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Linebackers Honored As App State Increases Ranking Profile

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State increased its voting point totals in both the AP Top 25 and Amway Coaches Poll following a 35-9 road victory against Arkansas State.

App State (4-1, 2-0 Sun Belt) posted program highs of 51 voting points in the AP Top 25 (up from 11 last week) and 55 voting points in the Coaches Poll (up from 38 last week). Those totals have the Mountaineers unofficially at No. 29 in the AP Poll and No. 31 in the Coaches Poll.

Individually, College Sports Madness announced its Week 7 awards and named outside linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither the defensive player of the week in the Sun Belt.