On September 1, 2007, then Division I-AA Appalachian State shocked the college football world with perhaps its greatest upset in history by beating Division One and Big Ten Conference traditional power Michigan in Ann Arbor.
And on September 1, 2018– the 11-year anniversary of that milestone victory– the Mountaineers nearly recorded their second biggest upset ever, which ironically was against another Big Ten opponent on the road. But tenth-ranked Penn State pulled out a 45-38 overtime win in front of 105,232 fans at Beaver Stadium.
“That (this game) was a resounding yes that we won’t back down, we will keep fighting,” Appalachian State head coach Scott Satterfield said.