[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 129 (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H10019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            PRAISING THE ASU MOUNTAINEERS' WIN OVER MICHIGAN

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute the Appalachian State 
University Mountaineer football team on their upset of fifth-ranked 
Michigan this weekend in their season opener. This win was one of the 
greatest upsets in college football history. Before last Saturday's 
win, no Division I-AA team had beaten a team ranked in the AP poll from 
1989 to 2006.
  The Mountaineers' win was no ordinary upset. It was a down-to-the-
wire game for the history books. The game hinged on the heroic field 
goal blocked by Corey Lynch with 6 seconds left that secured ASU's 34-
32 victory over one of the most storied college football programs in 
America.
  With this upset, it looks like Coach Jerry Moore is poised to lead 
the Mountaineers to their third straight national championship.
  By beating Michigan, ASU extends their winning streak to 15 games, 
the longest among Division I teams. But this victory is about more than 
winning streaks or statistics. This is about the achievements of a 
hardworking championship team from a small town in rural North Carolina 
proving that tenacity counts.

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