[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 131 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11218-S11219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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  SENATE RESOLUTION 309--COMMENDING THE APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY 
   MOUNTAINEERS OF BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA, FOR PULLING OFF ONE OF THE 
              GREATEST UPSETS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY

  Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 309

       Whereas, on September 1, 2007, the Appalachian State 
     University Mountaineers of the National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association (NCAA) Football Championship Subdivision 
     (Division 1-AA) beat the University of Michigan Wolverines, 
     ranked 5th nationally, of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision 
     (Division 1-A) by a score of 34-32 in front of 109,000 
     spectators at ``The Big House'' in Ann Arbor, Michigan;
       Whereas no Division 1-AA team has ever previously beaten a 
     nationally ranked Division 1-A team;
       Whereas quarterback Armanti Edwards threw for 227 yards and 
     3 touchdowns while rushing for 62 yards and 1 touchdown;
       Whereas the Mountaineers' receiving core combined for 227 
     yards of offense with 2 touchdowns from Dexter Jackson and 1 
     from Hans Batichon;
       Whereas the defense forced 2 critical turnovers in the 2nd 
     half (1 fumble recovery and 1 interception) to guide the 
     Mountaineers toward victory;
       Whereas Appalachian State was trailing 32-31 when Brian 
     Quick blocked a Michigan

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     field goal, setting up what would become the game-winning 
     drive;
       Whereas kicker Julian Rauch put a 24-yard field goal 
     through the uprights to move the Mountaineers ahead 34-32 
     with 26 seconds left in the game;
       Whereas Corey Lynch dramatically blocked a Wolverine field 
     goal attempt in the final seconds of the game to seal the 
     victory for the Appalachian State Mountaineers;
       Whereas the victory was the 15th straight win for the 
     Mountaineers, which is currently the longest winning streak 
     in the Nation; and
       Whereas head coach Jerry Moore put together a masterful 
     game plan and was carried off the field by his players in 
     victory: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) applauds the Appalachian State University Mountaineers 
     football team for its upset over the University of Michigan 
     Wolverines and for demonstrating that an underdog anywhere 
     can be victorious with hard work and a great deal of heart;
       (2) recognizes the hard work and preparation of the 
     players, head coach Jerry Moore, and the assistant coaches 
     and support personnel who all played critical roles in this 
     historic victory; and
       (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of the resolution to--
       (A) Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock, Chancellor of Appalachian State 
     University;
       (B) Charles Cobb, Athletic Director of the University; and
       (C) Jerry Moore, Head Coach.

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