Appalachian State Mountaineers - Michigan Wolverines 2007 football game

Appalachian State Mountaineers - Michigan Wolverines 2007 football game

The Michigan offense contrasts with the Appalachian State defense
1 2 3 4th total Michigan Wolverines 14th 3 9 6th 32 St. Mountaineers app 7th 21st 3 3 34
date	September 1, 2007
Stadion	Michigan Stadium
city	Ann Arbor , Michigan
favourite	Michigan (no quota)
Number of visitors	109,218
Television broadcast
Network	Big Ten Network
Commentators	Thom Brennaman (Play-by-Play) Charles Davis (Analyst) Charissa Thompson (Sideline)

The 2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers - Michigan Wolverines football game was a college football game between the Appalachian State Mountaineers , the Appalachian State University team from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and the Michigan Wolverines , the University of Michigan from the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), September 1, 2007. The game was played in front of 109,218 spectators, including approximately 3,000 fans from Appalachian State, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor , Michigan .

The Wolverines were seen as the clear favorite to win. Las Vegas bookmakers did not give odds, while other betting shops saw Michigan ahead by 30 points. After a match at eye level in the first quarter and a superior game of Appalachian States in the second quarter, Michigan returned in the second half before the Appalachian State Mountaineers were able to secure their victory with two blocked field goals in the last two minutes. The Mountaineers won the game 34:32, which was the first victory of an FCS team against an FBS- placed in the polls - opinion polls among journalists or coaches who, due to the lack of an official championship in the FBS, make a list of the top 25 - Team represented. The game is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in college football history by an underdog .

background

FCS vs. FBS

In 2006, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) renamed the subdivisions of Division I in college football, which were previously called IA and I-AA. The IA was the highest group and was named Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The members of the FBS were allowed to equip 85 football players with full scholarships each year. The I-AA as the second highest group was named Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). FCS members are also allowed to support 85 players per year, but only 63 with full scholarships. This difference leads to a number of other differences that ultimately lead to the fact that, with a few exceptions, every high school athlete offered an FBS scholarship also studies at an FBS school. FBS and FCS teams do not regularly play against each other. Because the FBS teams are usually stronger, the games between FBS teams and FCS teams usually end with clear victories in favor of the FBS teams. To compensate for this risk, FCS teams usually receive a high financial return, which the FCS teams use to finance their athletics program and generate greater attention for their sports department.

Polls

While there is a championship awarded by the NCAA in the FCS, Division II and Division III, this does not exist for the FBS. Instead, teams play for participation in bowl games. Despite over 100 teams with less than 15 games per team, only relatively few games are played in the FBS. Therefore, due to the fluctuating playing strength of the opponents, classic evaluation models such as win / lose ratio are no longer used as the sole evaluation model. As a substitute, rankings are used to compare the strengths of the teams with each other. Different polls ( poll , English for election, voting, survey) each appoint a master in college football. The AP Poll of the Associated Press (AP) has been published since 1936 and the Coaches Poll since 1950. Together they are the most highly valued polls and are two of four NCAA recognized rankings.

Planning and teams

In 2005, the members of the FBS voted to play 12 games per season from the 2006 season onwards. Due to the short term, the additional games were scheduled relatively quickly. In 2006 Michigan played in this additional slot against Vanderbilt, but decided to forego another game in the 2007 season. After Michigan had still not found a new opponent for the season opening game at the beginning of the calendar year 2007, they agreed on a game with Appalachian State. In return, the Mountaineers received $ 400,000.

Appalachian State had played against FBS teams in previous years. In 2004 the Mountaineers played against Wyoming, where they lost 53-7, the following year they were defeated by Louisiana State University 24-0. Nevertheless, Appalachian State won the FCS national championship in 2005, which they repeated in the following season. Michigan had never played against an FCS team before. The Wolverines were considered one of the best teams in the FBS before the start of the season and finished fifth in the leading polls.

Teams

The following players started at the beginning of the first turn from the line of scrimmage of a team:

App St	position		Michigan
Dexter Jackson	WR		Mario Manningham
Hans Batichon	WR		Greg Matthews
Armanti Edwards	QB		Chad hen
Kevin Richardson	HB		Mike Hart
Matt Cline	WR		Adrian Arrington
Josh Johnson	WR	TE	Mike Massey
Jonathan Bieschke	RT		Steve Schilling
John Holt	RG		Jeremy Ciulla
Brett Irvin	C.		Justin Boren
Kerry Brown	LG		Adam Kraus
Mario Acetelli	LT		Jake Long
Tony Robertson	DE		Tim Jamison
Bobby Bozzo	DT		Terrance Taylor
Anthony Williams	DT		Will Johnson
Gary Tharrington	DE		Greg Banks
Cam spear	WLB	LB	Chris Graham
Jacque Roman	MLB	LB	Shawn Crable
Pierre Banks	SLB	LB	John Thompson
Justin Woazeah	CB		Morgan Trent
Jerome Touchstone	CB		Johnny Sears
Corey Lynch	FS		Stevie Brown
Leonard Love	SS		Jamar Adams

