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Compiled by Jesse Wood
Aug. 29, 2014. Appalachian State University football begins a new era at The Big House, the site of the most notable upset in college football history, when it opens the 2014 campaign against the Michigan Wolverines, the nation’s all-time winningest program.
Kickoff is noon on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
TV: Game on ESPN 2
Saturday’s game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 (Beth Mowins – play-by-play; Joey Galloway – analyst; Paul Carcaterra – sideline reporter). The game can also be watched online and on mobile devices on WatchESPN.
Your favorite bar or restaurant in Boone will have the game on.
RADIO
Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on the Appalachian IMG Sports Network. Live coverage begins at 9 a.m. withPigskin Prelude. Click HERE for a full list of Appalachian IMG Sports Network affiliates or click HERE to listen live online.
Viewing Parties in High Country
Powder Horn Mountain at the Powder Horn Clubhouse: The community is celebrating the purchase of a new, 70-inch TV with for the clubhouse and there will be food and snacks served for $10. They will also be having David Coulson give a talk on what it was like to be at the 2007 game. A showing of a couple of the App-Michigan documentaries before the game. Coulson will also be doing a book signing there for Magic on the Mountain.
Know of anymore? Please comment below.
Viewing Parties Across the U.S.
Not in Boone or Ann Arbor on Saturday, check out the list of viewing parties across the nation hosted by the Appalachian Alumni Association below:
All parties are free and open to the public from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30. The game starts at noon.
Asheville, NC
- Packs’s Tavern
- 20 S. Spruce Street, Asheville, NC 28801
- https://packstavern.com/
- Contact: Kathryn Pekarne kpekarne@biltmore.com
Atlanta, GA
- Jocks and Jills Sports Grill
- 1 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339
- https://www.jocksandjills.com/
- Contact: Dane Lorio ’96 dane.lorio@gmail.com
Austin, TX
- Pour House Pints & Pies
- 11835 Jollyville Rd, Austin, Texas 78759
- pourhousepintsandpies.com
- Contact: John Nixon ’03austinappalumni@gmail.com
Central Florida
- David’s Club Bar & Grill at the Hilton Orlando
- 6001 Destination Parkway, Orlando, FL 32819
- https://www.thehiltonorlando.com/dining/davids-en.html
- Contact: John Hughes ’85 jjhpmag@gmail.com
Central Florida
- The Press Box
- 222 S. Dale Mabry Hwy. , Tampa, FL 33609
- https://www.pressboxsports.com/
- Contact: Christine Mendonca ’04chrismendonca@s2sadvisory.com
Charlotte, NC
- Angry Ale’s
- 1518 Montford Drive, Charlotte, NC 28209
- https://www.angryales.com/
- Contact: Amy Sullivan ’97 amy.sulliv@yahoo.com
- Chapter representatives will be on hand to talk about the alumni community in Charlotte and how to get more involved.
Charlotte, NC
- Crown Station Pub
- 1425 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204
- https://crownstationpub.com/
Charleston, SC
- Kickin’ Chicken
- 337 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
- https://kickinchicken.com/our-locations/downtown-charleston/
- Contact: Audrey Roth ’04 aroth150@gmail.com
Columbia, SC
- Wild Wing Cafe’–Sandhills
- 480 Town Center Place, Columbia, SC 29229
- https://www.wildwingcafe.com/locations/columbia-the-village-sc
- Contact: Sarah Jusiewicz ’04 sjusiewicz@gmail.com
Colorado Springs, CO
- Thunder & Buttons
- 2415 W Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
- Www.thunderandbuttons.com
- Contact: Morgan McCreary ’07mccreary.morgan@gmail.com
Dallas, TX
- Humperdinks
- 2208 W Northwest Highway, Dallas, TX 75220
- https://www.humperdinks.com/location/3/
- Contact: Ed Rankin ’79 ed_rankin@yahoo.com
Forsyth, NC
- River Ridge Taphouse
- 1480 River Ridge Drive, Clemmons, NC 27012
- https://riverridgetaphouse.com/home.aspx
- Contact: John Spivey ’09johnrussellspivey@gmail.com
Greenville, SC
- Palmetto Restaurant and Ale House
- 103 E. Beacon Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
- https://palmettorestaurantalehouse.com
- Contact: Nate Ward ’03 nate.ward@milliken.com
Knoxville, TN
- Wild Wing Café
- 11335 Campbell Lakes Dr., Farragut TN 37934
- https://www.wildwingcafe.com/locations/knoxville-tn
- Contact: Jim Caldwell ’68 jim4cc55@tds.net
Hickory, NC
- Hickory Tavern
- 2982 N. Center St. Hickory, NC 28601
- https://www.thehickorytavern.com/home/hickory_tavern-home.php
New York City, NY
- Ainsworth Park
- 111 E. 18th Street, New York, NY 10003
- https://ainsworthparknyc.com/
- Contact: Laura Jones ’08 laura.little.jones@gmail.com
Raleigh, NC
- Tir Na Nog Irish Pub
- 218 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 276091
- https://tnnirishpub.com/
- Contact: Meaghan Lewis ’11triangleappsalumni@gmail.com
Richmond, VA
- Glory Days Grill
- 10466 Ridgefield Parkway, Richmond, VA 23233
- https://www.glorydaysgrill.com/#locations/virginia/richmond-gleneagles
- Contact: Bruce Haring ’92bharing@communitygroup.com
Washington, D.C.
- BlackFinn D.C.
- 1620 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
- https://blackfinnameripub.com/
- Contact: Katie Waynick ’09 kfwaynick@gmail.com
Where will you be watching the game? Let us know below.



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