Friday, August 29, 2008

History lesson could help UCF avoid an upset by SCSU

Two words have given inspiration to every overmatched, undersized team in college football. Two words have come to symbolize hope and confidence and a belief that even the littlest team can beat up the biggest bully. And two words will make UCF players and coaches wary when they open the season Saturday with an unknown opponent.
Two words: Appalachian State.

"They have given all of us the thought that we can do it, too" says South Carolina State Coach Buddy Pough, whose Division I-AA Bulldogs will kick off the college football season Saturday at UCF. What Pough is referring to, of course, is I-AA Appalachian State's 34-32 upset of then-No. 5 Michigan in last year's season-opener. Not only was it the biggest upset in college football history, it may have been the biggest upset in sports history.

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Just shut up and play, S.C. State! Victory is yours for the taking...

South Carolina State University Marching 101 Band

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