Michigan Wolverines

The Wolverines' offense was led by running back Mike Hart , quarterback Chad Henne and wide receivers Mario Manningham , Greg Mathews and Adrian Arrington . The offensive line was mainly shaped by left tackle Jake Long , who was considered one of the best offensive linemen in the history of the NCAA. Henne was described as a solid passer who was, however, not very mobile. Long, who was slowed down by injuries at the beginning of his college career, convinced with his discipline. During his sophomore and junior seasons, he did not allow a single sack or cause any penalty. In addition to Long, left guard Adam Kraus was a captain. Hart got good values ​​behind Long and Kraus. In the season before the game he had 14 touchdowns and over 1,500 yards.

Defensively, both the line players and the linebackers around star defender Shawn Crable were considered solid. The situation was different with the defensive backs , who were considered inexperienced after departures.

2007 Michigan Wolverines roster
Wide receiver 13 Greg Mathews - Sophomore 16 Adrian Arrington - Senior 17 Toney Clemons - Freshman 18 Antonio Bass - Junior 18 Ben Wright - Senior 21 Junior Hemingway - Freshman 26 Wincey Courtbooth - Sophomore 29 Jon Conover - Sophomore 82 LaTerryal Savoy - Junior 84 David Middleton - Sophomore 86 Mario Manningham - Junior Offensive lineman 50 David Molk - Freshman 52 Stephen Schilling - Sophomore 57 Zac Ciullo - Freshman 57 Adam Kraus - 5th Senior 60 David Moosman - Junior 61 Patrick Lyall - Sr. 62 Tim McAvoy - Junior 64 Grant DeBenedictis - Senior 65 Justin Boren - Sophomore 68 Bryant Nowicki - Sophomore 69 Michael Ramirez - Sophomore 70 Jeremy Ciulla - Senior 71 Mark Ortmann - Junior 72 Mark Huyge - Freshman 73 Alex Mitchell - Senior 75 Cory Zirbel - Junior 77 Jake Long - 5th Senior 79 Perry Dorrestein - Sophomore 91 Tom Pomarico - Freshman Tight end 42 Chris McLaurin - Junior 80 Martell Webb - Freshman 81 Steve Watson - freshman 83 Mike Massey - Senior 85 Carson Butler - Junior 88 Andre Criswell - Junior 96 Mike Therman - Sophomore		Quarterback 7 Chad Henne - senior 8 Nick Sheridan - sophomore 10 Steven Threet - Freshman 12 David Cone - Sophomore 15 Ryan Mallett - Freshman Running back 4 Brandon Minor - Sophomore 20 Mike Hart - Senior 23 Carlos Brown - Sophomore 24 Kevin Grady - Junior 34 Avery Horn - Freshman 35 Jim Potempa - Freshman 38 Mike Milano - Junior Fullback 32 Vince Helmuth - Freshman 44 Mark Moundros - Sophomore Defensive tackle 62 Jon Saigh - Senior 67 Terrance Taylor - Junior 74 Brett Gallimore - Senior 91 Marques Slocum - Sophomore 93 Jason Kates - sophomore 94 John Ferrara - Sophomore 95 Renaldo Sagesse - Freshman 97 Will Johnson - Senior Defensive end 39 Will Heininger - Freshman 53 Ryan Van Bergen - Freshman 55 Brandon Graham - Sophomore 59 Lawrence Perry - freshman 89 Tim North - Junior 90 Tim Jamison - Senior 92 Greg Banks - Sophomore 99 Adam Patterson - Sophomore Cornerback 14 Morgan Trent - Senior 27 Brandon Harrison - Junior 35 Doug Dutch - Senior 6 Donovan Warren - Freshman 29 Troy Woolfolk - Freshman Defensive back 27 Shakir Edwards - Senior 30 James Rogers II - freshman 40 Michael Williams - Freshman		Linebacker 2 Shawn Crable - 5th Senior 8 Jonas Mouton - Sophomore 33 Marell Evans - Freshman 37 Chris Graham - Senior 45 Obi Ezeh - Sophomore 46 Brandon Logan - Junior 49 John Thompson - Senior 50 Ohene Opong-Owusu - Junior 51 Max Pollock - 5th Senior 54 Austin Panter - Junior 58 Brandon Herron - Freshman 66 William Bostic - Sophomore 69 Brian Berend - Freshman 11 James Keyes - Freshman Safety 3 Stevie Brown - sophomore 5 Charles Stewart - senior 9 Anton Campbell - 5th Senior 14 Matt Hornaday - Junior 22 Jamar Adams - Senior 22 Doug Rogan - Freshman 28 Jordan Reilly - Freshman 31 Brandon Englemon - 5th Senior 38 Artis Chambers - Freshman Long snapper 28 Jordan Reilly - Freshman 59 Sean Griffin - Senior 63 Brendan Lopez - freshman Punter 39 Ankit Kachhal - 5th Senior 41 Zoltan Mesko - Junior Kicker 34 Jason Gingell - Senior 43 Bryan Wright - Sophomore 84 KC Lopata - Senior 92 Jason Olesnavage - Junior 99 Sam Buckman - Sophomore

Appalachian State Mountaineers

The Mountaineers offense didn't have much of a problem. The offensive line was considered solid. Quarterback Armanti Edwards had performed very well in the preseason, becoming only the fifth player and second freshman to throw for over 2,000 yards and run for over 1,000 yards that same season. Running back Kevin Richardson was also able to convince in the preseason. He set school records for yards run (1,676) and touchdowns (30) in one season and was named Conference Player of the Year. The receivers were also considered talented, with Dexter Jackson and Hans Batichon standing out in particular .

On the defensive, the Mountaineers mainly had problems on the defensive line after three of four starters graduated from the preseason. Appalachian States group of linebackers of the Mountaineers were considered one of the best in the FCS despite the departure of Monte Smith . The defensive backfield, however, had no departures from starters. Especially the cornerbacks Jerome Touchstone and Justin Woazeah were considered very good due to their speed despite their relatively small size and enabled the other players to put pressure on their opponents.

2007 Appalachian State Mountaineers Squad
Wide receiver 2 Dexter Jackson - Senior 3 Hans Batichon - Senior 7 James Hill - Junior 8 Brian Quick - Freshman 12 TJ Courman - Junior 16 CoCo Hillary - Freshman 17 Matt Cline - Freshman 19 Tavaris Washington - Sophomore 37 Blake Elder - Freshman 80 Ben King - Freshman 81 Clay McKnight - Junior 82 Josh Johnson - Sophomore 85 BJ Frazier - Freshman 86 Jim Bob Norman - Senior 87 Brandon Knox - Sophomore Derek Binns - Freshman Offensive lineman 50 Nick Sloan - freshman 57 Bret Irvin - Freshman 60 Brad Coley - Junior 61 Mario Acitelli - Sophomore 62 Xan Thomas - Freshman 63 Daniel Kilgore - Freshman 64 Orry Frye - Freshman 66 Scott Suttle - Senior 67 John Holt - Senior 70 Matt Ruff - Freshman 71 Pat Mills - Freshman 72 Jonathan Bieschke - Junior 73 Corbett Harris - freshman 75 David Guy - Freshman 76 Kerry Brown - Senior 77 Jacob Newton - Freshman 79 Larry Blackwood - Senior Tight end 35 Trey Hennessee - Junior 84 Ben Jorden - Freshman 88 Nic Cardwell - Sr. Nic Vannoy - Freshman Quarterback 10 Hunter Stewart - Sophomore 14 Armanti Edwards - Sophomore 15 Trey Elder - Senior		Running back 20 Devon Moore - Sophomore 21 Robert Welton - Freshman 26 Richard Long - Freshman 28 Kevin Richardson - Senior 33 Josh Jackson - Sophomore 44 Cedric Baker - Freshman 83 Josh Smith - freshman Defensive end 54 Jabari Fletcher - Freshman 90 Matt Reyes - Freshman Defensive line 46 Tony Robertson - Sophomore 58 Daniel Finnerty - Sophomore 65 Anthony White - Freshman 68 Olafur Torfason - Freshman 78 Cory Rycroft - Junior 89 Don Maciel - Freshman 93 Daniel Pratl - Freshman 96 Gary Tharrington - Sophomore 98 Anthony Williams - Sophomore 99 Tim Washington - Junior Josh Jarius - Freshman Defensive tackle 52 Zack Roos - Freshman 56 Bobby Bozzo - Freshman 92 Jason Jones - freshman 94 Anthony Wilson - freshman 95 Gordy White - Freshman Defensive back 4 Anthony Cruver - Junior 5 Cortez Gilbert - Sophomore 6 Jerome Touchstone - Senior 13 Mark LeGree - Freshman 18 Justin Woazeah - Senior 22 Leonard Love - Junior 24 Josh Davis - Junior 25 Jared Reine - Freshman 29 Seth Breitenstein - Junior 36 Titus Howard - Senior 39 Colin McDonald - Freshman 42 Travis Dowda - Sophomore 47 Corey Lynch - Senior 86 Calan Lynch - Freshman		Linebacker 9 DJ Smith - Freshman 11 Chase Laws - Senior 27 Cam Speer - Senior 30 Brandon Olsen - Freshman 31 Pierre Banks - Junior 40 Jacque Roman - Sophomore 41 Brandon Simpkins - Junior 43 Brandon Thompson - freshman 45 Coad Westra - Freshman 48 Brad Hardee - freshman 49 Chris Johnson - Junior 51 Sherman Holt - Freshman 55 Justin Johnson - Sophomore Michael Gossenreiter - Freshman Long snapper 59 Russell Wilson - senior Punter 34 Adam Kassouf - Sophomore 97 Neil Young - Junior Kicker 39 Jason Vitaris - Freshman 91 Julian Rauch - Senior

