2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	3–4 (1–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Shawn Clark (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Frank Ponce (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro tempo
Defensive coordinator	Scot Sloan (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Old Dominion	3	–	1	4	–	4
Georgia Southern	3	–	1	5	–	3
Marshall	2	–	1	4	–	3
James Madison	2	–	2	6	–	2
Coastal Carolina	1	–	2	4	–	3
Appalachian State	1	–	3	3	–	4
Georgia State	0	–	4	2	–	5
West Division
Louisiana	3	–	0	6	–	1
Arkansas State	3	–	1	5	–	3
South Alabama	3	–	1	4	–	4
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	1	5	–	2
Texas State	2	–	1	4	–	3
Southern Miss	0	–	4	1	–	7
Troy	0	–	4	1	–	7
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of October 28, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team will represent Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers are led by Shawn Clark in his fifth year as the head coach. The Mountaineers will play home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish first place in the East division.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (East division)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Quarterback Joey Aguilar was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Aguilar, was well as tight end Eli Wilson and wide receiver Kaedin Robinson, were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense.^[2] Defensive lineman Santana Hopper, linebacker Nate Johnson, and defensive backs Jordan Favors and Ethan Johnson made the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Running back Kanye Roberts and placekicker Michael Hughes were named to the second team offense and special teams, respectively.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	3:30 p.m.	East Tennessee State*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 38–10	36,232
September 7	8:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Clemson*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	L 20–66	81,500
September 14	4:00 p.m	at East Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	W 21–19	46,117
September 19	7:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN	L 14–48	34,133
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Liberty*	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	Canceled		^[4]
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 37–52	28,023
October 12	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 24–34	14,058
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 33–26	33,783
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Old Dominion	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+
November 7	8:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN/ESPN2
November 23		James Madison	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC
November 30		at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	RV	RV	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

East Tennessee State (FCS)

Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS) (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)	0	7	3	0	10
Mountaineers	10	7	7	14	38

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: August 31, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
Game attendance: 36,232
Referee: Tim Barker
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(12:18) APP – Christian Horn 83-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:44; Appalachian State 7–0)
(4:03) APP – Michael Hughes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:24; Appalachian State 10–0)

Second Quarter

(7:38) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:13; Appalachian State 17–0)
(1:49) ETSU – Devontae Houston 80-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:46; Appalachian State 17–7)

Third Quarter

(5:49) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 17–10)
(3:14) APP – Eli Wilson 34-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Appalachian State 24–10)

Fourth Quarter

(14:48) APP – Makai Jackson 47-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:52; Appalachian State 31–10)
(8:39) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Appalachian State 38–10)

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

Statistics	ETSU	APP
First downs	15	22
Total yards	305	500
Rushing yards	183	174
Passing yards	122	326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	22–36–0
Time of possession	30:30	28:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jaylen King	10/19, 122 yards
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	15 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Lewis	3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makai Jackson	1 carry, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 103 yards

at No. 25 Clemson

Game Two – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–0) vs. No. 25 Clemson Tigers (0–1) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Appalachian State	0	13	7	0	20
No. 25 Clemson	35	21	10	0	66

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

Date: September 7, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 81,500
Referee: Stuart Mullins
TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(13:46) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Clemson 7–0)
(9:40) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:16; Clemson 14–0)
(7:08) CLEM – Phil Mafah 83-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:10; Clemson 21–0)
(2:34) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 41-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:51; Clemson 28–0)
(1:11) CLEM – Antonio Williams 29-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:12; Clemson 35–0)

Second quarter

(12:58) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:02; Clemson 42–0)
(10:39) APP – Anderson Castle 4-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Clemson 42–7)
(6:48) CLEM – T. J. Moore 33-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:47; Clemson 49–7)
(3:28) APP – Michael Hughes 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:49; Clemson 49–10)
(0:54) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 17-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Clemson 56–10)
(0:00) APP – Michael Hughes 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 0:54; Clemson 56–13)

Third quarter

(12:31) APP – Makai Jackson 17-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Clemson 56–20)
(3:10) CLEM – Christopher Vizzina 5-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:15; Clemson 63–20)
(1:51) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14; Clemson 66–20)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics	APP	CLEM
First downs	24	28
Total yards	363	712
Rushing yards	149	252
Passing yards	214	460
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–43–2	32–39–0
Time of possession	28:27	31:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	18/41, 214 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	7 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	3 receptions, 58 yards
No. 25 Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	24/46, 378 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Phil Mafah	10 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryant Wesco Jr.	3 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at East Carolina

