Sports in 2017 saw a lot of big moments, such as the Patriots’ unlikely comeback in Super Bowl 51, Luke Maye’s last second shot in the NCAA men’s basketball championship and 14th seed Garbine Muguruza upset Venus Williams to win Wimbledon, becoming the first player ever to defeat both Williams sisters in final matches.
The App State football team also saw a memorable year, posting a regular season record of 8-4 and clinching their second straight Sun Belt title. The season culminated in Mobile, Alabama, at the 2017 Dollar General Bowl, where the Mountaineers re-matched their Camellia Bowl opponent from 2016, the Toledo Rockets.