App. State vs. Georgia Southern updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

1st Quarter Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Georgia Southern after losing three in a row. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead App. State 14-3.

If Georgia Southern keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-5 in no time. On the other hand, App. State will have to make due with a 7-5 record unless they turn things around.

Preview

The Georgia Southern Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the App. State Mountaineers at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Coming off a loss in a game Georgia Southern was expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.

Georgia Southern's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Old Dominion by a score of 20-17.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Davis Brin, who threw for 235 yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, App. State had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past James Madison 26-23.

App. State's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Aguilar led the charge by throwing for 318 yards and three touchdowns. Aguilar is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Kaedin Robinson was in the mix as well, providing App. State with two touchdowns.

Another reason for the win was App. State's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nate Johnson and Michael Fletcher who racked up four sacks between them.

The opposite results left the teams with opposite records: Old Dominion's win pushed their record up to 5-6, while Georgia Southern's loss dropped theirs down to 6-5.

Georgia Southern skirted past App. State 51-48 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was App. State's Nate Noel, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Georgia Southern still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.