Aguilar accounts for 4 TDs as Appalachian State swamps East Tennessee State 38-10
BOONE, N.C. (AP) Joey Aguilar threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Appalachian State opened the football season with a 38-10 win over East Tennessee State on Saturday.
Aguilar hit Christian Horn for an 83-yard score on the Mountaineers second snap of the season and went on to finish 22 of 37 for 326 yards. Devontae Houston scored on an 80-yard run late in the second quarter for the FCS Buccaneers before Aguilar capped an 80-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge as Appalachian State scored on its first three possessions and led 17-7 at the half.
A 34-yard TD pass to Eli Wilson, and another 1-yard Aguilar plunge were sandwiched around Makai Jackson's 47-yard run as the Mountaineers scored touchdowns on three-straight possessions to lead 38-10.
Houston finished with 126 yards on the ground for East Tennessee State.
Appalachian State outgained ETSU 500-305.
First year ETSU coach Tre Lamb opened the season at Appalachian State last year as the coach of Gardner-Webb, which fell 45-24 before going on to the FCS playoffs.
---
AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. King
2 QB
|
J. King | 10/19 | 122 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. English
6 QB
|
G. English | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Houston
3 RB
|
D. Houston | 15 | 126 | 1 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Irby
7 RB
|
B. Irby | 12 | 40 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. King
2 QB
|
J. King | 13 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Lewis
0 TE
|
C. Lewis | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
11 WR
|
A. Johnson | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Page
5 WR
|
K. Page | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Burns
18 TE
|
J. Burns | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Meggett
4 WR
|
H. Meggett | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Irby
7 RB
|
B. Irby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Floyd
12 WR
|
E. Floyd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
E. Johnson
15 K
|
E. Johnson | 1/1 | 25 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
N. Brackett
16 P
|
N. Brackett | 6 | 48.0 | 1 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Woods
3 DB
|
J. Woods | 1 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Aguilar
4 QB
|
J. Aguilar | 22/37 | 326 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Jackson
15 WR
|
M. Jackson | 1 | 47 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Roberts
14 RB
|
K. Roberts | 9 | 35 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Castle
1 RB
|
A. Castle | 9 | 28 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Aguilar
4 QB
|
J. Aguilar | 5 | 19 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haywood
28 RB
|
M. Haywood | 4 | 19 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Marshall
3 RB
|
A. Marshall | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Robinson
2 WR
|
K. Robinson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Robinson
2 WR
|
K. Robinson | 10 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Horn
13 WR
|
C. Horn | 5 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Wilson
87 TE
|
E. Wilson | 4 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Roberts
14 RB
|
K. Roberts | 5 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Jackson
15 WR
|
M. Jackson | 7 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Castle
1 RB
|
A. Castle | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Fowles
0 WR
|
W. Fowles | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Short
18 WR
|
Z. Short | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Drag
80 TE
|
M. Drag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haywood
28 RB
|
M. Haywood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Farrar
33 LB
|
D. Farrar | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
15 LB
|
T. Davis | 1-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Abrams-Verwayne
97 DE
|
K. Abrams-Verwayne | 0-1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Hughes
99 K
|
M. Hughes | 1/1 | 32 | 5/5 | 8 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
M. Lake
49 P
|
M. Lake | 3 | 39.0 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Roberts
14 RB
|
K. Roberts | 2 | 24.5 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Robinson 2 WR
|
K. Robinson | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |