Kimbrough will miss Wofford game
Jeremy Kimbrough, a junior linebacker coming off perhaps the best performance of his Appalachian State career, will not get to play in Saturday’s game against Wofford.
Kimbrough, in accordance to an NCAA rule, was ejected from last Saturday’s game against Chattanooga as result of two unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties. And because of a Southern Conference rule, in which an ejection mandates automatic suspension for the next game, Kimbrough will have to sit out the Wofford game.
Both personal fouls were for “excessive celebration,” the first after Kimbrough returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown with 13:38 left, and the second after ASU sealed a 14-12 victory with 31 seconds left on an interception by Doug Middleton.
Kimbrough won two national FCS defensive player of the week awards with his performance against Chattanooga.
He had a career-best 11 tackles, two sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. He also had a quarterback hurry, and the timely and critical interception return for a touchdown.
Freshman Brandon McGowan is expected to start in place of Kimbrough.