[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 132 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8714-H8715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) is recognized for 5 minutes.

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  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it was just about a year ago that I had the 
privilege of standing before the House to recognize and congratulate 
the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football national champions, Appalachian 
State University.
  I am here today to congratulate Appalachian State University's 
football team and coaches for another outstanding year of many 
triumphs. The Mountaineers football team has now reached the playoff 
semifinals and currently is 12-1, tying last year's record when the 
team won the NCAA Division I-AA championship, the university's first-
ever national championship.
  Not only is head coach Jerry Moore the winningest coach in the 
Southern Conference's history, he was named the American Football 
Coaches Association (AFCA) Region 2 Coach of the Year, his fourth such 
honor during his 18 years at ASU. Coach Moore has now achieved his 
100th Southern Conference victory and its 150th win at ASU.
  The players of this year's team have also earned seven national 
accolades, including, but not limited to the following: Running back 
Kevin Richardson, who is only a junior and is a candidate for the 
Walter Payton Award, set and matched seven school records with his 131 
rushing yards and four touchdowns in last week's win over Montana 
State. He is also ASU's all-time leader in career points with 282.
  Defensive tackle Omarr Byrom led the team with 3.5 sacks in the game 
against Montana State while the total number of sacks by the defense 
was 7. Both of these feats broke school records for playoff games.
  I applaud the players and coaches who are getting the recognition 
they so deserve, and I am proud to represent Appalachian State 
University in Congress. I particularly want to compliment Coach Moore 
for his faith and his expression of his faith and being the wonderful 
role model he is, along with his assistant coaches.
  Please join me in wishing the Appalachian State University football 
team good luck in this weekend's game against Youngstown State. Go 
Mountaineers!

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