Game Three – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) at East Carolina Pirates (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	14	7	0	21
Pirates	16	0	0	3	19

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

Date: September 14, 2024
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Game attendance: 46,117
Referee: Kevin Randall
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(14:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 65 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; East Carolina 7–0)
(6:33) ECU – Andrew Conrad 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:15; East Carolina 10–0)
(4:55) ECU – Shavon Revel Jr. 50 yard interception return, kick failed (East Carolina 16–0)

Second quarter

(14:17) APP – Eli Wilson 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, 2-point pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; East Carolina 16–8)
(7:00) APP – Michael Hughes 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:52; East Carolina 16–11)
(0:09) APP – Michael Hughes 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:55; East Carolina 16–14)

Third quarter

(0:41) APP – Makai Jackson 36 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 21–16)

Fourth quarter

(12:39) ECU – Andrew Conrad 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:10; Appalachian State 21–19)

Statistics	APP	ECU
First downs	25	16
Total yards	505	324
Rushing yards	81	98
Passing yards	424	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–47–2	18–28–1
Time of possession	39:00	21:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	17 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	7 receptions, 129 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	18 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Winston Wright Jr.	3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

South Alabama

Game Four – South Alabama Jaguars (1–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	14	13	7	48
Mountaineers	0	7	0	7	14

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: September 19, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
Game attendance: 34,133
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(11:59) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 7–0)
(7:10) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 14–0)

Second Quarter

(5:30) USA – Gio Lopez 31-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:49; South Alabama 21–0)
(2:30) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 28–0)
(0:00) APP – Dalton Stroman 47-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 28–7)

Third Quarter

(11:08) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 18-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick failed (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 34–7)
(5:35) USA – Fluff Bothwell 14-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 41–7)

Fourth Quarter

(4:15) USA – Iverson Celestine 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 6:00; South Alabama 48–7)
(0:52) APP – Maquel Haywood 2-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; South Alabama 48–14)

Statistics	USA	APP
First downs	26	23
Total yards	474	385
Rushing yards	320	119
Passing yards	154	266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–24–1	21–40–0
Time of possession	34:12	25:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Maquel Haywood	7 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	6 receptions, 85 yards

Liberty

Game Five – Liberty Flames (4–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: September 28, 2024 (canceled)
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	LIB	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Liberty	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Marshall

Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	14	7	13	37
Thundering Herd	7	21	10	14	52

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

Date: October 5, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 28,023
Referee: Tim Barker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0)
(7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3)

Second quarter

(14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7)
(14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10)
(13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10)
(4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10)
(0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17)

Third quarter

(7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17)
(5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17)
(1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24)

Fourth quarter

(11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24)
(6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31)
(4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31)
(1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)

Statistics	APP	MAR
First downs	32	21
Total yards	473	365
Rushing yards	180	236
Passing yards	293	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–2	8–14–0
Time of possession	35:34	24:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joey Aguilar	10 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 94 yardds
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Houston	1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Louisiana

Game Seven – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	14	3	7	24
Ragin' Cajuns	3	14	3	14	34

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 14,058
Referee: Steven Robinson
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(8:03) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Louisiana 3–0)

Second quarter

(10:29) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:48; Appalachian State 7–3)
(10:10) ULL – Terrance Carter 74-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Louisiana 10–7)
(1:55) ULL – Harvey Broussard 8-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; Louisiana 17–7)
(0:27) APP – Kanye Roberts 15-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:28; Louisiana 17–14)

Third quarter

(8:19) APP – Jackson Moore 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:46; Tied 17–17)
(3:10) ULL – Kenneth Almendares 53-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 20–17)

Fourth quarter

(13:11) ULL – Landon Burton 0-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 27–17)
(8:06) APP – Eli Wilson 26-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 27–24)
(1:03) ULL – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 34–24)

Statistics	APP	ULL
First downs	25	19
Total yards	391	364
Rushing yards	155	166
Passing yards	236	198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–42–4	14–23–1
Time of possession	30:40	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	20/42, 236 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Kanye Roberts	26 carries, 148 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	7 receptions, 96 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	14/23, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	14 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Terrance Carter	4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Georgia State

Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (2–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	16	7	3	26
Mountaineers	2	16	7	8	33

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 33,783
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(13:27) APP – 0-yard safety (Appalachian State 2–0)

Second quarter

(14:56) GSU – Liam Rickman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40; Georgia State 3–2)
(10:28) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 8–3)
(6:24) GSU – Ted Hurst 4-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Georgia State 10–8)
(3:57) APP – Makai Jackson 18-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Appalachian State 15–10)
(1:15) GSU – Michel Dukes 9-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Appalachian State 16–15)
(0:06) APP – Jackson Moore 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:09; Appalachian State 18–16)

Third quarter

(8:12) APP – Dalton Stroman 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 25–16)
(5:05) GSU – Kyle Lowe 5-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Appalachian State 25–23)

Fourth quarter

(6:39) GSU – Liam Rickman 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:47; Georgia State 26–25)
(1:51) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Joey Aguilar rush (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Appalachian State 33–26)

Statistics	GSU	APP
First downs	20	25
Total yards	386	479
Rushing yards	194	180
Passing yards	192	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	16/22, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	6 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	18/27, 299 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	18 carries, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	5 receptions, 121 yards

Old Dominion

Game Nine – Old Dominion Monarchs (4–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	0	0	0	0	0
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ODU	APP
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Coastal Carolina

Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	0	0	0	0
Chanticleers	0	0	0	0	0

