2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Myrtle Beach Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–3 (6–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Petersen (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorDale Jones (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+   8 0     11 1  
Appalachian State   6 2     9 3  
Georgia Southern   4 4     8 5  
Georgia State   4 4     6 4  
Troy   3 4     5 6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+   7 1     10 1  
South Alabama   3 5     4 7  
Arkansas State   2 6     4 7  
Texas State   2 6     2 10  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 7     0 10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Appalachian State had games scheduled against Morgan State, UMass, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3][4]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1212:00 p.m.Charlotte*ESPN2W 35–200
September 193:30 p.m.at Marshall*No. 23CBSL 7–1712,050
September 2612:00 p.m.Campbell*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 52–21350
October 227:30 p.m.Arkansas State 
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPNW 45–172,100
October 314:00 p.m.at Louisiana–MonroeESPNUW 31–135,493
November 74:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN+W 38–176,745
November 142:30 p.m.Georgia State
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 17–132,100
November 2112:00 p.m.at No. 15 Coastal CarolinaESPNL 23–345,000
November 288:00 p.m.Troy
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN2W 47–102,100
December 48:30 p.m.No. 25 Louisiana
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPNL 21–242,170
December 126:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN3W 34–266,228
December 212:30 p.m.vs. North Texas*
ESPNW 56–285,000
Schedule Source:[5][6]

Game summaries

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Charlotte

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Charlotte at Appalachian State
1 234Total
49ers 7 3100 20
Mountaineers 0 14714 35
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Rainy • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Lericia Harris (sideline)
     
Pregame line Over/under
APP −17 59.5[7]
Statistics Charlotte Appalachian State
First downs 16 29
Total yards 286 512
Rushing yards 146 308
Passing yards 140 204
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player Statistics
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 11/30, 140 yards, 140 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Tre Harbison 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Taylor Thompson 2 receptions, 62 yards
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 14/21, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 14 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 5 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD

At Marshall

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Appalachian State at Marshall
1 234Total
No. 23 Mountaineers 7 000 7
Thundering Herd 7 370 17
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
    Huntington, WV
  • Game start: 3:45 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,050
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: 8 SSW MPH
  • Referee: M. VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (CBS): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Sherree Burruss (sideline reporter)
 
Pregame line Over/under
APP −4.5 59[8]
Statistics Appalachian State Marshall
First downs 26 23
Total yards 364 379
Rushing yards 96 216
Passing yards 268 163
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/38, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 12 carries, 57 yards
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 5 receptions, 88 yards
Marshall Passing Grant Wells 11/25, 163 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Brandon Knox 28 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Gaines 2 receptions, 68 yards

Campbell

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Campbell at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Camels 7 608 21
RV Mountaineers 7 102114 52
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 350
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Harrison Battle (play–by–play) and Stan Lewter (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP −35.5 51.5[9]
Statistics Campbell Appalachian State
First downs 15 31
Total yards 305 535
Rushing yards 117 404
Passing yards 188 131
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 7/19, 101 yards
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 14 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Austin Hite 2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 12/18, 131 yards
Rushing Daetrich Harrington 32 carries, 211 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 67 yards

Arkansas State

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Arkansas State at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Red Wolves 7 0100 17
Mountaineers 14 1777 45
      
Pregame line Over/under
APP −13.5 69.5[10]
Statistics Arkansas State Appalachian State
First downs 24 22
Total yards 368 521
Rushing yards 73 305
Passing yards 295 216
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 9/16, 178 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Lincoln Pare 5 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 6 receptions, 134 yards
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/23, 216 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Wells 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TDs

At Louisiana–Monroe

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Appalachian State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Mountaineers 14 773 31
Warhawks 0 706 13
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 3:03 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,493
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear/Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Bill Roth (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
   
Pregame line Over/under
APP −28.5 57.5[11]
Statistics Appalachian State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 26 16
Total yards 480 222
Rushing yards 328 68
Passing yards 152 154
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 34:47 25:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 13/18, 152 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Zac Thomas 11 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 19/30, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Isaiah Phillips 11 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Josh Pederson 2 receptions, 32 yards

