It’s time to put away the cut downs, for now, and get ready for the rivalry matchup between our beloved Chants and Crappalachian Stank. (told you it wasn’t quite time to lay the cut downs down) According to some numbers through the week, here’s what we have. ESPN has installed App as having 80% chance to win, Vegas has App as a 10.5 favorite, and the over/under is 47.5 points.
As per usual, we’ll be keeping up with things as the game goes along. A couple of storylines heading into things here would be the QB position for Coastal. It looks like Samari Collier will start today. Tad Hudson is out with an injury. This will be the third different QB to start for the Chants this year. There are several things to watch in the game today. As outlined on this week’s Strut, it seems like there really could be any stat category or facet of the game that could be the deciding factor today.
Tim Beck has never lost to App St and delivered the first win in Boone in program history two years ago. Yeah…I can’t explain it either. There’s a whole different conversation to have based on either outcome for today. There are two or three entire classes at App St that have never seen their school defeat the Chants. As we dive into the game today, Coastal has won three straight and four of the last five games to bring the all time series to a record of 7-4. Keep reading as we go through the blog today for the quarter by quarter action here.
App St to begin the game with the first possession after a touchback on the opening kickoff. Davion Dozier will cap the opening scoring drive with a 15 yard touchdown catch to go up 7-0 at the 10:10 mark. JJ Kohl went 4 for 4 on the drive. During the drive, the Chants will commit a fifteen yard penalty when a facemask was called on a pass reception. The touchdown was scored on a 3rd and goal from the fifteen yard line. Coastal takes over at their own 25. Coastal’s ensuing drive will end with a field goal from forty nine yards. Collier went 1 for 3 for seven yards on the opening drive for the Chants and Simpkins ran for thirty two yards. Dubinion will score on a twelve yard rugby style scrum score to make the score 14-3. The Mountaineers have scored on back to back ten play seventy five yard drives. After Samari Collier left the game with an injury, MJ Morris will connect with Malcom Gillie on a thirty four yard TD pass to make the score 14-10 with thirty seconds left in the first quarter. The first quarter will end with the Mountaineers leading 14-10. App St’s drives both have been longer than four minutes each and gone for exactly ten plays and seventy five yards. Coastal’s two scoring drives were seven plays each and lasted two and a half minutes each.
As the 2nd quarter starts, the App St drive will continue as the Mountaineers convert a 3rd and 2. App’s first drive of the second quarter will also end with a touchdown. JJ Kohl’s pass will be completed to Barnes for six yards to go up 21-10. This drive will go fifteen plays for seventy five yards. Coastal’s answer will come on a 4th and 3 run by Collier into the end zone putting Coastal back within striking distance at 21-17. The Chants will recover the onside kick but go three and out punting to App St. The Mountaineers will start from their own 45 yard line. After an App St punt, and with only a few seconds left, Coastal will throw an interception instead of taking a knee to end the half. They essentially gave up a field goal as the half approached. The halftime score is 24-17.
At the half, App has 220 total yards to CCU’s 181. Coastal has 64 passing yards and 117 on the ground. Coastal is gaining one yard more per play than App at 6.5 yards per play. Coastal also has six tackles for loss to App’s one.
Starting the second half, the Chants will punt. App State will return the punt for a touchdown. However, the Chants answer right back after Collier runs it in from six yards out. 31-24 App with 9:49 left in the game. The CCU QB pressure from the defense seems to be getting to JJ Kohl as passes are beginning to fall short. App’s next drive will end in a field goal from twenty five yards making the score 34-24 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. This was a drive that was extended by a fake punt. Coastal’s next drive will begin at the thirty five after the touchback. As the third quarter ends, Coastal is threatening at the App St one yard line. Collier connected with Jameson Tucker, who hit the pylon on his way out of bounds. The pass was thirty seven yards. After a review, the play would be called a touchdown ending the quarter 34-31 in favor of App St.
At the end of the third quarter, CCU has 326 yards to App’s 298. The Chants have five players in double digit run yardage and Collier has passed for 99 yards. The Mountaineers’ Kohl has thrown for 180 yards. App is set to begin the fourth quarter with the ball on their own 21 yard line, 1st and 10.
App St’s first drive of the fourth quarter results in a field goal from twenty three yards. The Mountaineers go up 37-31. Even though the scoring hasn’t stopped, a field goal is somewhat of a victory for the Chants. Coastal can take the lead with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. The drive lasted fourteen plays and went for 84 yards. Coastal will begin the next drive on the twenty five after the kickoff touchback. Coastal’s next drive will result in a touchdown after Collier will hand off to Dominic Knicely. Coastal will take their first lead of the game at 38-37. App St to begin the drive on their own 19 yard line. App commits a turnover on downs and the Chants will take over deep in App St territory. Coastal extends their lead on an eight yard touchdown run by Edwards. Chants up 45-37 with 1:56 remaining. App’s next drive, while moving down the field, will end in a fumble with :37 seconds left in the game. Samari Collier will take a knee. Chants win 45-37!
Both teams ended the game with 410 yards of total offense. Coastal ran today for 268 yards and App threw for 278. Coastal had seven tackles for loss and only three penalties to the Mountaineers’ seven. Appalachian held the ball for three more minutes than Coastal. The Chants were better on third down as well.
With the win, Coastal improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Sun Belt keeping pace with James Madison ahead of the late season matchup. Coastal heads into a bye week. The timing of this could be a great time for Coastal in the midpoint of the season. Collier threw for one TD and ran for two. Coastal will have a bye week this week and play on Thursday at home against Marshall the day before Halloween.
