, as the ASU Marching Band will perform at the game.
Saturday marks the first time this season that “North Carolina’s Band of Distinction” will perform at an ASU road contest. Following the game, the Marching Mountaineers will make the short trip to Atlanta, where they’ll perform in the Bands of America Super Regional at the Georgia Dome at 10:30 p.m.
MOUNTAINEER TALK AIRS LIVE FROM BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S TONIGHT: Mountaineer Talk, the Appalachian ISP Sports Network’s weekly radio call-in show. airs live from Beef ‘O’ Brady’s in Boone (located in the Watauga Village Shopping Center on Blowing Rock Road) every Thursday at 7 p.m.
As always, the “Voice of the Mountaineers” David Jackson and head coach Jerry Moore will be on hand this Thursday to recap last week’s 52-16 rout over Georgia Southern, preview another rivalry game on Saturday at Furman and answer questions from fans gathered at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and listening around the world. Jackson will also be joined by second-year women’s basketball head coach Darcie Vincent, who will share her thoughts on the fast-approaching hoops season.
Fans that can’t be on hand at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s can tune in to the hour-long show on the following Appalachian ISP Sports Network affiliates: flagship station WKBC 97.3 FM (North Wilkesboro, Hickory, Charlotte, High Country), WATA 1450 AM (Boone), WDNC 620 AM (Durham) and WHKP 1450 AM (Hendersonville), as well as on tape delay at 6 p.m. Friday on WPCM 920 AM (Burlington). A free live stream can be heard worldwide at GoASU.com.
SATURDAY’S GAME TELEVISED LIVE ON WLOS: Saturday’s game is being televised live on ABC affiliate WLOS-TV (Ch. 13) in the Asheville, N.C./Spartanburg, S.C./Greenville, S.C. market.
The live broadcast will reach nearly 900,000 homes in the nation’s 36th-largest TV market. However, it is not available in other markets, including the High Country. Additionally, since Furman is not a partner of ASU athletics’ web provider Jump TV, live video will not be available through GoASU TV subscriptions. However, fans can listen to the Appalachian ISP Sports Network’s live radio broadcast at GoASU.com or visit FurmanPaladins.com for video options.
Saturday’s radio broadcast is also available on Appalachian ISP Sports Network affiliates across the region. For a complete list of network affiliates carrying this week’s radio broadcast over the air, see p. 1 of ASU’s weekly game notes (which are always available at GoASU.com’s Gameday Central page).
