App St. head coach says his team will be ready for Death Valley

Appalachian State has a history of playing well versus Power conference teams. (Photo: Troy Babbitt / USATODAY) App St. head coach says his team will be ready for Death Valley

Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark doesn’t look at his program as giant killers. He said his players and coaches expect to win no matter who they play, and that includes this Saturday’s trip to Death Valley.

Clemson and App St. kick off at 8 p.m. Saturday night (ACCN) in Memorial Stadium within the second full week college football. The game features two of the winningest FBS programs in the last decade—since App State made the FCS-to-FBS transition in 2014, the Mountaineers are tied for No. 6 nationally with 96…