This year’s opponent in the Cats’ annual venture to Freedom Hall is the Appalachian State Mountaineers. When most people think about App State they think about last season’s upset victory over Michigan at the Big House and their overall success in the Football Championship Subdivision. They won back-to-back-to-back National Titles from 2005-2007. Under Head Coach Houston Fancher they have found success on the hardwood as well. To be more specific they have found recent success against SEC teams, winning their last two contests against SEC squads on a neutral floor. They defeated Arkansas last season in Little Rock and upended Vanderbilt two years ago in Puerto Rico. read more at straitpinkie.com.

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