Jalen White runs for 125 yards and 3 TDs; Georgia Southern beats Appalachian St. 29-20
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Jalen White had 125 yards rushing and three touchdowns on 18 carries to help Georgia Southern beat Appalachian State 29-20 Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams.
Georgia Southern (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt) kept alive its hopes for a berth in Sun Belt Championship game on Dec. 7. The Eagles can win the East Division and play Louisiana-Lafayatte for the title if James Madison beats Marshall later Saturday.
JC French threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Josh Dallas with 8:47 left in the first quarter. Holder Matthew Daniel, also Georgia Southern’s punter, took a snap in a swinging-gate formation and ran for the 2-point conversion to make it 8-0 and the Eagles never trailed.
Joey Aguilar threw a 9-yard TD pass to Eli Wilson with almost 9 minutes left in the second quarter but Appalachian State failed to get the 2-point conversion and the Mountaineers trailed 8-6.
White scored on a run from the 4 to cap an 11-play, 84-yard drive with 2:51 left in the second quarter and gave the Eagles a 15-6 lead at halftime.
Aguilar hit Makai Jackson in the end zone for a 6-yard touchdown that made it a two-point game late in the third quarter but Georgia Southern responded when White ran for a 3-yard TD early in the fourth quarter.
Appalachian State (5-6, 3-5) lined up for a short field-goal attempt but a high snap recovered at the Georgia State 43 gave the Eagles possession. On third-and-3, Nate Johnson jumped on a fumble caused by his strip-sack of French, Aguilar hit Jackson for 40-yard gain to the 1 and Ahmani Marsh ran it in to make it 22-20 with 8:16 to play.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Aguilar
4 QB
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J. Aguilar | 19/33 | 290 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
A. Marshall
3 RB
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A. Marshall | 24 | 127 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Haywood
28 RB
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M. Haywood | 6 | 34 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Castle
1 RB
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A. Castle | 5 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Aguilar
4 QB
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J. Aguilar | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Haynes
24 LB
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C. Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Jackson
15 WR
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M. Jackson | 11 | 8 | 157 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Wilson
87 TE
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E. Wilson | 10 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Horn
13 WR
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C. Horn | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Hetzel
12 WR
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M. Hetzel | 4 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Marshall
3 RB
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A. Marshall | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Castle
1 RB
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A. Castle | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Stroman
8 WR
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D. Stroman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Chambers
6 CB
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J. Chambers | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Hopper
29 DE
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S. Hopper | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Fletcher
5 DE
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M. Fletcher | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
90 LB
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N. Johnson | 4-2 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burks
21 S
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D. Burks | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harrington
8 LB
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B. Harrington | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Kelley
95 DE
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M. Kelley | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Gamble
28 S
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Z. Gamble | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Davis
15 LB
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T. Davis | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cole
11 LB
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A. Cole | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Johnson
2 CB
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E. Johnson | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Arnholt
56 LB
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K. Arnholt | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hertz
98 NT
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J. Hertz | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Donald
91 NT
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J. Donald | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
M. Hughes
99 K
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M. Hughes | 0/1 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Maynard
41 P
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C. Maynard | 2 | 43.5 | 2 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Haywood
28 RB
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M. Haywood | 3 | 22.3 | 27 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
M. Jackson 15 WR
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M. Jackson | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. French
12 QB
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J. French | 16/19 | 166 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. White
25 RB
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J. White | 18 | 125 | 3 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. French
12 QB
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J. French | 15 | 52 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Arnold
22 RB
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O. Arnold | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cobb
1 WR
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D. Cobb | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Mbadinga
21 RB
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D. Mbadinga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Dallas
19 WR
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J. Dallas | 5 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bunkley-Shelton
4 WR
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L. Bunkley-Shelton | 4 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burgess Jr.
2 WR
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D. Burgess Jr. | 4 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Fromm
7 TE
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T. Fromm | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sanders Jr.
5 WR
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M. Sanders Jr. | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cobb
1 WR
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D. Cobb | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
11 TE
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B. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Arnold
22 RB
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O. Arnold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Morris
11 DB
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D. Morris | 7-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Meyers
9 DB
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J. Meyers | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Smith
23 DB
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D. Smith | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Watson-Trent
1 LB
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M. Watson-Trent | 3-10 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Gilmore
15 LB
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D. Gilmore | 3-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Gamble
31 DB
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C. Gamble | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hill Jr.
12 DB
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T. Hill Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ferguson
52 DL
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J. Ferguson | 2-4 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Davis
90 DL
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D. Davis | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rhodes
91 DL
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D. Rhodes | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jackson
25 DB
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A. Jackson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Dedman
17 LB
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R. Dedman | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stampley II
22 DB
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M. Stampley II | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Stroud
18 LB
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M. Stroud | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Fall
94 DL
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E. Fall | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rhodes
88 DL
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J. Rhodes | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
G. Stewart
88 K
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G. Stewart | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Smith
81 P
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A. Smith | 3 | 42.3 | 1 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Buchannon
15 WR
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D. Buchannon | 1 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Dallas 19 WR
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J. Dallas | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |