Appalachian State Mountaineers NCAA Football News

Eastern Washington University linebacker J.C. Sherritt finished second in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, awarded Thursday in Chattanooga, Tenn., to James Madison defensive end Arthur Moats.

MacIntyre will be formally introduced at a news conference today. MacIntyre, 44, spent the past two seasons at Duke.

Fourth-ranked Cincinnati went back to Central Michigan to get its next coach. The school announced the hiring of Butch Jones on Wednesday to replace Brian Kelly, who came from Central Michigan three years ago and built the Bearcats program into national prominence before leaving for Notre Dame last Thursday.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Montana survived last week against the best quarterback in the Football Championship Subdivision, and that's why the top-seeded Grizzlies will be playing second-seeded Villanova tonight for the national championship.

Up until 1975, there was the Rose Bowl and nothing else for Big Ten teams. The conference champion - or, in the case of one infamous tie, the team selected as its representative - was the only fortunate squad that did not pack up its equipment in late November and try to hibernate through a long, cold winter in the Midwest.

Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards became the first two-time winner of the Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Quarterback Armanti Edwards, offensive lineman Mario Acitelli and defensive back Mark LeGree were recently named to the 2009 Walter Camp NCAA Division I FCS all-America team.

Armanti Edwards, Terrell Hudgins and Deji Karim, the finalists for the FCS version of the Heisman Trophy, highlight The Associated Press All-America team for Division I's second tier.

Three-time selection Terrell Hudgins of Elon headlines the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2009 Football Championship Subdivision All-America team.

Last weekend was a very significant couple of days for Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards.

Appalachian State at Montana 4 p.m. Saturday, ESPN FCS powers load up for semifinal showdown By Ron Green Jr.

It was fitting that a game between the two FCS teams with the most victories in this decade came down to mere inches.

The two most successful Football Championship Subdivision teams this past decade meet in a semifinal game Saturday.

USA TODAY previews the college football games this weekend, including the annual Army-Navy game in Philadelphia and the NCAA Division II championship in Florence, Ala .

Appalachian State's players experienced their first true road game in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs Saturday when they traveled up the road to Richmond, Va.

The Mountaineers celebrate on the field after a game-winning touchdown pass at Richmond December 5. ASU travels to Montana for the semifinal playoff game this Saturday, December 12.

The Mountaineers will take on the Spiders once again in the second round of the playoffs-this time in Richmond-on Saturday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. Photo by James Fay If you can't make it to the game at UR Stadium in Richmond, Va., this Saturday, December 5, you still have several options for viewing or listening to the Mountaineers take on the ...

Last year's loss to Richmond and elimination in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs was difficult for Appalachian State players to take.

Held in check for much of the game, the Appalachian State offense was not going to lose to Richmond again without a fight.

Jonathan Grimes ran for 133 yards and three touchdowns in pacing William & Mary to a 24-3 victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday in a Football Championship Subdivision playoff quarterfinal.