Appalachian State Mountaineers: Keys To The Season, Top Game, Top Transfer, Fun Stats
Appalachian State Mountaineers: Key To The 2022 Offense
The passing game has to work
There’s no question about the ground attack. It might not rock and roll against Texas A&M, but it’ll beat up everyone else and should be among the best in the Sun Belt with the talent returning. Now it’s up to the passing game to keep up.
Chase Brice is a decent veteran quarterback, but the receiving corps is all but starting over. The balance has to be there, though. Last year the two worst passing games of the year came in the two losses to Louisiana, and it failed to hit 200 yards in the loss to Miami, too.
The overall yards don’t matter that much, but the deep shots have to open things up. Those three losses were the only time last season when the O failed to hit six yards per pass.
Appalachian State Mountaineers: Key To The 2022 Defense
Just keep being the Appalachian State run defense
No one was able to gash the Mountaineer run D last year other than Louisiana in the first meeting, but when this group dominates, forget it.
All four losses came on the four worst days of the year for the run defense. The program is 50-1 in its last 51 games when allowing 135 rushing yards or fewer, and that’s going to be put to the test several times this year against strong running games.
Appalachian State Mountaineers: Key Player To The 2022 Season
DT Jordon Earle, Sr.
He’s only 6-2 and 290 pounds, but he’s one of the biggest lineman in the three-man mix up front. That’s not the worst thing in the world with the defense relying on speed and quickness, but the team can’t afford to lose Earle’s bulk or experience.
The stats don’t mean much for what he does – he made 21 tackles with two tackles for loss, but his job is to be the anchor. He has to hold up and continue to be a rock.
Appalachian State Mountaineers: Key Transfer
RB Ahmani Marshall, Soph.
The Appalachian State backfield is already loaded with all-star talent, and now it has another thumper. There will be more important transfers in the mix as the offseason goes on, but the 6-2, 220-pound Marshall – coming over from Wake Forest – has the talent and upside to be a key part of the rotation.
Appalachian State Key Game To The 2022 Season
at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 3
It’s a tougher slate in the new and improved Sun Belt East, but the road game at Marshall – which will quickly turn into the key game of the season if all goes well – will take on a different tone if the Mountaineers can’t beat Coastal Carolina for a second year in a row.
It’s on the road, it’s just as the season takes a big turn, and the loser of this might be all but out of the Sun Belt title hump.
Appalachian State Mountaineers: 2021 Fun Stats
– 4th Quarter Scoring: ASU 124 – Opponents 58
– Sacks: ASU 37 for 213 yards – Opponents 17 for 115 yards
– 4th Down Conversions: ASU 24-of-37 (65%) – Opponents 9-of-24 (38%)
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