Evans scores 3 TDs, No. 23 App State tops Texas State 35-13 Darrynton Evans was recruited to Appalachian State as a slot receiver. He's carved out a pretty solid niche at tailback. Evans ran for 154 yards and three second-half touchdowns and No. 23 Appalachian State avoided another home upset with a big second half to beat Texas State 35-13 on a rain-soaked Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401121973
Evans' 3 TDs lead No. 20 App State to Sun Belt title, 45-38 Moments after his team won its second straight Sun Belt Conference championship game, Appalachian State coach Eli Drinkwitz continued to set the bar higher. "It better be the Cotton Bowl!" Drinkwitz told fans on the field at Kidd Brewer Stadium when asked where he thought his team should play next. Darrynton Evans scored three touchdowns and 20th-ranked Appalachian State won its fourth straight Sun Belt championship overall with a 45-38 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday. Evans was named the game's MVP for the second season in a row. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401132984
No. 20 Appalachian St. tops UAB 31-17 in New Orleans Bowl Appalachian State running back Darrynton Evans turned a teammate's fourth-down fumble into a 31-yard touchdown. The Mountaineers added another fourth-down score when receiver Thomas Hennigan wrestled an under-thrown pass away from a UAB defensive back who tried to intercept it. Those kinds of plays lifted No. 20 Appalachian State to a 31-17 victory over the Blazers in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night. read more https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...t-top-uab-31-17-in-new-orleans-bowl/40871545/
No. 20 Appalachian St. tops UAB 31-17 in New Orleans Bowl Appalachian State running back Darrynton Evans turned a teammate's fourth-down fumble into a 31-yard touchdown. The Mountaineers added another fourth-down score when receiver Thomas Hennigan wrestled an under-thrown pass away from a UAB defensive back who tried to intercept it. Those kinds of plays lifted No. 20 Appalachian State to a 31-17 victory over the Blazers in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night. read more https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...t-top-uab-31-17-in-new-orleans-bowl/40871545/
Emotional Arkansas State season ends in Camellia Bowl victory over Florida International Blake Anderson no longer had to hold the emotions in check once the season, and the bowl win, were wrapped up. The Arkansas State coach, whose wife died in August after a two-year battle with breast cancer, both celebrated victory and mourned her absence in the aftermath of a 34-26 win over Florida International on Saturday night in the Camellia Bowl. read more https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-holds-off-fiu-cap-emotional-year/2725288001/
Appalachian State opens season with 35-20 win over Charlotte Thomas Hennigan caught a 51-yard touchdown pass, Daetrich Harrington added two fourth-quarter scoring runs and Appalachian State beat Charlotte 35-20 in both teams' season opener on a rainy Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401236081
McCall, Coastal Carolina beat Campbell for 2-0 start Grayson McCall threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start and Coastal Carolina beat Campbell 43-21 on Friday night. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401240126
No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette holds off Georgia State in OT Louisiana-Lafayette coach Billy Napier was concerned about Saturday's game at Georgia State. Turns out he had good reason. "I think human nature, when everybody's patting you on the back, maybe you relax a little bit," Napier said. "I feel like we practiced well. I feel like practice was up to par. I do think that, no matter what, some of that has a residual effect on you. I think it's important we learned a good lesson here." Elijah Mitchell rushed for 164 yards, including the winning touchdown in overtime, and No. 19 Louisiana-Lafayette topped Georgia State 34-31. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401215301
Gabriel throws 4 TD passes, No. 14 UCF beats Ga Tech 49-21 Dillon Gabriel made sure Central Florida didn't let another game slip away on the road. The sophomore threw for a career-best 417 yards and four touchdowns, leading the No. 14 Knights to a 49-21 victory over Georgia Tech in their season opener Saturday. read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401234568
