ASU Football

[Scott Nicholson]

The big news in Boone is Appalachian State University's historic 34-32 football victory over Michigan. I'm an ASU graduate and though I grumble about increased traffic, it was a wild time. The students tore down the home goalposts, even though it was an away game. Our newspaper is printing extra copies of the sports edition because we figure it will be a collector's item. My friend Marie Freeman took a lot of cool pictures at www.blueridgeblog.blogs.com.

I love football but for some reason I feel more connection with the Carolina Panthers. I used to enjoy many sports but now pro football is my main sofa-tuber purpose--it's probably because I don't have TV and for football I only need to find a TV once a week or so.

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[Scott Nicholson]

ASU is no cupcake--they have won two straight championships and have considered moving up to Division I

[Maryann Mercer]

As an Illini fan, I was more than pleased to hear the score:o) Keeps the Big Blue humble.

[Naomi Hirahara]

What an amazing game--kudos to Appalachian State. Ruined Michigan's ranking for this season, for sure.

I was at Stanford during Elway's tenure. I missed the Big Game--you know, THAT game. It would have been awful to witness, yet historic. I did know some of the band members who were out on the field, blocking our own players.

My husband and I are big sports fans--college basketball being our favorite. It's nice to have a diversion from writing and book stuff.