It will be a non-conference football clash this Saturday, September 8 between a pair of North Carolina schools when the Sun Belt member Appalachian State Mountaineers travel to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to play the Conference USA 49ers at Richardson Stadium.
Of course, Charlotte will have plenty of fans on hand. But it may be like a mini-home game for the Mountaineers as the Charlotte Metro region represents Appalachian State’s largest alumni base.
Appalachian State battled valiantly before falling 45-38 in overtime at tenth-ranked Penn State last Saturday. Charlotte was victorious in its season opener, beating lower level (Football Championship Subdivision) Fordham 34-10 at home.