by blackandgold | Sep 7, 2022 | Football
By Kempton Smith, App State ’82 With the loss to UNC, App State is in an unusual place. App has three consecutive losses dating back to the Conference Championship loss. The last time App lost three or more in a row was in 2014, the first FBS year. Since 2014,...
by blackandgold | Aug 29, 2022 | Football
by Kempton Smith, App State ’82 The hype, the hope, the anticipation. But it’s more than just that. Expectations are high. Excitement builds on the recent memory. Many of the players and fans remember 9/21/19. App State went to Chapel Hill and won in a nearly...
by blackandgold | Nov 20, 2021 | Football
Kempton Smith, App State Alum & BGP Contributor The series with Troy feels more intense than just a conference game. From their successes in NAIA and step-by-step transition to FBS, many App fans will remember the Troy State team as a respected program –...
by blackandgold | Nov 4, 2021 | Football
By Kempton Smith, Appalachian State Alumnus and Contributor to BGP The Mountaineer’s dominance of Sunbelt Conference titles began in 2016; the same year Arkansas State last had a share of the Sunbelt title. Arkansas State was one of the winningest football...
by blackandgold | Oct 28, 2021 | Football
By Kempton Smith, Appalachian Alumnus + BGP (and Yosef) Contributor This Saturday’s homecoming matchup brings new faces to a familiar conference foe. During the off-season the Warhawks swapped head coach Matt Viator for Terry Bowden (yes, that Terry Bowden). Bowden...
