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Game Day Preview: App State Returns to The Rock to Face Panthers

BOONE, N.C. — App State returns to The Rock on Saturday, reuniting a fan base with a football program as they work collectively to uplift one another while also supporting a High Country community that's facing historic challenges.

The Sun Belt Conference matchup with Georgia State at 1 p.m. in Kidd Brewer Stadium will mark the Mountaineers' first home game in 37 days — and their first Saturday game in Boone since the Aug. 31 opener, a stretch of 56 days.

After playing a Thursday night home game against South Alabama on Sept. 19, the impact of Hurricane Helene on Sept.