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Appalachian St. beats Georgia Southern with big 4th quarter
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Jalen Virgil scored on a 100-yard kickoff return and Nate Noel broke loose for a 70-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and Appalachian State beat Georgia Southern 34-26 on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Alex Raynor's 47-yard field goal on the second play of the fourth quarter gave Georgia Southern (7-5, 4-4 Sun Belt Conference) a 20-17 lead. Virgil scored on the ensuing kickoff and after the Eagles went three-and-out, Noel scored to stretch the Mountaineers' lead to 31-20.
Miller Mosley threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Dexter Carter Jr. with 5:23 remaining that pulled Georgia Southern to 31-26. Chandler Staton added a 37-yard field goal for the Mountaineers. The Eagles then drove to their 44 before Nicholas Ross picked off a Mosley pass to seal it.
Zac Thomas threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns for Appalachian State (8-3, 6-2). Noel had 13 carries for 103 yards rushing. Virgil had three receptions including a 16-yard touchdown catch.
Georgia Southern's David Spaulding had a 28-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter.
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Key Players
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N. Noel
8 RB 103 RuYds, RuTD |
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D. Carter Jr.
28 WR 78 ReYds, ReTD, REC |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
2:09
12-Z.Thomas incomplete. INTERCEPTED by 25-D.Spaulding at APP 28. 25-D.Spaulding runs 28 yards for a touchdown.
0
plays
0
yds
pos
0
6
Point After TD
1:59
99-A.Raynor extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
9:29
17-J.Tomlin runs 14 yards for a touchdown.
12
plays
57
yds
05:38
pos
0
13
Point After TD
9:22
99-A.Raynor extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
14
Touchdown
2:00
12-Z.Thomas complete to 11-J.Virgil. 11-J.Virgil runs 16 yards for a touchdown.
20
plays
90
yds
07:27
pos
6
14
Point After TD
1:55
91-C.Staton extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
14
Field Goal
0:02
99-A.Raynor 33 yards Field Goal is Good.
0
plays
0
yds
pos
7
17
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
10:48
12-Z.Thomas complete to 5-T.Hennigan. 5-T.Hennigan runs 9 yards for a touchdown.
11
plays
67
yds
04:16
pos
13
17
Point After TD
10:44
91-C.Staton extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
17
Field Goal
4:27
91-C.Staton 33 yards Field Goal is Good.
7
plays
41
yds
04:00
pos
17
17
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:56
99-A.Raynor 47 yards Field Goal is Good.
9
plays
46
yds
03:37
pos
17
20
Touchdown
14:51
99-A.Raynor kicks 65 yards from GSO 35. 11-J.Virgil runs 100 yards for a touchdown.
0
plays
0
yds
00:15
pos
23
20
Point After TD
14:36
91-C.Staton extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
20
Touchdown
13:03
20-N.Noel runs 70 yards for a touchdown.
1
plays
70
yds
00:12
pos
30
20
Point After TD
12:51
91-C.Staton extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
31
20
Touchdown
5:33
19-M.Mosley complete to 28-D.Carter. 28-D.Carter runs 78 yards for a touchdown.
2
plays
85
yds
00:34
pos
31
26
Missed Two Point Conversion
5:23
19-M.Mosley incomplete. Intended for 48-C.Brown.
plays
yds
pos
31
26
Field Goal
2:48
91-C.Staton 37 yards Field Goal is Good.
6
plays
55
yds
02:35
pos
34
26
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 17 | 16 |
| Rushing | 8 | 9 |
| Passing | 9 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 6-17 | 2-10 |
| 4th Down Conv | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 381 | 349 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 59 |
| Avg Gain | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 173 | 204 |
| Rush Attempts | 44 | 41 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 3.9 | 5.0 |
| Yards Passing | 208 | 145 |
| Comp. - Att. | 18-29 | 7-18 |
| Yards Per Pass | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6-83 | 1-5 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 3 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 3 |
| Punts - Avg | 6-40.3 | 6-45.3 |
| Return Yards | 22 | 36 |
| Punts - Returns | 2-25 | 4-8 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 3--3 | 1-28 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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Z. Thomas
12 QB
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Z. Thomas | 18/29 | 208 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Noel
20 RB
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N. Noel | 13 | 103 | 1 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Peoples
6 RB
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C. Peoples | 18 | 69 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Thomas
12 QB
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Z. Thomas | 11 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Hennigan
5 WR
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T. Hennigan | 11 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Pearson
88 TE
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H. Pearson | 3 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Virgil
11 WR
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J. Virgil | 4 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Williams
14 WR
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M. Williams | 7 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Wells
16 WR
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C. Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Noel
20 RB
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N. Noel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Peoples
6 RB
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C. Peoples | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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K. Smith
13 DB
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K. Smith | 11-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Cobb
7 LB
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T. Cobb | 9-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Hampton
31 LB
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N. Hampton | 8-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Huff
21 DB
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R. Huff | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Harrington
29 LB
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B. Harrington | 3-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Frizzell
10 LB
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T. Frizzell | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jackson
52 LB
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D. Jackson | 2-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Spurlin
97 DL
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C. Spurlin | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Earle
99 DL
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J. Earle | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Jolly
3 DB
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S. Jolly | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Taylor
9 DL
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D. Taylor | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. Paillant
43 DL
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H. Paillant | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Jean-Charles
8 DB
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S. Jean-Charles | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Ross
26 DB
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N. Ross | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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C. Staton
91 K
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C. Staton | 2/2 | 37 | 4/4 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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X. Subotsch
39 P
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X. Subotsch | 5 | 42.4 | 2 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Thomas
12 QB
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Z. Thomas | 1 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Virgil
11 WR
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J. Virgil | 2 | 63.0 | 100 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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M. Williams 14 WR
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M. Williams | 2 | 12.5 | 24 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Tomlin
17 QB
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J. Tomlin | 6 | 76 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Mosley
19 QB
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M. Mosley | 13 | 49 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Green
4 RB
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G. Green | 8 | 37 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Wright
2 RB
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L. Wright | 10 | 29 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hood
7 WR
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K. Hood | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. LaRoche
5 RB
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M. LaRoche | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Carter Jr.
28 WR
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D. Carter Jr. | 2 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Brown
48 TE
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C. Brown | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Thompson
6 WR
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N. Thompson | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Smith
85 WR
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E. Smith | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Pelkisson
22 TE
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S. Pelkisson | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Murray
16 WR
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M. Murray | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Anderson
9 WR
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D. Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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A. Wilson
12 S
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A. Wilson | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Birdsong
18 CB
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J. Birdsong | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Spaulding
25 CB
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D. Spaulding | 4-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Bradley
11 LB
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T. Bradley | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Kitchen Jr.
23 CB
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E. Kitchen Jr. | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ellis
44 DE
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J. Ellis | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Byrd
45 LB
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