Every Week is a GIFt – Week 2 Edition

Group of 5 Power Rankings in a GIFfy Sorry people, I’m back. I know, I know…why? Honestly, it is because no one read this the first time so I figure I might as well continue my quest for creating a series of articles with no value. The truth hurts, I know you needed something more …

App State Destroys Toledo 34-0 in the Dollar General Bowl

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52KmfSgpLEw Now...that's what I call an ass-whoopin'. It's hard to believe that there were Toledo fans/media that thought this matchup was beneath them. This is not an attempt to bash the App State program, nor is it an attempt to bash the Dollar General Bowl. However, Toledo is one of nine football programs with …

2017 Dollar General Bowl Preview: App State Mountaineers (8-4) vs. Toledo Rockets (11-2)

Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-4, 7-1) vs. Toledo Rockets (11-2, 8-1) Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL Time: 7:00 PM ET/6:00 CT Saturday, December 23, 2017 TV: ESPN/WatchESPN Line: Toledo -7.5, O/U 62 History: This is a rematch of the 2016 Camellia Bowl which App State won 31-28. Payout: $750,000   "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead." Rear Admiral David G. …

App State snaps a two-game losing streak with 27-6 win over Georgia Southern

App State (6-4, 5-1) clinched bowl eligibility Thursday night by dominating their hated rival Georgia Southern 27-6. Aside from a couple of decent drives that resulted in FGs, App State's defense completely stifled the Eagles offense. The Mountaineers held the inept Eagles offense to 191 total yards on the night. App State's balanced attack methodically …

Georgia Southern Eagles vs Appalachian State Mountaineers Preview

Georgia Southern Eagles (0-8, 0-4) vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-4, 4-1) Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium AKA "The Rock" (30,000) Time: Thursday November 9, 7:30 EST/6:30 CT TV/Stream: ESPN3.com/WatchESPN Series: App State leads 17-13-1 (’16 App St 34-10) Odds: App State -17.5 O/U 55 Rejoice. It's Hate Week. Actually it's deeper than hate. Visit shop.forgotten5.com for all your #HateWeek needs.  The …

Wake Forest at Appalachian State- Game Preview

Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0) at Appalachian State (2-1) Kick-off: 2:30 pm TV: ESPN3 Line: Wake Forest -5, O/U 49 For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State will be hosting an ACC team at Kidd-Brewer Stadium. Last season, the Miami Hurricanes rolled in and left with a dominating 45-10 win. The Mountaineers are hoping for …

Appalachian State vs Wake Forest; a game that should happen more often

At 9 AM this morning tickets went on sale for the Appalachian State vs. Wake Forest football game this season on September 23. Within two hours of the tickets going on sale the game was considered sold out. Out of the previous 22 meetings, this will be the first time the Demon Deacons will travel …

The G5 Teams Most Likely to Beat a P5 Opponent

We are officially under one month to go before we kick off the 2017 season and it’s time to look at which Group of Five teams can grab a win against a Power Five opponent. For four of the five teams soon to be mentioned, they will each have something in common. They will be …

Breaking Down the Latest FPI Numbers in the Sun Belt

ESPN released its updated Football Power Index this week and ranked every team by its latest numbers. The FPI is defined by ESPN as a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. FPI represents how many points above …

A two-bid Big Dance conference? The Sun Belt’s solid non-con makes its case.

Landing one team into the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is a time-honored Sun Belt tradition seldom broken, especially of late. It's not as if the Sun Belt hasn't featured great teams – Little Rock and Georgia State have recorded Big Dance wins the last two years. But rarely does the Sun Belt give birth to …