LAS CRUCES, N.M. — From the beginning to an end of the regular season in college football seems to pass like the soft whisper of the wind.
Wasn’t it just a few weeks ago that we were gathering in Neyland Stadium for a landmark game between Appalachian State and Tennessee before over 100,000 orange-clad fans in one of the sports iconic venues?
It has been a remarkable year for the Mountaineers (8-3 overall, 6-1 in the Sn Belt Conference) and one that, arguably, was within two plays of being truly exceptional. A fumble that could have easily bounced another direction against Tennessee and a potential fourth and long stop at Troy could have had Appalachian dreaming of a New Year’s Day bowl appearance.