Appalachian State evened its Sun Belt Conference record at 1-1 with last week’s win over Georgia State, importantly also collecting its first divisional win. App State’s path to a conference championship game berth is actively on the line over each of the next five games against east rivals.
The Mountaineers next “welcome” mercurial Coastal Carolina, which has followed a loss with a win over each of its opening six games, but also sitting at 1-1 in league play.
The Mountaineer victory at Georgia State was the first comfortable win since the season-opener, leading by double-digits for more than half of the game. Even with GSU scoring 20 of the final 30 points, App State still won by three touchdowns…