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

Date: Thursday November 7, 2024
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	APP	CCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Coastal Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	William Fowles	Fr
RB	`1`	Anderson Castle	Jr
WR	`2`	Kaedin Robinson	Sr
RB	`3`	Ahmani Marshall	Sr
QB	`4`	Joey Aguilar	Sr
QB	`6`	Matthew Wilson	Fr
WR	`8`	Dalton Stroman	Jr
QB	`9`	Billy Wiles	Jr
WR	`10`	Zahn Coakley	Fr
WR	`11`	Grant Tucker	Fr
WR	`12`	Michael Hetzel	Jr
WR	`13`	Christian Horn	Sr
RB	`14`	Kanye Roberts	So
WR	`15`	Makai Jackson	Jr
QB	`16`	David Hernandez	Sr
WR	`18`	Zavier Short	So
QB	`19`	Cameron Estep	Fr
RB	`20`	Jaylon Calhoun	Fr
WR	`21`	Reece Larson	So
WR	`22`	Franklin Baret Jr.	Fr
WR	`25`	Blake Hoban	Jr
RB	`26`	Khamani Alexander	Fr
RB	`27`	Michael Dipasquale	Fr
RB	`28`	Maquel Haywood	Sr
TE	`46`	Jared Gibble	Jr
OL	`52`	Cayden Sweatt	Fr
OL	`53`	Jake Ganoe	So
OL	`58`	Blake Bradford	Fr
OL	`60`	Ethan Ryan	Jr
OL	`62`	JT Sowell	Fr
OL	`63`	Jayden Ramsey	Jr
OL	`64`	Michael Marotta	Jr
OL	`65`	Gabe Funk	Fr
OL	`66`	Danny Stevens	Fr
OL	`67`	Thoams Shrader	Jr
OL	`68`	Jack Hollifield	Jr
OL	`70`	Thornton Gentry	Jr
OL	`72`	Markell Samuel	Jr
OL	`73`	Garner Langlo	Jr
OL	`74`	Griffin Scroggs	So
OL	`75`	Felix Doege	Fr
OL	`76`	Luke Burgess	Fr
OL	`77`	Daniel Davis	Fr
OL	`78`	Dylan Barbrey	Fr
OL	`79`	Andres Dewerk	Jr
TE	`80`	Max Drag	Fr
WR	`81`	Jose Leon	Fr
WR	`82`	Chris Lawson Jr.	Fr
TE	`83`	Jack Kelly	Fr
WR	`84`	Ayden Burkey	Fr
TE	`85`	David Larkins	Jr
TE	`86`	Kanen Hamlett	So
TE	`87`	Eli Wilson	Sr
WR	`88`	Luke Hale	So
WR	`89`	Bryce Gee	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`0`	Trenton Alan Yowe	Jr
CB	`2`	Ethan Johnson	Jr
S	`4`	Myles Farmer	Sr
DE	`5`	Michael Fletcher	Sr
CB	`6`	Jason Chambers	Jr
DB	`7`	Jordan Favors	Jr
ILB	`8`	Brendan Harrington	Sr
NOSE	`9`	Markus Clark	Jr
S	`10`	Colton Phares	Fr
STAR	`11`	Avarion Cole	Jr
DE	`12`	Shawn Collins	Jr
CB	`13`	Elijah Mc-Canots	So
ILB	`14`	Jayden Bethea	Fr
OLB	`15`	Thomas Davis	Jr
CB	`16`	Seth Robertson	Sr
STAR	`17`	Jalik Thomas	Sr
S	`18`	Trey Lenhardt	Fr
CB	`19`	Nick Taylor	Fr
S	`20`	Kaleb Neal	Fr
S	`21`	DJ Burks	So
CB	`22`	DaRon Wilson	Fr
ILB	`24`	Cahari Haynes	Fr
STAR	`25`	Kai Fernandes	Fr
ILB	`26`	Caden Sullivan	Jr
S	`27`	Ronald Clarke	Sr
S	`28`	Zyeir Gamble	Fr
DE	`29`	Santana Hopper	So
S	`30`	Carter Greene	So
S	`31`	Dyvon McKinney	Jr
ILB	`33`	Derrell Farrar	So
ILB	`35`	Jack Scroggs	Sr
CB	`36`	Tyshawn Sanders	Fr
STAR	`37`	Andre Hamilton	Jr
CB	`39`	Ashton Parker	Fr
ILB	`40`	Cole Becker	So
ILB	`42`	Braxton Veiga	Fr
ILB	`43`	Ryan McKinnis	Fr
ILB	`44`	Brodrick Gooch	So
NOSE	`45`	Nick Campbell	So
ILB	`46`	Isaiah McGuffin	Fr
CB	`48`	Luke Lair	So
ILB	`49`	Randy Marion III	Fr
DE	`50`	Jackson Briley	Fr
OLB	`51`	Anthony Rosier	Fr
OLB	`52`	Orlando Leon	So
DE	`55`	Jackson Bussey	Fr
ILB	`56`	Kyle Arnholt	Jr
OLB	`90`	Nate Johnson	So
NOSE	`91`	Joshua Donald	Jr
OLB	`92`	AJ Mebane	Fr
DE	`93`	DeNigel Cooper	Fr
NOSE	`94`	Bucci Farmer	Fr
DE	`95`	Montez Kelley	Sr
DE	`96`	Josiah Wyatt	So
DE	`97`	Kevin Abrams-Verwayne	Sr
DT	`98`	Jason Hertz	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`39`	Jackson Moore	Fr
P	`41`	Conner Maynard	Sr
LS	`42`	Christian Johnstone	Sr
K	`43`	Cash McVay	Jr
K	`47`	Carter Everett	So
P	`49`	Mitchell Lake	So
LS	`54`	Gabriel Simpkins	So
K	`99`	Michael Hughes	Sr

Head coach

Shawn Clark (Appalachian State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Frank Ponce (Arizona Western)
Offensive coordinator/QB
Scot Sloan (Clemson)
Defensive coordinator/Safeties
Mike Cummings (Buffalo)
Offensive Line
Travis Cunningham (Gardner–Webb)
Inside linebackers
Lawrence Dawsey (Florida State)
Wide receivers
Brian Haines (Marietta College)
Special teams coordinator/RB
AJ Howard (Appalachian State)
Outside linebackers
Eric McDaniel (Purdue)
Defensive line
Lance Ware (Appalachian Stat)
Tight ends
Rod West (Alabama State)
Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks
Matt Greenhalgh (Rhode Island)
Director of athletic performance for football

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "East Division Favorite Has Nine Preseason All-Sun Belt Picks". App State Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
^ "2024 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
^ "Helene forces App State-Liberty cancelation, hampers Broncos". ESPN. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[1] "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[2] "East Division Favorite Has Nine Preseason All-Sun Belt Picks". App State Athletics. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

[3] "2024 Appalachian State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[4] "Helene forces App State-Liberty cancelation, hampers Broncos". ESPN. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

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