After a wild opening weekend in which they fell to North Carolina 63-61, the Appalachian State football team pulled off a monster upset on the road last Saturday with a 17-14 win against No. 6 Texas A&M. It was reported Friday afternoon that the Mountaineers coaching staff is using an interesting tactic to help their players get ready for their next game, a Saturday afternoon home meeting with the Troy Trojans.
Waiting for the update Saturday that App State lost a starter because his foot got caught in a mouse trap https://t.co/GibmMiV93p
— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) September 16, 2022
Troy also enters Saturday at 1-1, having lost 28-10 on the road against Ole Miss on Sept. 3, before knocking off Alabama A&M at home 38-17 last weekend.
Appalachian State is coming off a dominant defensive effort against the Aggies, not only allowing just the two touchdowns, but surrendering 186 yards of total offense as well. The Mountaineers forced three fumbles in the contest, two of which were by linebacker Jalen McLeod.
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