BOONE, N.C. — Accepting an opportunity to compete in the postseason, App State Football will face Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia Southern in the JLab Birmingham Bowl on Monday, Dec. 29.
The game, held at Protective Stadium, the four-year old home to UAB Football in downtown Birmingham, will kick off at 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) and air on ESPN.
This will be App State's ninth bowl appearance in 11 postseason-eligible seasons at the FBS level. It earned bowl berths in eight of its first nine seasons after becoming postseason-eligible in 2015, including an NCAA-record seven berths in the first seven seasons.
The Mountaineers' 5-7 record in
Dowell Loggains' first regular season as head coach included four losses by a combined 15 points, and a 25-23 home loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 6 was one of three losses by three points or less.
Stay tuned for more information on ticket availability and travel options.
Doug Gillin, App State Director of Athletics:
"We are honored and excited to accept the JLab Birmingham Bowl's invitation to play Georgia Southern on December 29th. Playing postseason football is special. It's another opportunity to display the App State brand in front of a national audience. We are excited for our football program and for App Nation for this opportunity to watch our team compete for a bowl championship."
Dowell Loggains, App State Head Football Coach:
"It's an honor in college football to be able to play in a bowl game, and we're excited for the opportunity to do that on national TV in the JLab Birmingham Bowl. Our seniors will get to play another game, and our team will benefit from the extra practices. The foundation of our program is competition – this is another great opportunity to compete!"
