App State Mountaineers at East Carolina Pirates
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Joey Aguilar rallies Appalachian State to 21-19 victory over East Carolina
Jake Garcia staked East Carolina (2-1) to a 7-0 lead three plays into the game with a 65-yard scoring strike to Winston Wright Jr. Andrew Conrad followed with a 48-yard field goal and Shavon Revel Jr. picked off an Aguilar pass and returned it 50 yards for a touchdown as the Pirates led 16-0 after the point-after kick was missed.
Appalachian State (2-1) answered with Aguilar's 6-yard scoring toss to Eli Wilson 43 seconds into the second quarter. The pair teamed up for the two-point conversion. Michael Hughes added a 28-yard field goal midway through and a 35-yarder with 9 seconds left to pull the Mountaineers within 16-14 at halftime.
The Mountaineers took a 21-16 lead with 41 seconds left in the third on Aguilar's 36-yard touchdown pass to Makai Jackson. Conrad kicked a 43-yard field goal with 12:39 left in the fourth to get the Pirates within two points.
Kaedin Robinson lost a fumble after a 20-yard completion, giving East Carolina the ball on their own 13-yard line with 5:10 left to play. Garcia hit Yannick Smith for a 29-yard gain on second down, but Seth Robertson intercepted the next pass, and the Mountaineers took over at the Pirates' 48 — using nine plays to run out the clock.
Aguilar completed 32 of 47 passes with two picks. Robinson had seven catches for 129 yards. Christan Horn hauled in five passes for 108 yards.
Garcia had 226 yards on 18-for-28 passing for the Pirates.
How To Watch
How can I watch App State Mountaineers vs. East Carolina Pirates?
- TV Channel: Mountaineers at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:29 | Winston Wright Jr. 65 Yd pass from Jake Garcia (Andrew Conrad Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 6:33 | Andrew Conrad 48 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 4:55 | Shavon Revel Jr. 50 Yd Interception Return (Andrew Conrad PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:17 | Eli Wilson 6 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Joey Aguilar Pass to Eli Wilson for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 2nd Period 7:00 | Michael Hughes 28 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:09 | Michael Hughes 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:41 | Makai Jackson 36 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:39 | Andrew Conrad 43 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 APP |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 505 | Total Yards | 324 |
| 424 | Passing | 226 |
| 32/47 | Comp/Att | 18/28 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 8.1 |
| 81 | Rushing | 98 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 2.3 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 5-61 | Penalties | 6-42 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 39:00 | Possession | 21:00 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 46,117 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| Old Dominion | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| James Madison | 5-2 | 1-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| App State | 2-4 | 0-3 |
| Georgia State | 2-4 | 0-3 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 6-1 | 3-0 |
| UL Monroe | 5-1 | 3-0 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Arkansas State | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| South Alabama | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Southern Miss | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| Troy | 1-6 | 0-3 |
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