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Whirlwind of distractions don’t phase Mountaineers

After much anticipation and a whirl of coaching changes within the App State football program, the day of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl has finally arrived.

The season started 3 1/2 months ago with the Mountaineers’ overtime loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Since then, the team has navigated much adversity, such as the season-ending injury to star running back Jalin Moore, losing a tough road game against Georgia Southern and, most recently, the departure of former head football coach Scott Satterfield for the University of Louisville.

In the midst of all these challenges, the Mountaineers managed to pull themselves through the fire, winning the Sun Belt Conference championship to earn a spot in the New Orleans Bowl against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.