Chants Up!
As per usual, we’ll be keeping up with things as the game goes along. A couple of storylines heading into things here would be the QB position for Coastal. It looks like Samari Collier will start today. Tad Hudson is out with an injury. This will be the third different QB to start for the Chants this year. There are several things to watch in the game today. As outlined on this week’s Strut, it seems like there really could be any stat category or facet of the game that could be the deciding factor today.
Tim Beck has never lost to App St and delivered the first win in Boone in program history two years ago. Yeah…I can’t explain it either. There’s a whole different conversation to have based on either outcome for today. There are two or three entire classes at App St that have never seen their school defeat the Chants. As we dive into the game today, Coastal has won three straight and four of the last five games to bring the all time series to a record of 7-4. Keep reading as we go through the blog today for the quarter by quarter action here.
App St to begin the game with the first possession after a touchback on the opening kickoff. Davion Dozier will cap the opening scoring drive with a 15 yard touchdown catch to go up 7-0 at the 10:10 mark. JJ Kohl went 4 for 4 on the drive. During the drive, the Chants will commit a fifteen yard penalty when a facemask was called on a pass reception. The touchdown was scored on a 3rd and goal from the fifteen yard line. Coastal takes over at their own 25. Coastal’s ensuing drive will end with a field goal from forty nine yards. Collier went 1 for 3 for seven yards on the opening drive for the Chants and Simpkins ran for thirty two yards. Dubinion will score on a twelve yard rugby style scrum score to make the score 14-3. The Mountaineers have scored on back to back ten play seventy five yard drives. After Samari Collier left the game with an injury, MJ Morris will connect with Malcom Gillie on a thirty four yard TD pass to make the score 14-10 with thirty seconds left in the first quarter. The first quarter will end with the Mountaineers leading 14-10. App St’s drives both have been longer than four minutes each and gone for exactly ten plays and seventy five yards. Coastal’s two scoring drives were seven plays each and lasted two and a half minutes each.
As the 2nd quarter starts, the App St drive will continue as the Mountaineers convert a 3rd and 2. App’s first drive of the second quarter will also end with a touchdown. JJ Kohl’s pass will be completed to Barnes for six yards to go up 21-10. This drive will go fifteen plays for seventy five yards. Coastal’s answer will come on a 4th and 3 run by Collier into the end zone putting Coastal back within striking distance at 21-17. The Chants will recover the onside kick but go three and out punting to App St. The Mountaineers will start from their own 45 yard line. After an App St punt, and with only a few seconds left, Coastal will throw an interception instead of taking a knee to end the half. They essentially gave up a field goal as the half approached. The halftime score is 24-17.
At the half, App has 220 total yards to CCU’s 181. Coastal has 64 passing yards and 117 on the ground. Coastal is gaining one yard more per play than App at 6.5 yards per play. Coastal also has six tackles for loss to App’s one.
Starting the second half, the Chants will punt. App State will return the punt for a touchdown. However, the Chants answer right back after Collier runs it in from six yards out. 31-24 App with 9:49 left in the game. The CCU QB pressure from the defense seems to be getting to JJ Kohl as passes are beginning to fall short. App’s next drive will end in a field goal from twenty five yards making the score 34-24 with just under five minutes remaining in the third quarter. This was a drive that was extended by a fake punt. Coastal’s next drive will begin at the thirty five after the touchback. As the third quarter ends, Coastal is threatening at the App St one yard line. Collier connected with Jameson Tucker, who hit the pylon on his way out of bounds. The pass was thirty seven yards. After a review, the play would be called a touchdown ending the quarter 34-31 in favor of App St.
At the end of the third quarter, CCU has 326 yards to App’s 298. The Chants have five players in double digit run yardage and Collier has passed for 99 yards. The Mountaineers’ Kohl has thrown for 180 yards. App is set to begin the fourth quarter with the ball on their own 21 yard line, 1st and 10.
App St’s first drive of the fourth quarter results in a field goal from twenty three yards. The Mountaineers go up 37-31. Even though the scoring hasn’t stopped, a field goal is somewhat of a victory for the Chants. Coastal can take the lead with a touchdown on the ensuing drive. The drive lasted fourteen plays and went for 84 yards. Coastal will begin the next drive on the twenty five after the kickoff touchback. Coastal’s next drive will result in a touchdown after Collier will hand off to Dominic Knicely. Coastal will take their first lead of the game at 38-37. App St to begin the drive on their own 19 yard line. App commits a turnover on downs and the Chants will take over deep in App St territory. Coastal extends their lead on an eight yard touchdown run by Edwards. Chants up 45-37 with 1:56 remaining. App’s next drive, while moving down the field, will end in a fumble with :37 seconds left in the game. Samari Collier will take a knee. Chants win 45-37!
Both teams ended the game with 410 yards of total offense. Coastal ran today for 268 yards and App threw for 278. Coastal had seven tackles for loss and only three penalties to the Mountaineers’ seven. Appalachian held the ball for three more minutes than Coastal. The Chants were better on third down as well.
With the win, Coastal improves to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in the Sun Belt keeping pace with James Madison ahead of the late season matchup. Coastal heads into a bye week. The timing of this could be a great time for Coastal in the midpoint of the season. Collier threw for one TD and ran for two. Coastal will have a bye week this week and play on Thursday at home against Marshall the day before Halloween.
Chants Up!