Appalachian St. Stuns Michigan

Div. I No. 5 falls to Div. I-AA 'rival'
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 1, 2007 5:18 PM CDT
Appalachian St. Stuns Michigan
Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore is carried off the field at Michigan Stadium by players Tony Robertson, right, and Brad Coley, left, after upsetting No. 5 Michigan 34-32 in a college football game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007 in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)   (Associated Press)

In an upset for the ages, No. 5 Michigan fell to Appalachian State, the two-time defending champ of the division formerly known as 1-AA, before a dumbfounded crowd this afternoon in Ann Arbor, 34-32. Julian Rauch's 24-yard field goal gave Appalachian the lead with 26 seconds remaining, and the Mountaineers' Corey Lynch blocked Jason Gingell's FG attempt 20 seconds later.

"I've been dreaming about that kick every day," said Rauch. "We were not a well-prepared football team," coach Lloyd Carr said after the Wolverines effectively eliminated themselves from the national title chase in a game that was supposed to be a gimme. Speaking for most college football fans, Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore said simply, "We're still sort of shocked." (More NCAA football stories.)

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