Saturday, December 15, 2007

Mountaineers Make History, Fans React

Appalachian State became the first team in FCS football history to win three consecutive national championships with a 49-21 win over Delaware last night.

Quarterback Armanti Edwards threw three touchdowns on 9-of-15 passing, compiling 198 yards. Edwards also rushed for 89 yards, before senior backup QB Tyler Elder came in and rushed 53 yards for a touchdown with 3 minutes, 29 seconds left.

Elder drew a flag for celebration after scoring the Mountaineers' last touchdown, and the fans were standing on the sideline shortly thereafter. They remained there for the last few minutes, getting autographs from Appalachian players and encroaching on the field of play.

The question is: Should fans be allowed access to the sidelines with more than a couple minutes left in the game?

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