Is this the most important game in the history of the FCS?
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No one thinks it can happen again. No one thinks it'll even be close. But what if? Has there ever been more of a "games like this are the reason we play sports" type of game?
App State won't blow away LSU's defense like they did to Michigan. (Sidenote: anyone else remember that Michigan beat Florida?). Then again, they won't be facing as good of an offense. At the most important position in football, the Mountaineers have the advantage.
The Tigers will likely start Andrew Hatch, whose only college football experience comes as a backup quarterback at Harvard. Harvard! There are at least four Big Sky quarterbacks who are better than him. None of those guys are even close to as good as Armanti Edwards.
Even so, it'll be speed against speed. Very dissimilar to the Michigan game. That upset is only one example of many times when a Big 10 power was exploited by a more athletic opponent (see: BCS Championships).
But can App State get enough breaks to make it a game? Ask the Chicago Bears what it's like to have everything but a quarterback. It's about as fun as riding a Schwinn with no handlebars.
So what if the Mountaineers did drop another upset a-bomb? What if they simply made it a game? Do people start giving the FCS a little more credit? Right now, the Football Championship Subdivision gets about as much respect and credibility as it deserves--that being very little. If this happens, things could change.
I'm sure they're aware, but it should be said as much as possible: the Mountaineers are playing for a lot more than just themselves.
We need all the support the Mountaineers can get.Ya'll play great football & the FCS is better for it.