Course of the game

Summary

Both Michigan and Appalachian State managed to score a touchdown on their first drive. Afterwards, both teams exchanged punts. Michigan managed to score a touchdown in the following drive, despite a good defense against the run, and so were 14-7 in the lead after the first quarter. After the break, the Mountaineers were finally able to equalize. Michigan failed to score points from their subsequent possession, and after a good punt return and penalty, Appalachian State found themselves on Michigan's 37-yard line. The guests took the opportunity and scored a touchdown, after which they took the lead for the first time. After Michigan had to give up the ball through a turnover on downs , the Mountaineers managed to extend their lead with another touchdown. Michigan managed to shorten the deficit to 17:28 with a field goal shortly before half- time.

Appalachian State received the ball first in the second half, and gave it to Michigan after two plays through an interception . Michigan only managed one field goal, as did the guests on the following drive. Michigan lost possession only a little later, however, after the Mountaineers captured a fumble from Michigan's running back Hart. They didn't manage to score a touchdown, but had to try a fell goal, which, however, bounced off the right post. Michigan had to surrender the ball in the following drive after 23 seconds, but they regained possession after a fumble from Appalachian State. Michigan managed to score a touchdown this time, but after a failed two-point conversion they were still five points behind. Appalachian State punted shortly after the start of the fourth quarter, but regained possession after an interception. But again they had to end their attack series with a punt. The hosts then gave up possession of the ball again with a turnover on downs and the Mountaineers ended their drive again with a punt. This time Michigan managed a touchdown on the first move and took the lead again. However, due to a two-point conversion that was awarded again, it was only 32:31. Appalachian State also ended their next drive after just one play, but with an interception instead of points. Michigan tried to take as much time as possible from the clock in its attack series by means of a running game. After Appalachian State finally managed to stop them and attempt a field goal, they managed to block the field goal, leaving the gap at one point with less than two minutes remaining. The Mountaineers then played their way down the field before they scored a field goal with 26 seconds remaining, despite a first attempt and regained the lead. Despite little remaining playing time, the Wolverines reached the 20-yard line of the Mountaineers, from where they tried a field goal again. However, the Appalachian State Mountaineers managed to block the field goal again and thus secured the 32:31 victory.

First quarter

Appalachian State first touchdown scheme

Michigan won the toss before the start of the game and chose the ball. To 12:07 joined Justin smoke the kickoff , which landed at Michigan's 20-yard line and further jumped there for five yards before him Mike Massey picked up and carried back 18 yards. Michigan started the first drive with little space-saving moves but enough to make new first downs before taking a 33-yard run from Hart to Appalachian's 4-yard line. From there, it only took Hart one long try to score the game's first touchdown . After the kickoff, Appalachian State started their first drive at the 26-yard line. After a run for zero yards and a pass for six yards, the Mountaineers needed four yards for a new first down. Edwards threw a pass at Jackson, who was running a slant route , which he caught at the 36-yard line. Michigan's Safety Brown came from across the field to tackle Jackson , but Jackson dodged. Jackson then ran towards the end zone - since Michigan had played a cover 0 , there was no longer any opponent in his way - where cornerback Sears, who was actually responsible for him , tried to tackle him at the 35-yard line, but also fell into the void. Jackson scored a touchdown and after converting an extra point it was now 7: 7.

Scheme of Appalachian State's first sack. It can be clearly seen that only six offense players were on the line of scrimmage during the move , which is a rule violation.

The subsequent kickoff was carried to the 43-yard line from Michigan. After a one yard run and six yard pass, Michigan faced a 3rd down & 3. Appalachian States middle linebacker indicated lightning as Michigan lined up in shotgun formation . After the snap, both the middle linebacker and the strong side linebacker Pierre Banks flashed . While the middle linebacker was blocked by running back Hart, Banks was not blocked by Michigan's tight end Mike Massey as he ran his route instead. Banks got through it unblocked and sagged Henne for a loss of 10 yards. After a punt from Michigan, Appalachian State began their second drive on their own 15-yard line. However, they could only score four yards before punted the ball again. However, the punt went only 33 yards before leaving the field, so Michigan could start their drive again in good field position.

