Football Southern Conference

Appalachian State/East Tennessee State Matchup to Air on The Football Network

ASU-ETSU Matchup to Air on TFN

The forty-seventh and final chapter of a storied rivalry will be broadcast by The Football Network on Saturday, as East Tennessee State travels to play Appalachian State at 3:30.

Saturday's broadcast will be syndicated live on CSS (cable throughout the Southeast); WAXN-TV in Charlotte, NC; WXIV-TV in Greensboro, NC; KTVS-TV in Albuquerque, NM; W12 DA in Tifton, GA; and ACN Ch 53 in St. Augustine, FL.

The telecast is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. with Paul Olden, Jean Fugett, and Paul Devlin calling the action from Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, NC.

East Tennessee State travels to face its nearest SoCon rival, Appalachian State, in the final gridiron matchup between the Buccaneers and the Mountaineers. ASU has won five straight in the series and 19 of the last 21 contests. All-time, the Mountaineers lead 31-14-1, including last season's 29-10 triumph in Johnson City.

This season, both teams have struggled early on and will be looking for their first SoCon victory on Saturday. ETSU is 2-3 overall, having dropped to consecutive conference games to Elon (14-0) and Western Carolina (28-21). The Mountaineers are 1-3 after last week's 24-21 loss at The Citadel.