For most teams, opening week is a good time to see how you match up against non-conference opponents and get a feel for where you’re at. One Southern Conference team will find itself immediately behind the eight ball, as Appalachian State and Chattanooga open the season with a league game at Chattanooga at 3 p.m. on SportSouth. “Our opponent in that first game is a pretty good one,” said second-year UTC coach Russ Huesman, “and we’ve got our work cut out for us.”