After a run without gaining space, a screen pass followed , which scored ten yards and a new first down. Michigan then tried a deep pass, but Woahzea blocked it. On the next move, Banks managed to get Henne to throw the ball away to avoid a sack, but Henne got a 17-yard pass on the third down. Michigan ran again on the first down, again the Mountaineers were able to stop them. This time for a loss of two yards. After a draw play for eight and a pass for nine yards, Michigan found themselves ten yards from the end zone. After another run without gaining space, Henne found his receiver Mathews open at the 9-yard line, who ran into the end zone for the touchdown. After the converted extra point, the Wolverines were leading 14: 7.

Returner CoCo Hillary received the kickoff at the 2-yard line and ran it 33 yards to the 35-yard line. After three runs for 14 yards and a new first down, Michigan Richardson was able to stop on his fourth run in a row after a yard gain of space. After a pass for eight yards and a penalty of five yards for a false start by center Irvin, Edwards found Johnson for eleven yards and a new first down. Richardson ran for four yards before the first quarter ended.

Second quarter

The second quarter began with a 9-yard run from Richardson, followed by an end-around from Dexter Jackson, who brought Appalachian State to the 4-yard line. After a false start, they were sent back to the 9-yard line, from which Edwards threw a touchdown pass to Batichon. When the score was 14:14, Rauch shot the kickoff into the end zone, whereupon the returner knelt down and thus produced the first touchback of this game. Michigan started their drive again with a run of Hart. This brought 4 yards, but the space gained was nullified by a false start on the next down. After two incomplete passports, Michigan punted. After a penalty for Running into the Kicker brought Michigan five yards forward, the repeated punt landed on the Mountaineers' 30-yard line and was carried back to its own 46-yard line from there. Due to a personal foul against returner Jackson, Appalachian State received an additional 15 yards and began their drive on Michigan's 37-yard line.

Within four turns, they worked their way up Michigan's 20-yard line. On 2nd & 8 Michigan went back to cover 0 and like the first touchdown, Edwards threw a quick pass to Jackson, who sprinted 18 yards into the end zone after catching. After the extra point, App State led for the first time. At the kickoff, Sears received the ball at the goal line and brought it back to the 20-yard line, where it was tackled by Josh Jackson. The ball was released and the Mountaineers captured the ball. However, after verification by video evidence, the decision was overturned as Sears had already hit the ground before the fumble . After two runs of the Erstazrunningback Minor for a total of 11 yards and two passes for 11 and 18 yards, Michigan is working its way up to Appalachian's 40-yard line. In the next three tries, however, they only scored five yards, and instead of attempting a 52-yard field goal , Michigan played the fourth down. Appalachian State flashed with seven men and provoked an unassailable pass from Henne and thus a turnover on downs .

The Mountaineers began their drive with a two-yard run from Edwards, but a facemask penalty earned them an additional 15 yards and four retries. Now, on Michigan's 48-yard line, the Mountaineers bet on the run game to take time off the clock. They ran six times in a row to hit Michigan's 9-yard line. However, after a false start from Holt, they were sent back to the 14-yard line. Three more runs followed, the last being a 6-yard touchdown run by Edwards. With 2:15 minutes remaining in the first half, the Mountaineers now had a 28:14 lead. Michigan began their next drive from their own 32-yard line. With a series of passes and two interspersed runs, they reached the opposing 5-yard line, but ultimately had to be satisfied with a 22-yard field goal. Appalachian State received the subsequent kickoff at the 18-yard line, where Returner Hillary knelt. With 14 seconds remaining, Appalachian State decided to end the first half with a quarterback Kneel .

Third quarter

Scheme of the first interception of Edwards by Trent

Michigan switched two players in the second half: Englemon replaced Brown as free safety and Ezeh Thompson as middle linebacker. Hillary kicked off at the 5-yard line and ran from there to the 36-yard line. After a pass for −4 yards, Edwards threw a pass at Courman, but missed. Instead, Michigan's Morgan Trent intercepted the ball. It was Edwards' first incomplete pass. Michigan started her drive on Appalachian's 40-yard line. Her first play of the second half was a 13-yard run by Minor. However, Michigan was only able to gain two yards of space in the following three downs, which is why Michigan shot a 42-yard field goal, reducing the lead to eight points.

After Hillary had already been stopped at the 24-yard line on the kick return this time, the Mountaineers ran three times in a row for a total of 22 yards. Thereupon succeeded a 13-yard pass from Edwards to Hillary, which replaced the injured Courman. After plays for minus one and one yard, Edwards threw a deep pass at Hillary, which brought 27 yards. Now on Michigan's 14-yard line, Appalachian State scored a total of two yards in the next two runs. On the third down, Edwards threw a pass to Quick, who was standing free in the end zone, but who dropped the ball. The Mountaineers had to be content with a 31-yard field goal. The new score was 31:20.

