Say goodbye to the folks, pack as many Thanksgiving leftovers as possible into your car and get back to Boone this Saturday—you’ve got a football game to watch. No. 2-seeded ASU will host the South Carolina State Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Saturday in a first-round playoff game at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
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By Frank Ruggiero
Appalachian State University is hoping to hit the airwaves with a new broadcasting center, though it will need a green light from the Boone Town Council.
University officials appeared before the council and Boone Area Planning Commission Thursday, Nov. 13, at the town’s quarterly public hearing, requesting a zoning change for property in the central business district.
The university requested to change the zoning classification of the former Alliance Bible Fellowship building, located at the corner of Depot and Rivers streets, from B-1 (central business) to U-1 (university) to establish the George G. Beasley Broadcasting Complex.
Click here for an overview of the proposed ASU facility updates
Update: New photo of East Gate stands
ASU will play LSU on August 30, 2008. Click here for the article on ESPN.COM.
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ASU 2008 football schedule
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 30 at LSU 8 p.m.
Sept. 6 JACKSONVILLE 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 at James Madison TBA
Sept. 28 PRESBYTERIAN 7 p.m.
Oct. 4 *THE CITADEL 2:30 p.m.
Oct. 11 *at Samford TBA
Oct. 18 *at Georgia Southern TBA
Oct. 25 *FURMAN 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 *WOFFORD 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 *at Chattanooga TBA
Nov. 15 *ELON 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 *at Western Carolina TBA
*Denotes Southern Conference game
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