College Football World Reacts to App State Upsetting No. 6 Texas A&M

After Appalachian State pulled off its second-biggest upset in school history on Saturday, capturing a 17–14 victory on the road in College Station against No. 6 Texas A&M, the outcome of the game reverberated throughout college football.

App State’s defense held Texas A&M to just 186 yards of total offense, while the Mountaineers’ offense held the ball for 41:30 en route to the improbable road victory.

The Mountaineers were due after a wild 63–61 loss at home against North Carolina last Saturday. The way the App State defense responded against A&M’s offense is night and day from the effort a week ago.

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App State, now one of the best 1–1 teams in the nation, heads home to host Troy in Week 3. Texas A&M, meanwhile, must lick its wounds and get ready to host No. 15 Miami in College Station.

For now though, check out some of the best tweets from the world of college football following the historic victory for the Mountaineers.

Down goes Texas A&M!

App State holds on for the 17-14 upset 💪 pic.twitter.com/2wBzkcBV9k
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 10, 2022

We bow down before our Sun Belt overlords, Marshall and App State. What a day for that conference.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) September 10, 2022

Boone, North Carolina is the place to be tonight after App State takes down another Top 10 team pic.twitter.com/jMJOMffY5x
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 11, 2022

Texas A&M paid App State $1.5 million to dominate them in College Station
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 10, 2022

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Texas A&M's last four recruiting classes were ranked No. 1, 7, 6 and 3.

The Aggies just lost to App State who only had one recruiting class ranked inside the top-75 over the last four classes. 2021 was ranked No. 63.
— Tom VanHaaren (@TomVH) September 10, 2022

IT’S GREAT TO BE A MOUNTAINEER!!!! @AppState_FB UN. REAL!
— Luke Combs 🎤 (@lukecombs) September 10, 2022

Last week, without its top two receivers (Downs and Green, both pro prospects), UNC put up 63 points on this App State team. On the road.

Texas A&M at home? 14 points.
— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) September 10, 2022

With today’s loss to App State, Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M have now lost their last three games against FBS opponents, two of which were unranked.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 10, 2022

Party like it’s 2007, App State!
— Kelly Gramlich (@kellygramlich) September 10, 2022

Head coach basic annual pay for 2022 season:
App State's Shawn Clark: $900,020.
Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher: $9,000,000
— Steve Berkowitz (@ByBerkowitz) September 10, 2022

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