BOONE, N.C. — With a program-record 34 voting points, Appalachian State Football is unofficially No. 32 in this week's Amway Coaches Poll.
After opening the season with an overtime loss at Penn State, which is ranked 11th after suffering its first loss to No. 3 Ohio State, the Mountaineers have outscored their last three opponents 169-23. They led 42-7 at halftime of a 52-7 win against South Alabama in their Sun Belt Conference opener Saturday.
In the S&P+ rankings that use advanced analytics, App State climbed to No. 16 after being No. 20 a week ago.