Appalachian State Mountaineers
FILE - James Madison coach Mark Byington signals to players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Appalachian State in Harrisonburg, Va., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. James Madison’s winter sports teams have picked up right where the fall programs finished in their transition to the Sun Belt Conference. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record via AP, File)
Appalachian State Mountaineers at James Madison Dukes 1/7/2023

Jan. 23, 2023 01:21 PM EST

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) leaves the field during a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec.12, 2021 in Tampa, Fla. Evans was among the athletes who either won or lost the most money for sports bettors in 2021, according to several national sports books. (AP Photo/Alex Menendez, File)
Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12/12/2021

Dec. 29, 2021 05:29 AM EST

Appalachian State defensive backs Ronald Clarke (27) and Madison Cone (12) take down Georgia Southern running back Amare Jones for a loss in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State 11/27/2021

Dec. 02, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Liberty quarterback Malik Willis (7) is sacked by Mississippi linebacker Mark Robinson (35) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Liberty at Ole Miss 11/6/2021

Nov. 06, 2021 01:45 PM EDT

Troy wide receiver Tez Johnson (15) runs for a first down during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Coastal Carolina on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Troy at Coastal Carolina 10/28/2021

Oct. 28, 2021 09:19 PM EDT

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Appalachian State on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Boone, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley).
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State 10/20/2021

Oct. 20, 2021 09:39 PM EDT

CORRECTS TO SEPT. 23 NOT 2 - Appalachian State wide receiver Thomas Hennigan, right, gets past Marshall linebacker Eli Neal after a reception in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Marshall at Appalachian State 9/23/2021

Sep. 23, 2021 11:39 PM EDT

Appalachian State quarterback Chase Brice (7) is sacked by Miami players during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Appalachian State at Miami (FL) 9/11/2021

Sep. 11, 2021 08:17 PM EDT

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea, left, and East Tennessee State head coach Randy Sanders talk before the start of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt 9/4/2021

Sep. 04, 2021 07:29 PM EDT

Appalachian State wide receiver Thomas Hennigan catches a touchdown pass in front of East Carolina cornerback Malik Fleming during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
East Carolina at Appalachian State 9/2/2021

Sep. 02, 2021 08:25 PM EDT

Miami tight end Brevin Jordan (9) tries to fend off Duke safety Marquis Waters (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Durham, N.C. (Nell Redmond/Pool Photo via AP)
Miami (FL) at Duke 12/5/2020

Dec. 05, 2020 11:23 PM EST

Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Kyren Lacy (2) misses a reception under coverage from Appalachian State defensive back Shemar Jean-Charles (8) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool)
Ole Miss at LSU 12/5/2020

Dec. 05, 2020 12:39 AM EST

Appalachian State center Noah Hannon (60) and wide receiver Malik Williams celebrate Williams touchdown reception against Troy in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Troy at Appalachian State 11/28/2020

Nov. 28, 2020 07:23 PM EST

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) scrambles as Appalachian State's Brendan Harrington pursues during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Conway, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina 11/21/2020

Nov. 21, 2020 02:03 PM EST

Appalachian State tight end Henry Pearson is taken down by Georgia State's Trajan Stephens-McQueen (6) and Victor Heyward (37) after a first-half reception during an NCAA football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Georgia State at Appalachian State 11/14/2020

Nov. 14, 2020 07:11 PM EST

Appalachian State defensive backShaun Jolly, right, breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Arkansas State wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr., front left, in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Arkansas State at Appalachian State 10/22/2020

Oct. 22, 2020 11:17 PM EDT

Appalachian State running back Daetrich Harrington finds a hole in the Campbell defense to break loose for a 40 yard touchdown run during the second half an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Campbell at Appalachian State 9/26/2020

Sep. 28, 2020 03:09 AM EDT

Marshall's Lawrence Papillon (4) does a backflip as Marshall players celebrate a win over No. 23 ranked Appalachian State after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
Appalachian State at Marshall 9/19/2020

Sep. 19, 2020 09:51 PM EDT

Appalachian State football players make their entrance to the field prior to an NCAA college football game against UNC-Charlotte on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
Charlotte at Appalachian State 9/12/2020

Sep. 13, 2020 02:45 PM EDT

Appalachian State wide receiver Jalen Virgil (11) is tackled by Middle Tennessee cornerback Darryl Randolph (29) on a 35-yard pass completion in the first half of the New Orleans Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Middle Tennessee at Appalachian State 12/15/2018

Dec. 15, 2018 10:08 PM EST