Sears dropped the following kickoff so that he could only pick it up with a delay, which is why he was already stopped at his own 11-yard line. Due to confusion over the next move, Michigan took their first timeout. After three passes for a new first down, Michigan Minor ran twice. After scoring six yards on the first run, he was tackled by Roman on the second run, who also forced a fumble . Minor tried to regain the ball, but Appalachians Banks beat him. The Mountaineers managed to gain little space in the following three moves, which is why they tried a 46-yard field goal. Rauch's shot had the necessary length, but the ball bounced off the right post.

The previously ailing Hart returned to Michigan's following drive. On the first down, however, they chose the pass where Henne threw a free Manningham over. The next two passes were also not caught, so that Michigan had to give up the ball again after just 23 seconds. The punt landed on the 36-yard line, but rolled on to Appalachian's 16-yard line. Appalachian decided to continue playing the running game to take time off the clock. After a run with no space gain, Richardson managed to get a 16-yard run. Another run followed without gaining any space. On the second attempt, the Mountaineers set up five wide receivers. After Edwards found none open, he decided to run himself. In the process he was tackled by Crable and Edwards dropped the ball. Thompson hit the fumble, so Michigan started their next drive on Appalachian's 31-yard line.

Henne's first pass to Arrington was dropped by this one. They played the same move on the second try, this time Arrington catching the ball for eight yards. On the third attempt, Michigan changed Hart back to Minor, who scored an 8-yard run for a new first down. Now Michigan Hart switched back and let him run for five, six and four yards into the end zone. Now, five points behind, Michigan decided to try a two-point conversion . However, Henne dropped the snap, leaving the score at 31:26. Hillary received the subsequent kickoff at his own 1-yard line and scored 25 yards on the return from there. Edwards threw a pass to Batichon on the first attempt, who scored three yards.

Fourth quarter

After a 1-yard run, Appalachian State was sent back to the 26-yard line due to game delay. After an incomplete passport, the Mountaineers had to punt. It was their first drive in which they could not gain space. The punt landed on Michigan's 38-yard line, from where Sears was able to take it to the opponent's 49-yard line before being stopped by long snapper Russell Wilson. However, this grabbed him in the face grille, so that the 15-yard penalty Michigan began her next drive on Appalachian's 34-yard line. Michigan started their drive with two runs of Hart for seven yards each. After a false start from Kraus, Michigan changed their play from a run to a pass, as they now had a 1st & 15 instead of 1st & 10. After a faked ball transfer, Henne ran outside, where he was put under pressure by Banks. Henne then threw a pass into the middle of the field at Arrington, but subjugated him. Instead, Leonard Love caught an interception at his own 15-yard line and ran 26 yards before being pushed out by Massey.

Appalachian State could not benefit from it, however, but had to punt after three attempts without gaining space. The punt was caught at Michigan's 24-yard line by Sears, who had previously indicated a fair catch . Michigan started her drive with two runs from Hart that yielded five and 21 yards. After a 2 yard run by Minor, Hart came back into the game and ran for four yards. Well, on the third try, Henne threw a pass at the well-covered Mathews, but placed the ball perfectly, so that Michigan scored six yards and a new first down. Another false start resulted in another 1st & 15 for Michigan. This time, however, they stuck to the run that scored six yards. After a penalty for an illegal formation and an incomplete pass, Michigan needed 14 yards for a new first down on the third attempt. Appalachian went into cover 0 this time. Since Henne couldn't find a free receiver, he ran himself. However, he was tackled five yards before Roman's new first down. Michigan tried again on the fourth attempt to achieve a new first down, but the pass from Henne to Massey was blocked by Lynch.

Scheme of the touchdown run by Hart

Appalachian took over the ball at their own 33-yard line. The Mountaineers again failed to score a new first down, instead Edwards was sacked twice. The punt that followed was short, however, and was caught by Sears at Michigan's 46-yard line. Hart ran for a touchdown on the first move. With several changes of direction and good blocks through the offensive line , he managed to bring Michigan back into the lead for the first time since the early second quarter. With only one point ahead, Michigan tried another two-point conversion. This time the snap succeeded, but Hart stumbled after the handoff, leaving Michigan leading only 32:31.

