App State dropped its season opener versus North Carolina Saturday in a 63-61 shootout. Despite a 40-point fourth quarter rally, the Mountaineers came up short in a game that featured 1,231 total yards of offense.
“I’m very proud of our football team. Our guys never quit,” head coach Shawn Clark said. “Our guys are hurt. We’re disappointed but not discouraged. The future’s bright at App State.”
The highly anticipated in-state matchup lured tens of thousands of football fans to Boone, 40,168 of which packed The Rock.