Running game proves too much for
Mountaineers, Terriers put an end to ‘Magic’
James
Nix Associate Editor
Josh Brown | Chief Photographer
Mountaineer wide reciever Andrew
Layton (2) catches a pass during Homecoming Saturday’s
26-19 loss to the Wofford Terriers. Appalachian must win its
next three games in order to have any chance at playoffs.
Add Wofford College to the list
of teams not to play on Homecoming.
The Terriers proved themselves to be a Southern
Conference force when they defeated the Mountaineers 26-19 Saturday
in Kidd Brewer Stadium. The loss marked Appalachian State University’s
first Homecoming defeat since Marshall University won 24-10 on Oct.
26, 1996.
“I don’t think we were prepared to play
today,” said defensive end Josh Jeffries. “They came out
with hard-nosed football and just drove it down our throats every
series.”
Appalachian (5-3, 3-2 SoCon) struggled back from
a 16-point second-quarter deficit for the majority of the game before
quarterback Joe Burchette found wide receiver Jermane Little in
the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Burchette then found tight
end Jason Lemay for the two-point conversion that tied the game
at 19-19.
Mountaineer defense struggles to
shut down Terriers’ ground assault
Josh Dernosek Sports Beat
Josh Brown | Chief Photographer
Wofford quarterback Jeff Zolman
avoids a tackle by Mountaineer linebacker Brad West(33).
Georgia Southern University ran
for 364.
Wofford College tallied 472.
In the midst of a two-game losing streak, the coaching staff of
the Appalachian State University football team has to be asking
themselves, ‘How do we stop the run?’
After the poor defensive display seen on the turf
of Kidd Brewer Stadium Saturday, all future Mountaineer match-ups
would be smart to carry the ball on every play. For the second week
in a row the Mountaineers fell short of victory because of their
inability to stop the ball on the ground.
“That’s Wofford’s game plan from the get-go; that’s
their offense,” said senior defensive end Josh Jeffries. “It’s
just real frustrating that we knew it was going to happen and we
couldn’t stop it; they executed as well as any team I have
ever played against.”
Last weekend Georgia Southern showed the football
world where to hit the Mountaineers, slating three players with
over 100 yards rushing.
Mountaineers return home, go head
to head with VMI
Allie Woods Sports Beat
The Appalachian State
University men’s soccer team brings their 10-4-1 record back
to the strong walls of Kidd Brewer Stadium to play Virginia Military
Institute on Oct. 29. With three games remaining before the Southern
Conference tournament, the Mountaineers finally get a multi-game
home stand. The game versus VMI will be their second home game of
the season.
“We’re looking forward to playing at
home,” said senior Brandon Garner. “We’re trying
to get a lot of people out to support us. We’ve had a good
season so far and want to continue the good work.”
