INDIANAPOLIS — Next weekend’s NCAA Division I Football Championship semifinal between No. 5 Appalachian State University and top-seeded Montana has been set for Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m. ET, the NCAA announced on Sunday. The game will be played at Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont. and televised nationally on ESPN.
Appalachian (11-2) and Montana (13-0) are meeting for the second time ever. Their previous matchup also came in the national semifinals, with Montana eeking out a 19-16 overtime victory in Missoula on Dec. 9, 2000. ASU and UM are the winningest NCAA Division I FCS programs of the decade, with the Grizzlies sporting a 118-22 record and the Mountaineers coming in at 101-32 since the beginning of the 2000 season. The Apps are making their fourth semifinal appearance in five years while the Griz are in the final four for the third time in five seasons.
ASU is 15-0 all-time when playing on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU, including a 2-0 mark on the Worldwide Leader of Sports’ flagship network.
***TICKET UPDATE*** (Sunday, 4:45 p.m.)
Mountaineer fans can purchase tickets from Appalachian's allotment beginning on Monday at 9 a.m. Tickets cost $29 apiece and can be purchased by phone at (828) 262-2079 or in person at the ASU athletics ticket office, located in the Holmes Center. ASU-UM tickets will be on sale between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday.