Hillary received the touchdown at the 1-yard line and ran to the 26-yard line. With 4:31 minutes remaining, the Mountaineers began their drive. They decided to play a pass and Edwards found an unprotected Courman. He threw him over, however, and Michigan’s reserve safety Englemon jumped to intercept the ball. He started the interception at the 43-yard line of the Appalachians, which ended the drive after just one move. Michigan wanted to take as much time off the clock as possible. After a 6-yard run by Minor and a 7-yard run by Hart, the Mountaineers were able to stop Hart on the line of scrimmage on the next run. On the second try and 10 yards to the next first down, Hart ran again and scored five yards. In an attempt to take as much time as possible from the clock, the Michigan offense misjudged and had to go five yards back due to a delay in the game. Michigan tried to achieve the new first down with a pass, but it was only enough for four yards. Since Gingell had previously scored a 42-yard field goal, Michigan decided to try a 43-yard field goal to expand the lead to four points. Defensive end Tharrington managed to block the kick on the line of scrimmage, leaving Michigan still leading by only one point.

Appalachian State took the ball at their own 26-yard line with 1:37 minutes left on the clock and no timeouts . On the first play of the drive, Edwards ran 18 yards. After a failed trick play, which resulted in minus four yards, Edwards found Courman for six yards of space. However, Michigan's Safety Adams jumped past Courman, allowing the latter to score 14 more yards. Well, on Michigan's 40-yard line, Edwards tossed a six-yard pass and then a four-yard pass. On the next move Edwards could not initially make a free player, which is why he ran outside to gain more time. With only 37 seconds remaining, Edwards found the open Hillary at the 22-yard line. This continued afterwards and reached the 5-yard line. With only 30 seconds left on the clock, Michigan took a timeout to stop the clock. Despite a first down, Appalachian decided to try a field goal, as every run and completed pass outside the end zone carried the risk of time running out. Rauch shot the ball from the left Hashmark and hit the 24-yard field goal. Appalachian was now leading by 34:32.

Scheme of the field goal block by Lynch

With only 26 seconds left on the clock, Rauch received the instruction to shoot the kickoff high and short, so that a big return could be avoided and even more time left the clock. The kick landed on Michigan's 19-yard line, where Minor caught it and ran another 15 yards to Michigan's 34-yard line. There were 21 seconds left and Michigan still had a timeout. Henne then threw a pass at Mathews, but threw it over. With 15 seconds remaining, Appalachian did not line up in the usual Prevent Defense , but instead played a cover 3 . Henne threw a deep pass at Maningham, who had beaten Woahzea. Woahzeah tried to tackle it but missed it. Maningham tripped after being caught and fell to the ground at the 20-yard line. With six seconds left, Michigan took their final timeout and prepared for a 37-yard field goal. Touchstone and Lynch positioned themselves to the right, with Crable across from them. After the Snap, Touchstone tried to run around the Michigan Blockers, but Crable got in his way. This created a gap between Crable and the rest of the blockers, through which Lynch sprinted and blocked the kick. Lynch picked up the blocked kick and sprinted towards the opposing end zone. Lynch ran as far as Michigan's 5-yard line before being tackled by Gingell when time ran out. Appalachian State won the game 34:32.

statistics

The best passer was at Appalachian State Armanti Edwards , who brought 17 of 23 passes to the man, scoring 227 yards and three touchdowns , and Michigan Chad Henne , who completed 19 of 37 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown. Kevin Richardson was the most successful runner for the Mountaineers with 88 yards in 24 runs (⌀ 3.7). Mike Hart was the Wolverines' most successful runner, scoring 188 yards (⌀ 8.2) and three touchdowns in 23 runs. Appalachian State's best pass recipient was Dexter Jackson , who caught three passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Michigan's best pass taker was Greg Mathews , who caught seven passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Appalachian State scored 19 first downs , Michigan 22. The guests were able to convert 7 of 13 third downs into new first downs (54%), they never played a fourth attempt. The hosts were able to convert 7 out of 15 third attempts into new first attempts (47%) and failed on both 4th down conversions. The North Carolina team were in possession of the ball for 31:12 minutes, while the Michigan team controlled the ball for 28:48 minutes. The Mountaineers scored 227 yards in the passing game and 160 yards in the running game, for a total of 387 yards. The Wolverines were more successful in the running game with 246 yards and scored 233 yards in the passing game. With a total of 479 yards, they scored 92 yards more than their opponents. Both teams caused seven penalties , with Appalachian States adding up to 45 yards while the hosts gave up 56 yards. Both teams lost the ball once during a fumble , but Michigan only recorded one interception and the guests two.

tactics

The Mountaineers Offense on the Line Of Scrimmage in the Shotgun formation. Since the quarterback is a few yards behind the center, he has a little more time to locate the free wide receivers .

Appalachian States Offense was based on the No Huddle Spread Offense . A huddle was seldom formed to discuss the moves and instead the move was announced directly on the line of scrimmage . Quarterback Armanti Edwards was a dual-threat quarterback , a quarterback who posed a threat both as a runner and as a thrower. He was placed in the shotgun formation , from which he either threw or ran through a gap. Often four or five wide receivers were set up and spread across the entire width of the field.

