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STATESBORO Qadree Ollison Jersey , Ga. (AP) — The first Top 25 ranking in Appalachian State’s history is something coach Scott Satterfield has relished this week.He’s also tried to keep that achievement in perspective as he prepares to face an old friend in an important game.That ranking will be on the line , as well as the path to a Sun Belt championship, when No. 25 Appalachian State visits Georgia Southern on Thursday night in a matchup of longtime rivals.“It doesn’t win you any football games and it’s not going to beat Georgia Southern,” Satterfield said of his team’s debut in the Top 25.The Mountaineers (5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt) and Eagles (6-1, 3-0) were former Southern Conference rivals who combined to win nine FCS (Division I-AA) national championships before making the move to FBS.There are close ties on the coaching staffs. Georgia Southern coach Chad Lunsford was App State’s tight ends coach from 2001-02 and lived in Satterfield’s basement for a year when Satterfield also was a Mountaineers assistant on coach Jerry Moore’s staff.Lunsford said he and Satterfield are still friends, even though busy schedules mean “you don’t spend a lot of time communicating.”“He was a huge influence on me as a young coach and did a lot for my family when I was up there also, so I’ve got a lot of respect for him,” Lunsford said. “I do consider him a friend to this day.”Lunsford hired his defensive coordinator, Scot Sloan, from App State Marquise Brown Jersey , where Sloan worked from 2010-17.“He spent a long time here so obviously he’s very familiar with our personnel,” Satterfield said, adding Georgia Southern operates “a very similar defense to what we’re running, if not the same.”Here are some other things to know about the App State-Georgia Southern game:HIGH-SCORING MOUNTAINEERSApp State leads the Sun Belt with its average of 44.8 points per game. It also has the league’s best scoring defense, allowing only 15.7 points.“This will be a big-time challenge,” Lunsford said. “On paper I don’t know if we’ve got a chance. I hope our players will step up and play over their heads and give us a shot.”Darrynton Evans, who has run for an average of 119.7 yards in conference games, has helped the Mountaineers overcome the loss of Jalin Moore to a season-ending ankle injury. Evans ran for 115 yards at Arkansas State and 183 yards against Louisiana.SECOND-HALF DEFENSEApp State’s 27-17 win over Louisiana last week included a rarity — points allowed in the second half. Louisiana scored with 1:03 remaining for the first second-half points allowed by the Mountaineers’ defense since a 45-38 overtime loss to No. 17 Penn State to open the season. The Mountaineers outscored Charlotte, Gardner-Webb, South Alabama and Arkansas State by a combined 65-0 in the second half.TRIPLE OPTION ATTACKSophomore quarterback Shai Werts provides dual-threat skills as he directs Georgia Southern’s option offense. Werts’ 542 yards rushing and nine touchdowns lead the team. He has passed for 491 yards with four scores and no interceptions. For his career, Werts has 1 http://www.ravensauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jaylon-ferguson-jersey ,264 yards rushing with 12 touchdowns and 1,420 yards passing and 11 scores.SUN RISES AGAINApp State is only the second Sun Belt team to make the Top 25. Troy made a one-week appearance in the 2016, also at No. 25.SOUTHERN RIVALRYThe Mountaineers lead the series 19-13-1, including a 16-11 advantage since Georgia Southern revived its program in 1982. The schools were Southern Conference rivals from 1993-2013. This will be the fifth straight game in the series played on a Thursday night. SEATTLE (AP) — With where both the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks sit in the NFC standings, Monday night’s matchup might as well carry a playoff title.NFC play-in game? NFC elimination game?“I think going on the road with that crowd and the type of football team that they are, I think yeah, a little bit. These next four games will determine what we do and where we go and how we perform in the clutch. Yeah, I guess you could say that,” Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said.The Seahawks (7-5) host the Vikings (6-5-1) in a meeting filled with playoff implications. The Seahawks won’t be able to catch the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West, but their three-game win streak has them sitting in the No. 5 spot in the NFC playoff picture going into the final quarter of the season, with three of their final four games at home.It’s far from a foregone conclusion Seattle is headed to the postseason after missing the playoffs last year. But a win over the Vikings would be a huge step in locking up a postseason berth.“Keeping your head down and grinding is really what it’s all about at this point Miles Boykin Jersey ,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. “We’re upbeat and we’re positive. We know that we can win every game and we’re going out to get that done.”If the Vikings want a chance at catching Chicago in the NFC North race, a win in Seattle is almost a must. Far easier said than done, especially when it comes to night games. Seattle is 15-2 at home in Thursday, Sunday or Monday night games dating to Carroll’s arrival in 2010.Minnesota is currently in the No. 6 spot in the NFC and its tie earlier this season against Green Bay could end up being a hindrance — or a benefit. The Vikings are a half-game ahead of Philadelphia, Washington and Carolina entering the week.“It’s big. It’s very big. It’s a road game. We want to go out there and put a full game together as a whole team on the road,” Vikings RB Dalvin Cook said. “This is another game to go out there and do that to show that we’re still in this thing. We’re still fighting. We’ve got to just put it together.”Here’s what else to watch as the teams face for the first time since the 2015 NFC wild-card game:RUSSELL’S ROLLIs anyone going to be able to slow down the efficiency of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson?Through 12 games, Wilson has 29 touchdowns and just five interceptions. He’s thrown at least two TD passes in eight straight games and 11 of 12 this season. Last week against San Francisco, Wilson had three touchdowns passes onfour completions in the first half.And it’s not just underneath throws or short passes that are turning into touchdowns. Wilson has six TD tosses of 30 or more yards.“He is moving around a little bit. The guys take off. They are second in the league in red-zone touchdown percentage,” Zimmer said. “A lot of that has been obviously they run the ball well. He moves in the pocket and guys get open. They’ve had some guys where they had been pretty open, too.”PLAYING CATCHMinnesota’s Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs are the only receiver duo in the NFC each with more than 80 catches. Thielen has 98 receptions and Diggs has 84. They’ll be facing a pass defense that has been struggling of late, allowing 315 yards per game passing over the past three weeks.REVENGE GAMERevenge might be a strong word http://www.packerscheapshoponline.com/cheap-authentic-darnell-savage-jr.-jersey , but Minnesota defensive tackles Sheldon Richardson and Tom Johnson might have a little bit more incentive for the game. Richardson played for Seahawks last season before signing with Minnesota in free agency. Seattle couldn’t match the money offered by the Vikings, so Richardson found a new home in Minnesota.Johnson’s situation is a bit stranger. He signed as a free agent with Seattle during the offseason with the intent of being part of the defensive line rotation. He started Week 1 with Seattle, then was released before the Week 2 game at Chicago because of Seattle’s need for a roster spot. The Seahawks believed they would be able to re-sign him the following week, but Johnson chose to return to Minnesota and rejoin the Vikings, the team he had spent the previous four seasons with.Johnson has played in nine games with the Vikings and has 3 ½ sacks.WINNING RECORDCarroll already owns the team record for most victories, regular season and playoffs combined. He can claim the franchise record for most regular-season wins with his next victory. Carroll is currently tied with Mike Holmgren for the top spot with 86 regular-season wins.Asked if he had a regular season win that stuck out, Carroll immediately went to a 2012 overtime victory at Chicago. It was the start of a five-game win streak to close the regular season that got Seattle into the playoffs.“We haven’t been the same since,” Carroll said.作者: christian398 時間: 2022-12-31 08:05
