Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Appalachian State Mountaineers
· NCAA - Football
38 - 48
Augilar, Appalachian State rally on multiple occasions to thwart upset-minded Southern Mississippi
Jakarius Caston's 11-yard scoring run 59 seconds into the fourth quarter gave the Eagles a 38-28 lead. Appalachian State (4-4, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference) responded with a 78-yard scoring drive with Aguilar throwing a 49-yard scoring pass to Christan Horn. After forcing a punt, on the third play of the Mountaineers' drive, Kanye Roberts ran for a 61-yard score to make it 42-38 with 6:37 remaining. Southern Miss countered with a drive that took it to the Mountaineers' 30 but it ended with an incomplete pass on fourth-and-2.
Aguilar and Appalachian State closed it out with a six-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a 21-yard scoring pass to Horn for the final margin.
Horn finished with 165 yards receiving on eight catches and Roberts had 109 yards rushing with 13 carries.
Frank Gore Jr. ran for 247 yards on 24 carries and scored twice for Southern Miss (1-7, 0-5) which had leads of 10 points three times.
How To Watch
How can I watch Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs. Appalachian State Mountaineers?
- TV Channel: Golden Eagles at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:39 | Latreal Jones 16 Yd pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:50 | Maquel Haywood 8 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:15 | Frank Gore Jr. 42 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:14 | Eli Wilson 26 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:01 | Ethan Crawford 10 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 2:05 | Andrew Stein 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:13 | Dashaun Davis 57 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:01 | Frank Gore Jr. 75 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:17 | Ahmani Marshall 1 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:01 | Jakarius Caston 11 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:33 | Christan Horn 49 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:37 | Kanye Roberts 61 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:08 | Christan Horn 21 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 USM |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 7-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 588 | Total Yards | 571 |
| 287 | Passing | 391 |
| 23/42 | Comp/Att | 23/33 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 11.8 |
| 301 | Rushing | 180 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 7.0 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
| 9-74 | Penalties | 5-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:14 | Possession | 26:46 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 32,601 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 6-2 | 2-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| App State | 3-4 | 1-3 |
| Georgia State | 2-5 | 0-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 4-0 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 3-1 |
| South Alabama | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| UL Monroe | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Texas State | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| Southern Miss | 1-7 | 0-4 |
| Troy | 1-7 | 0-4 |
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