Georgia Southern Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers
· NCAA - Football
Appalachian State wins 10th game, tops Georgia Southern 27-3
Appalachian State (10-2, 7-1) clinched the Sun Belt's East title with a win over Troy last week and advances to face Louisiana-Lafayette for the conference championship. The Mountaineers' lone conference loss was at ULL, 41-13, on Oct. 12.
Brice found Malik Williams with a 36-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and Chandler Staton kicked a 40-yard field goal to stake the Mountaineers to a 10-0 lead. Britton Williams kicked a 38-yard field goal to put the Eagles on the board in the final minute of the first half, but Virgil took the kick back for the score to make it 17-3 at intermission.
Brice fired a 68-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Hennigan to start the fourth and Staton capped the scoring with a 36-yard field goal.
Brice finished 12 of 24 for 235 yards and did not turn the ball over. Hennigan had three catches for 111 yards.
Georgia Southern (3-9, 2-6) managed just 107 yards passing and 87 on the ground.
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- TV Channel: Eagles at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:18 | Malik Williams 36 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:19 | Chandler Staton 40 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:53 | Britton Williams 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:40 | Jalen Virgil 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Chandler Staton Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:50 | Thomas Hennigan 68 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 6:27 | Chandler Staton 36 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 GASO |
 APP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1st Downs | 12 |
| 4-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 194 | Total Yards | 329 |
| 107 | Passing | 235 |
| 11/24 | Comp/Att | 12/24 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 87 | Rushing | 94 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 3.0 |
| 4-25 | Penalties | 7-66 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:35 | Possession | 25:25 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 28,005 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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