Appalachian State University - Play At The Rock - Championship Tradition

On September 1, 2007, Appalachian State stunned the sports world by defeating college football's all-time winningest program, the University of Michigan, 34-32, in front of 109,218 at U-M's famed "Big House." By beating the Wolverines, the nation's fifth-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, Appalachian became the first NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision team to ever defeat a nationally ranked Football Bowl Subdivision team. The victory also prompted the AP to change its 71-year-old policy to allow all Division I teams, regardless of subdivision, to receive votes in its Top 25 poll.

This heart-stopper of a game ended with Julian Rauch kicking a 24-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining and Corey Lynch blocking a field goal attempt in the final seconds to preserve the upset.

Following the historic win, Appalachian State wide receiver, Dexter Jackson appeared on the cover of the September 10, 2007 edition of Sports Illustrated.

Click through the steps below for a quick overview of this memorable game:

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Thanks in large part to Dexter Jackson's two touchdown catches and Armanti Edwards' perfect first half (7-of-7 passing, 129 yards, 3 TD; 8 rushes, 41 yards, TD), Appalachian jumped out to a 28-14 lead.

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Michigan came roaring back in the second half and took a 32-31 lead on a 54-yard touchdown run by Mike Hart with less than five minutes to play.

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Things looked bleak for the Mountaineers when the Wolverines intercepted an Edwards pass on the first play after Hart's touchdown, but freshman Brian Quick blocked a U-M field-goal attempt to give the apps the ball back with 1:37 left to play.

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Edwards engineered a seven-play, 69-yard drive over the next 1:11 to set up Julian rauch's go-ahead field goal from 24 yards out with just 26 seconds remaining on the clock. Edwards completed 5-of-5 passes and accounted for 69 yards on the drive (18 rushing, 51 passing).

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After a 46-yard pass from Chad Henne to Mario Manningham, Michigan had an opportunity to win the ballgame on a 37-yard field goal. However, Corey lynch made the "block heard 'round the world," scooped up the loose ball and returned it 62 yards as the clock expired.