Editor’s note: David Coulson will be bringing fans an insider’s look throughout the weekend on Appalachian State’s first bowl-game experience, Check the High Country Press often for updates and also follow his posts on Twitter @DavidCoulsonFCS.
SOMEWHERE IN WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (otherwise known as Triplett) — The clock reads 5 a.m. as I stumble out of bed on Friday morning. It is a little over 18 hours before kickoff as I prepare to cover Appalachian State’s first-ever FBS bowl game and I have nearly 500 miles of driving ahead of me today.
My head throbs from too little sleep.