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South Alabama Jaguars at App State Mountaineers

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Final
48 - 14

Gio Lopez has 3 total TDs as South Alabama dominates Appalachian State in 48-14 win

ESPN reporter Harry Lyles Jr. mudslides at Appalachian State game

The Jaguars (2-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) scored a pair of touchdowns in the first and second quarters to jump out to a 28-0 lead. Lopez found DJ Thomas-Jones for a 10-yard score to open the scoring before Fluff Bothwell ran one in from 22 yards out.

Appalachian St. (2-2, 0-1) got on the board when Joey Aguilar threw a 47-yard touchdown to Dalton Stroman, who caught the ball over multiple defenders as time expired to end the half.

Lopez threw another touchdown pass early in the third and Bothwell had a 14-yard scoring run later in the quarter as the Jaguars built a 41-7 lead. That lead grew to 48-7 in the fourth before the Mountaineers got back in the end zone in the final minute of regulation.

Bothwell had 116 yards on 16 carries while Lopez had 154 passing yards to go with his 105 yards on the ground.

South Alabama ran for 322 yards and five touchdowns on 41 carries in the win.

Aguilar threw for 266 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Maquel Haywood had 47 yards on seven carries and had the last score of the game, running it in from the 2 with 52 seconds left.

How To Watch

How can I watch South Alabama Jaguars vs. App State Mountaineers?
  • TV Channel: Jaguars at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction

Mountaineers: 53.1%
Jaguars: 46.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

USA TD 1st Period 11:59 DJ Thomas-Jones 10 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 1st Period 7:10 Fluff Bothwell 22 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 2nd Period 5:30 Gio Lopez 31 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 2nd Period 2:30 Kentrel Bullock 2 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)
APP TD 2nd Period 0:00 Dalton Stroman 47 Yd pass from Joey Aguilar (Michael Hughes Kick)
USA TD 3rd Period 11:08 Jamaal Pritchett 18 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan PAT failed)
USA TD 3rd Period 5:35 Fluff Bothwell 14 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 4th Period 4:15 Iverson Celestine 6 Yd Run (Hamilton DiBoyan Kick)
APP TD 4th Period 0:52 Maquel Haywood 2 Yd Run (Michael Hughes Kick)

Statistics

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26 1st Downs 24
6-11 3rd down efficiency 4-13
1-1 4th down efficiency 0-2
474 Total Yards 385
154 Passing 266
16/24 Comp/Att 21/40
6.4 Yards per pass 6.7
320 Rushing 119
43 Rushing Attempts 28
7.4 Yards per rush 4.3
9-69 Penalties 6-47
1 Turnovers 2
1 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 1
34:12 Possession 25:48

Game Information

Kidd Brewer Stadium

Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 34,133 · 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 6-6 3-5
App State 5-6 3-5
Georgia State 3-9 1-7

Sun Belt - West

TEAM OVER CONF
Louisiana 10-3 7-1
Texas State 7-5 5-3
Arkansas State 7-5 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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