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Congresswoman Virginia Foxx took to the floor of the House of Representatives on the heels of ASU's upset win over Michigan to praise the team for their historic victory. Calling the win "one of the greatest upsets in college football history," Foxx highlighted ASU's amazing start to the 2007 season and honored the ASU players and coaches.

Full text of Rep. Foxx's speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:

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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