BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State steps away from its Sun Belt Conference schedule to play at UMass on Saturday.
Kickoff in 17,000-seat McGuirk Alumni Stadium is at 3:30 p.m., and the Eleven Sports network broadcast of the game is available on DIRECTV 623, Spectrum SD 291 and Spectrum HD 884.
App State (5-2) is a first-place team with a 4-0 league record, and UMass (1-6) is an FBS Independent.
Here's a closer look at the Minutemen:
App State has overcome a second-half deficit in all four of its Sun Belt victories.