La-Lafayette edges Georgia Southern on 53-yard field goal Louisiana-Lafayette transfer kicker Nate Snyder had missed three of his four collegiate field goal attempts in the Ragin' Cajuns' first two games, but head coach Billy Napier didn't lose confidence. "I watch him every day, and he's lights out," Napier said after Snyder's 53-yard field goal on the game's final play gave No. 19 ULL a 20-18 Sun Belt Conference win over upset-minded Georgia Southern here Saturday. "You can see the leg talent when he kicks off. He's a very talented young man who had just made some technical errors. You don't make a 53-yarder if you don't have confidence." read more https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401215303
Coastal Carolina knocks off No. 21 La.-Lafayette 30-27 Massimo Biscardi made a 40-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 victory over No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette on Wednesday night in Sun Belt matchup of unbeaten teams. Freshman Grayson McCall threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score to help the Chanticleers (4-0, 2-0) beat a ranked team for the first time. The 4-0 start is their first in FBS play. read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...l-levi-lewis-02259f21a3ea7803f806caad8bf3a833
Arkansas State fires two coaches after 59-52 win Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson is shaking up his defensive staff just one day after the Red Wolves surrendered 583 total yards in a 59-52 win over Georgia State on Thursday night at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro. Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach David Duggan and defensive pass game coordinator Ed Pinkham have been relieved of their coaching duties. Both coaches were in their second season with the Red Wolves after joining the program in 2019. Read more https://247sports.com/Article/Arkan...ve-coaches-David-Duggan-Ed-Pinkham-153087492/
Werts accounts for 4 TDs, Georgia Southern beats UMass 41-0 Shai Werts threw three touchdown passes and added a 4-yard touchdown run to help Georgia Southern beat Massachusetts 41-0 on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/virus-ou...son-football-9ef609eb795376eb8f642d03052b7223
Thomas accounts for 5 TDs, App State beats Arkansas State Zac Thomas tied a career high with four passing touchdowns and he added a 60-yard rushing score to lead Appalachian State past Arkansas State 45-17 on Thursday night. Read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...ton-football-e65a7b967e0e2b15aec540960c16622a
Louisiana-Lafayette snaps UAB’s 21-game home winning streak Levi Lewis threw for two touchdowns, Chris Smith returned a kickoff 100 yards and Louisiana-Lafayette used two fourth-quarter interceptions to beat UAB 24-20 on Friday night, snapping the Blazers’ 21-game home winning streak. read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...yrn-football-b269df6cf8d25b7b4776a7f259fd379e
No. 25 Coastal Carolina beats Georgia Southern 28-14 Backup quarterback Fred Payton three three touchdown passes and No. 25 Coastal Carolina won its first game as a ranked team with a 28-14 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...-fred-payton-dee92514781da6bbf7c65995e74ae041
Georgia State holds on for 36-34 win over Troy Cornelious Brown IV threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and Georgia State won 36-34 after Troy missed on a 2-point pass in the final minute on Saturday. read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...alil-mcclain-67b1440d01595e2bf9304a9534a505bb
South Alabama fades late in 24-17 loss to Georgia Southern South Alabama linebacker Christian Bell (49) pursues Georgia Southern quarterback Shai Werts (1) on Thursday, October 29, 2020, in Statesboro, Ga Georgia Southern owned the second half in a 24-17 victory over South Alabama in Statesboro, Ga., on Thursday night. The Eagles outscored the Jaguars 14-7 after halftime at Paulson Stadium, outrushed them 106-to-minus-6 on the ground and collected four sacks on defense in winning for the seventh straight time in the series. South Alabama (3-3, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference) has never beaten Georgia Southern (4-2, 2-2) and has lost by a total of 10 points the last two seasons. read more https://www.al.com/usa/2020/10/south-alabama-fades-late-in-24-17-loss-to-georgia-southern.html
Thomas throws for 2 TDs, Appalachian St. beats ULM 31-13 Zac Thomas threw two touchdown passes and added 11 carries for career-high 109 yards rushing and Appalachian State cruised to a 31-13 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday. Read more https://apnews.com/article/college-...er-louisiana-4110836f9d942ce2a8e0fa0cca831368