At Texas State

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Appalachian State at Texas State
1 234Total
RV Mountaineers 14 10014 38
Bobcats 7 307 17
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,745
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Steven Foster (analyst)
      
Pregame line Over/under
APP −21.5 58.5[12]
Statistics Appalachian State Texas State
First downs 22 21
Total yards 426 420
Rushing yards 258 215
Passing yards 168 205
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/27, 168 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Miller Gibbs 3 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 21/38, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 11 carries, 135 yards
Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Georgia State

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Georgia State at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Panthers 7 303 13
RV Mountaineers 3 077 17
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Harrison Battle (play–by–play) and Stan Lewter (analyst)
  
Pregame line Over/under
APP −17.5 63[13]
Statistics Georgia State Appalachian State
First downs 16 19
Total yards 300 310
Rushing yards 148 131
Passing yards 152 179
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 25:25 34:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Tucker Gregg 10 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Sam Pinckney 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 60 yards

At Coastal Carolina

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Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Mountaineers 7 1033 23
No. 15 Chanticleers 6 31213 34
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:35
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE, 2 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Marty Smith (sideline reporter)
       
Pregame line Over/under
CCU −3 49
Statistics Appalachian State Coastal Carolina
First downs 22 16
Total yards 415 369
Rushing yards 204 189
Passing yards 211 200
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 33:50 26:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 17/29, 211 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 27 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 79 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 12/21, 200 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Grayson McCall 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Isaiah Likely 3 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

Troy

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Troy at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Trojans 0 1000 10
Mountaineers 21 13130 47
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,100
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny and Clear • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Bill Roth (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP –14 50.5[14]
Statistics Troy Appalachian State
First downs 13 26
Total yards 231 554
Rushing yards 106 275
Passing yards 125 279
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jamontez Woods 10 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Williams 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana

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Louisiana at Appalachian State
1 234Total
No. 25 Ragin' Cajuns 0 9150 24
Mountaineers 7 3011 21
  • Date: December 4, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 8:40 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,170
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Rainy and Wet • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Marty Smith (sideline reporter)
     
Pregame line Over/under
APP –3 52.5[15]
Statistics Louisiana Appalachian State
First downs 18 19
Total yards 227 290
Rushing yards 126 198
Passing yards 101 92
Turnovers 0 3
Time of possession 24:17 35:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 8/23, 101 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Elijah Mitchell 12 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Jalen Williams 2 receptions, 39 yards
Appalachain State Passing Zac Thomas 10/21, 92 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 21 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 44 yards

At Georgia Southern

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Appalachian State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Mountaineers 0 71017 34
Eagles 7 1009 26
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,228
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
       
Pregame line Over/under
APP –9 45[16]
Statistics Appalachian State Georgia Southern
First downs 17 16
Total yards 381 349
Rushing yards 173 204
Passing yards 208 145
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 34:52 25:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Miller Mosley 5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Justin Tomlin 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dexter Carter Jr. 1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD

Vs. North Texas (Myrtle Beach Bowl)

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North Texas vs. Appalachian State
1 234Total
Mean Green 0 1477 28
Moutaineers 14 21714 56
  • Date: December 21, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 6 MPH
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play), Eric Mac Lain, (analyst), Marty Smith, and Ryan McGee (sideline reporters)
        
Pregame line Over/under
APP –19.5 63.5[17]
Statistics North Texas Appalachian State
First downs 30 22
Total yards 497 636
Rushing yards 230 500
Passing yards 267 136
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player Statistics
North Texas Passing Jason Bean 21/36, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Tre Siggers 17 carries, 120 yards
Receiving Austin Ogunmakin 7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 8/16, 114 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 22 carries, 317 yards, 5 TDs
Receiving Henry Pearson 3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRVRV*23RV
CoachesRVRV*23RV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 178 Shemar Jean-Charles CB Green Bay Packers

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