For the first time since making the transition to FBS in 2014, App State failed to qualify for a bowl game after finishing the season at 6-6. A team filled with talented players and a veteran quarterback, the Mountaineers seemed poised to compete for a Sun Belt title and return to a bowl game. As the season progressed, it became more clear any expectations for this team were not going to be met.
“I had high expectations for this season given the talent we had returning. It seemed like we couldn’t get consistency in several games,” App State class of 1987 alum Reggie Hill said.