ESPN Best of Week 3
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:44 pm
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Best fans
Appalachian State gave College GameDay one of the best atmospheres the show will see all season.
After taking GameDay away from College Station by upsetting Texas A&M in Week 2, the Mountaineers and Boone, North Carolina, showed why the program and town hold a special place in the college football universe.
The energy and buzz around Boone was palpable, understandable given the school was (unexpectedly) hosting GameDay for the first time. Fans camped out at the GameDay site Friday night, with at least a couple hundred looking to secure the best possible spot for Saturday morning's show.
It was also a phenomenal weekend for signs, in part because of the passion the fans had, but also because of the opportunity for a student to win free tuition if they had the best sign. When the three finalists were brought onto the stage to announce the winner, they learned they were all earning free tuition.
And because App State wasn't going to waste a weekend with GameDay in attendance with a loss, the Mountaineers gave us what will be one of the best endings to a game we'll see all season. After getting the ball back on their own 47-yard line with 15 seconds left in the game down 28-26, quarterback Chase Brice chucked up a Hail Mary that was tipped and fell into the hands of Christan Horn, who scooted into the end zone for the walk-off win.
Through three weeks, App State has put up the most entertaining season between its shootout with North Carolina, beating No. 6 Texas A&M on the road and Saturday's finish.
If the Mountaineers have more up their sleeves, we can't wait to see it. -- Harry Lyles Jr.
Best fans
Appalachian State gave College GameDay one of the best atmospheres the show will see all season.
After taking GameDay away from College Station by upsetting Texas A&M in Week 2, the Mountaineers and Boone, North Carolina, showed why the program and town hold a special place in the college football universe.
The energy and buzz around Boone was palpable, understandable given the school was (unexpectedly) hosting GameDay for the first time. Fans camped out at the GameDay site Friday night, with at least a couple hundred looking to secure the best possible spot for Saturday morning's show.
It was also a phenomenal weekend for signs, in part because of the passion the fans had, but also because of the opportunity for a student to win free tuition if they had the best sign. When the three finalists were brought onto the stage to announce the winner, they learned they were all earning free tuition.
And because App State wasn't going to waste a weekend with GameDay in attendance with a loss, the Mountaineers gave us what will be one of the best endings to a game we'll see all season. After getting the ball back on their own 47-yard line with 15 seconds left in the game down 28-26, quarterback Chase Brice chucked up a Hail Mary that was tipped and fell into the hands of Christan Horn, who scooted into the end zone for the walk-off win.
Through three weeks, App State has put up the most entertaining season between its shootout with North Carolina, beating No. 6 Texas A&M on the road and Saturday's finish.
If the Mountaineers have more up their sleeves, we can't wait to see it. -- Harry Lyles Jr.
