Appalachian State wins 10th game, tops Georgia Southern 27-3
BOONE, N.C. (AP) Chase Brice threw two touchdown passes and Jalen Virgil returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown as Appalachian State closed out its regular season with a 27-3 win over Georgia Southern Saturday.
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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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Cigelske
13 QB
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C. Cigelske | 11/24 | 107 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 8 | 38 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wright
2 RB
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L. Wright | 15 | 27 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
5 RB
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A. Jones | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hood
7 WR
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K. Hood | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Cigelske
13 QB
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C. Cigelske | 15 | -3 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Jones
5 RB
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A. Jones | 10 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mcafee
9 WR
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J. Mcafee | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hood
7 WR
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K. Hood | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
10 WR
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D. Lewis | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
11 TE
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B. Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wright
2 RB
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L. Wright | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Edwards III
45 LB
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M. Edwards III | 4-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ellis
2 DE
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J. Ellis | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Springer
42 DE
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D. Springer | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Robertson
20 CB
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S. Robertson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Robinson II
46 LB
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E. Robinson II | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
16 S
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T. Davis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Wilson
12 S
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A. Wilson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Baker Jr.
14 CB
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D. Baker Jr. | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Dedman
39 LB
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R. Dedman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Tillman
41 LS
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N. Tillman | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jackson
9 LB
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K. Jackson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Jackson
40 LB
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J. Jackson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Wade Jr.
47 LB
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R. Wade Jr. | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Williams
15 LB
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Q. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Devine
90 NT
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P. Devine | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wright
0 NT
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C. Wright | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Josue
5 LB
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B. Josue | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Allen
43 LB
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T. Allen | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Raynor
19 K
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A. Raynor | 1/2 | 38 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Beck II
7 P
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A. Beck II | 8 | 48.1 | 2 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Hood
7 WR
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K. Hood | 2 | 13.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
C. Brice
7 QB
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C. Brice | 12/24 | 235 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Castle
44 RB
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A. Castle | 6 | 31 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Harrington
4 RB
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D. Harrington | 6 | 26 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Peoples
6 RB
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C. Peoples | 6 | 22 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Noel
20 RB
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N. Noel | 9 | 21 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Brice
7 QB
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C. Brice | 3 | -9 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Hennigan
5 WR
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T. Hennigan | 5 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sutton
2 WR
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C. Sutton | 8 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams
14 WR
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M. Williams | 4 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Evans
18 TE
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M. Evans | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Virgil
11 WR
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J. Virgil | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Horn
13 WR
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C. Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wells
16 WR
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C. Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Chestnut
19 WR
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A. Chestnut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Pearson
88 TE
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H. Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Jackson
52 LB
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D. Jackson | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Smith
13 DB
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K. Smith | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cobb
7 LB
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T. Cobb | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Spurlin
97 DL
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C. Spurlin | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jolly
3 DB
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S. Jolly | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Hampton
31 LB
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N. Hampton | 3-1 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harrington
29 LB
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B. Harrington | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Paillant
43 DL
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H. Paillant | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Clarke
27 DB
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R. Clarke | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Jones Jr.
6 DB
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S. Jones Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bird
51 LB
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T. Bird | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Huff
21 DB
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R. Huff | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Dingle-Prince
50 DL
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D. Dingle-Prince | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Cone
12 DB
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M. Cone | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Doublin
40 LB
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L. Doublin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Taylor
9 DL
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D. Taylor | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Dawkins Jr.
91 DL
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T. Dawkins Jr. | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. McKnight
48 DL
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D. McKnight | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Pearson
88 TE
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H. Pearson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Staton
91 K
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C. Staton | 2/2 | 40 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
X. Subotsch
39 P
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X. Subotsch | 5 | 46.0 | 2 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Virgil
11 WR
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J. Virgil | 2 | 61.5 | 97 | 1 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Hennigan 5 WR
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T. Hennigan | 3 | 16.7 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Williams 14 WR
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M. Williams | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |