The Battle for the Old Mountain Jug between Appalachian State University and Western Carolina on Nov. 10 will be televised nationally on ESPNU, the network announced Tuesday. Kickoff for the 72nd installment of the Appalachian-Western Carolina rivalry remains at 3:30 p.m. with the tape-delayed broadcast airing on ESPNU at 10:30 p.m.
Appalachian State won the 2006 meeting between the two teams, posting a 31-9 victory in Cullowhee, N.C. The Mountaineers lead the series between the two teams by a 52-18-1 margin. Appalachian State has won two of the last three meetings.
Appalachian has won 17 of its last 19 televised games, including a stretch of 16-straight victories on TV from Oct. 15, 2005 through this year’s season-opening triumph at Michigan. The appearance on ESPNU is ASU’s ninth in the past three seasons on the ESPN family of networks.