Defensively, they bet on setting up the nimble, but smaller cornerbacks on the inside, in order to push the opposing receivers in the man marking to the outside. This forced Henne to make risky passes outwards rather than safer passes over the middle, where the size difference would give the receivers an advantage. This also allowed the linebackers and safeties to flash . The Mountaineers' defensive line had the task of at least preventing the Michigans offensive line from setting their blocks in the defensive backfield so that the linebackers and safeties could stop the running game.

Michigan's offense played a classic pro style offense , which was limited to a few moves and did not integrate any other gimmicks or tricks. Defensively, the Wolverines put on a nickel defense , the man marking played, whereby a safety was free. Michigan changed their tactics in the second half by placing an additional linebacker close to the line of scrimmage to better defend passes over the middle and runs. In addition, they put more emphasis on cover 2 , as this way the safeties could help out the other players when they were taken down in man coverage. For the kickoff return, they bet on a formation with two kick returners .

watch TV

The game was broadcast by the newly formed Big Ten Network (BTN), whose first broadcast this game was. The game was commented on by Thom Brennaman and Charles Davis as analysts . As a sideline reporter was Charissa Thompson active. The Big Ten Network interrupted the broadcast of the Northwestern game against Northeastern when the score was 24-0 (final score 27-0) to switch to the game from Michigan. The broadcast of Michigan's rival Ohio State v Youngstown State at 38-6 was also later suspended in favor of the less clear-cut Michigan game. The same happened at the Michigan State and Penn State games. The game was a great success for the network . In the weeks following the game, BTN gained 13 million subscribers from the previous 17 million. This financial success led to other conferences setting up their own station.

consequences

Reactions

campus

After the announcement of the final result, there were celebrations on campus and in the surrounding cities of universities. In addition to the supporters of Appalachian State, fans of Ohio State , Michigan State and Penn State , all athletic rivals of Michigan, enjoyed the victory of the Mountaineers. Appalachian State students demolished goalposts after the historic victory at Kidd Brewer Stadium . Due to the national attention gained by the game, the number of applications and the quality of the students (based on the Grade Point Average and the standardized test SAT ) increased. Michigan supporters have been described as shocked after the game.

Press

After the blocked field goal, commentator Brennaman described the game as one of the biggest surprises in college football history, an opinion shared by the entire media community.

“Appalachian State has stunned the college football world. One of the biggest upsets in sports history. ”

“Appalachian State left the college football world speechless. One of the biggest surprises in sports history. "

- Thom Brennaman

Viv Bernstein of the New York Times called it " It was a stunning upset by any measure." But also suggested that it was less of a surprise to those who had been following the Mountaineers for long . Appalachian State has been a very strong team for a long time and it is not without reason that they have problems finding an opponent outside their own conference even in their own environment.

The Sports Illustrated was on the cover of its issue of 10 September 2007, a section of the game, more Dexter Jackson in achieving one of its two touchdowns. It was the first time in 35 years that a North Carolina college football player graced the cover of Sports Illustrated. The same magazine chose Corey Lynch as Special Teams Player of the Week . The Football Writers Association of America named the Mountaineers Team of the Week.

In 2010, ESPN named the game the biggest favorite fall in college football history. The popular websites Bleacher Report and Fansided also did this in independent surveys in 2015.

Polls

Michigan had been rated the nation's fifth best team before the game. After the game, it dropped out of the ranking, making it the first top 5 team to do so for a single game. Before that, the biggest fall was that of Notre Dame after losing to Northwestern in 1995 when they fell 16 places from # 9 to # 25. Despite the defeat, Michigan continued to receive votes. Michigan finished eighteenth in the final AP Poll. The Associated Press changed its rules for the poll after the game to make all Division I programs eligible. Previously, only Division-IA / I-FBS teams were eligible. In their first week as an eligible team, the Mountaineers received 19 points from four eligible voters, making it 33rd. Appalachian State became the first minor division team to receive votes in the Associated Press final poll. The coaches poll made FCS teams non-eligible even after the Mountaineers victory. Michigan also dropped out of the top 25 in the coaches poll after the defeat, but still received votes. In the final coaches poll, Michigan came in 19th.

Another meeting in 2014

In 2011, both teams agreed to meet again for the season opener of the 2014 season. It was the first game of the Mountaineers in the FBS, in which they had switched to this season. That game was even more financially profitable for Appalachian State as Michigan paid them $ 1 million. The networks fought over the transmission rights. The game ended in a 52-14 win for Michigan.

literature

• David J. Marmins, Steven K. Feit: Appalachian State Silences the Big House . Behind the Greatest Upset in College Football History. McFarland, Jefferson 2017, ISBN 978-1-4766-6497-2 .

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