Boone, North Carolina population: 19,965
Kidd Brewer Stadium 10/20 attendance: 31,061
Not a math major, so how does this happen? Especially since Boone is only the 49th largest city in the state. The answer: Appalachian State football. Even on a Wednesday night, scores of people from outside the city limits descended on Kidd Brewer Stadium to see their beloved Mountaineers in action.
Though App State fans consistently pack ‘The Rock’, they knew this was no ordinary game. Their opponent was the #14 ranked Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. CCU, in many ways, has become the media darlings of college football and has often been referred to as ‘America’s Team’.