2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team explained
The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason
Recruiting class
|}Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
Sources:
[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Mountaineers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and third overall in the conference.[17]
East Division| T1 | Coastal Carolina | 44 (6) |
| T1 | Appalachian State | 44 (4) |
| 3 | Georgia State | 24 |
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 20 |
| 5 | Troy | 18 | |
West Division| 1 | Louisiana | 49 (9) |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 38 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama | 27 |
| 4 | Texas State | 25 |
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 11 | |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense
1st team
2nd team
- Daetrich Harrington – Running back, SR
- Thomas Hennigan – Wide receiver, SR
Defense
1st team
2nd team
- Brendan Harrington – Linebacker, JR
Schedule
The 2021 schedule had 6 home, 5 away, and one neutral game in the regular season. The Mountaineers traveled to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Mountaineers hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Georgia Southern.
Appalachian State hosted two of the four non-conference opponents at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Elon, from NCAA Division I FCS and Marshall of the Conference USA, traveled to Miami (FL) of the ACC, and played a neutral site game against East Carolina of The American at Bank of America Stadium.
Schedule Source:[18] [19]
Game summaries
Vs. East Carolina
See also: 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team and Duke's Mayo Classic.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –9.0 | 56 | |
| Statistics | East Carolina | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 25 |
| Total yards | 381 | 485 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 226 |
| Passing yards | 295 | 259 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:05 | 31:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | | 22/40, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 4 rushes, 50 yards |
| Receiving | Keaton Mitchell | 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | | 20/27, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 15 rushes, 126 yards |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD | |
At Miami (FL)
See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| MIA –7.5 | 55 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Miami |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 326 | 375 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 199 | 200 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 21/34, 199 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sutton | 7 receptions, 60 yards |
| Miami | Passing | | 20/33, 200 yards |
| Rushing | Cam'Ron Harris | 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Key'Shawn Smith | 4 receptions, 70 yards | |
Elon
See also: 2021 Elon Phoenix football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –35.5 | 53 | |
| Statistics | Elon | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 291 | 528 |
| Rushing yards | 66 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 225 | 341 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 32:53 | 27:07 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Elon | Passing | Davis Cheek | 22/36, 225 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jaylan Thomas | 7 rushes, 39 yards |
| Receiving | Jackson Parham | 5 receptions, 83 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 19/25, 293 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sutton | 7 receptions, 128 yards | |
Marshall
See also: 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –7.0 | 59 | |
| Statistics | Marshall | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 39 |
| Total yards | 397 | 566 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 283 |
| Passing yards | 270 | 283 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:38 | 33:22 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Marshall | Passing | | 18/33, 270 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Xavier Gaines | 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 24/39, 283 yards, TD, NT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 20 rushes, 187 yards |
| Receiving | Corey Sutton | 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD | |
At Georgia State
See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –10.0 | 55 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Georgia State |
|---|
| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 502 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 163 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 339 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 31:32 | 28:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 20/28, 326 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sutton | 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 16/31, 171 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Carroll | 9 rushes, 46 yards |
| Receiving | Tailique Williams | 1 reception, 66 yards, TD | |
At Louisiana
See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –4.0 | 58 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Louisiana |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 211 | 455 |
| Rushing yards | 78 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/26, 133 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 17 rushes, 44 yards |
| Receiving | Malik Williams | 6 receptions, 38 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | | 15/25, 209 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
Coastal Carolina
See also: 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| CCU –4.5 | 61 | |
| Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 346 | 575 |
| Rushing yards | 55 | 228 |
| Passing yards | 291 | 347 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | | 15/23, 291 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Reese White | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
| Receiving | | 6 receptions, 103 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 16 rushes, 82 yards |
| Receiving | Malik Williams | 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD | |
Louisiana–Monroe
See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –27.0 | 58 | |
| Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 25 |
| Total yards | 391 | 521 |
| Rushing yards | 230 | 251 |
| Passing yards | 161 | 270 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 30:06 | 29:54 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | | 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jiya Wright | 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Jevin Frett | 1 reception, 40 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Corey Sutton | 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD | |
At Arkansas State
See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –21.5 | 68 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Arkansas State |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 13 |
| Total yards | 461 | 199 |
| Rushing yards | 264 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 137 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:33 | 24:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | | 17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Johnnie Lang Jr. | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Receiving | Te'Vailance Hunt | 3 receptions, 35 yards | |
South Alabama
See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –21.5 | 52 | |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 284 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 58 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| South Alabama | Passing | | 21/38, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Terrion Avery | 11 carries, 24 yards |
| Receiving | | 7 receptions, 108 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 14/26, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 23 carries, 90 yards |
| Receiving | | 2 receptions, 57 yards | |
At Troy
See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –10.0 | 51.5 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Troy |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 6 |
| Total yards | 445 | 142 |
| Rushing yards | 233 | 33 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 109 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 43:17 | 16:43 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Troy | Passing | | 11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | | 10 carries, 40 yards |
| Receiving | | 4 receptions, 44 yards | |
Georgia Southern
See also: 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –24.5 | 55 | |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 12 |
| Total yards | 194 | 329 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 94 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 235 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Connor Cigelske | 11/24, 107 yards |
| Rushing | | 8 carries, 38 yards |
| Receiving | Amare Jones | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Anderson Castle | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD | |
At Louisiana (SBC Championship)
See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| APP –2.5 | 52 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Louisiana |
|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 290 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 188 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 210 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | | 14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 4 receptions, 67 yards | |
Vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)
See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2021 Boca Raton Bowl.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| WKU –1.0 | 68[20] | |
| Statistics | Western Kentucky | Appalachian State |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 27 |
| Total yards | 609 | 637 |
| Rushing yards | 251 | 215 |
| Passing yards | 358 | 422 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Western Kentucky | Passing | | 33/47, 422 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Noah Wittington | 7 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | | 13 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD |
| Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 15/23, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Camerun Peoples | 13 carries, 101 yards |
| Receiving | Christian Wells | 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: MountaineerIllustrated . appalachianstate.rivals.com . April 25, 2021.
- Web site: Appalachian State 2021 Football Commits . 247Sports . April 25, 2021.
- Web site: College Football Recruiting Classes - ESPN . ESPN.com . April 25, 2021.
- Web site: App State Adds 22 in Record-Setting Signing Class . App State Athletics . April 25, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Peoples Named to Maxwell Award Watch List . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Taylor, Jolly Make Bednarik Award Watch List . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Peoples Named to Doak Walker Watch List . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Hunter Named to Watch List for Rimington Trophy . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Pearson Selected for Mackey Award Watch List . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Jolly Named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List . App State Athletics . July 27, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Hunter Selected to Watch List for Outland Trophy . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Bronko Nagurski Watch List Again Includes Taylor . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Subotsch Named to Ray Guy Watch List . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Hennigan Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Versatility Earns Spurlin Spot on Paul Hornung Award Watch List . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Walter Camp Watch List for Top FBS Player Includes Taylor . App State Athletics . August 6, 2021 . en.
- Web site: Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . sunbeltsports.org . July 26, 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Football Schedule Unveiled . App State Athletics . April 25, 2021 . en.
- Web site: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers Schedule . ESPN . April 25, 2021 . en.
- Web site: WKU Hilltoppers vs Appalachian State Mountaineers . Odds Shark . 18 December 2021 . en.
