As you have probably heard by now, Appalachian State travels into Statesboro as a ranked opponent (No. 25) for the first time in program history. At 5-1, the Mountaineers have continued their success from recent years.
Just as App State is off to a hot start in 2018, Georgia Southern is on just as much of a tear, becoming bowl eligible in just seven games this season. Coach Chad Lunsford has revitalized a football program that was at its lowest point in history, but Lunsford has had players make significant impacts for the team's turnaround.
Here are three Mountaineers to keep an eye out for:
Zac Thomas, Quarterback #12
After losing their all-world senior quarterback, Taylor Lamb, the Mountaineers faced the problem of having to trot out a new quarterback for the first time in a while.