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Georgia Southern at App State

Thursday, November 9, 2017

App State beat Georgia Southern 27–⁠6. It was their 15th meeting; after it, App State led the series 11–⁠4.

AwayGeorgia Southern2–⁠10 in 2017
6
HomeApp State9–⁠4 in 2017
27

Final at Kidd Brewer Stadium, BooneTV: ESPNUAttendance 23,110

At kickoff
44°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boone (KTNB), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Stine; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Scott Petersen; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Richard Rooker; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Fred McCrary; center judge E. AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern30306
App State01031427

Standouts

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts5/94000
Kado Brown5/84000
Wesley Kennedy III0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Fields837012
Shai Werts1734028
L.A. Ramsby91706
Kado Brown110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Henry445015
Myles Campbell215012
Wesley Fields21208
D’Ondre Glenn1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris DeLaRosa8000
R.J. Murray7100
Rashad Byrd7000
Joshua Moon6000

App State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Lamb7/1316120
Malik Williams0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Williams Jr.28130021
Matt Williams28130021
Taylor Lamb562044
Daetrich Harrington1141111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ike Lewis367130
Thomas Hennigan151051
Collin Reed123123
Malik Williams112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
A.J. Howard7000
Eric Boggs5000
Anthony Flory5100
Rashaad Townes4110
Austin Exford4110
Antonious Sims4210

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernApp State
191Total yards414
80Passing yards161
111Rushing yards253
4.4Yards per pass11.5
2.9Yards per rush5.5
15First downs19
5–⁠14Third downs4–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers0
5–⁠42Penalties7–⁠61
28:35Possession31:25
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernApp State
39%Success rate41%
−0.04EPA per play0.07
0.73Explosiveness1.29
−0.05Rushing EPA−0.08
0.01Passing EPA0.70
26%Passing-down success32%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.06
−0.19Second-down EPA0.22
0.28Third-down EPA0.38
14%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

App State 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

App State −17.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were App State 89%, Georgia Southern 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

App State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 14 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 App StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateField goal, 4 playsQ3 App StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 11 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 App StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 App StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. App State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, −36 yards
  2. Q1 App StatePunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 14 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 App StatePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, −16 yards
  8. Q2 App StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  10. Q2 App StateField goal, 4 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 App StateField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 11 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −47 yards
  15. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  16. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, −40 yards
  17. Q4 App StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 9 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 3, App State 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 14
14:361st & 10 at own 14L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 16
13:572nd & 8 at own 16L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 19
13:323rd & 5 at own 19Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 12 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 31Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35
12:202nd & 6 at own 35Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 33
11:353rd & 8 at own 33Shai Werts sacked by Austin Exford for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 29
11:104th & 12 at own 29Matt Flynn punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Clifton Duck at the AppSt 28
App State Punt, 7 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 28Taylor Lamb run for 7 yds to the AppSt 35
10:302nd & 3 at own 35Marcus Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the AppSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 42Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the AppSt 44
9:342nd & 8 at own 44Lamb, Taylor pass incomplete, PENALTY GASOUTHERN holding (Brinson, Monquavion) 10 yards to the GASOUTHERN46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN APPALCHAN.
8:501st & 10 at opp 41Daetrich Harrington run for 5 yds to the AppSt 41 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Dante Jones) to the AppSt 47
8:201st & 17 at own 47Daetrich Harrington run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:082nd & 14 at the 50Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
7:403rd & 12 at opp 48Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
7:324th & 12 at opp 48Xavier Subotsch punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Field goal, 14 plays
7:061st & 10 at own 20L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
6:442nd & 8 at own 22Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 25
6:003rd & 5 at own 25Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 30Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 35
4:502nd & 5 at own 35L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 41Wesley Fields run for 12 yds to the AppSt 47 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 47Shai Werts pass complete to Myles Campbell for 3 yds to the AppSt 44
3:182nd & 7 at opp 44Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the AppSt 39
2:443rd & 2 at opp 39Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the AppSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:001st & goal at opp 7Shai Werts run for 28 yds to the AppSt 7 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the AppSt 17 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 17Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the AppSt 10
0:502nd & 3 at opp 10L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 12
0:503rd & 5 at opp 12Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:50
0:433rd & 5 at opp 12Shai Werts pass incomplete
0:384th & 5 at opp 12Tyler Bass 29 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Southern 3, App State 0
App State Punt, 8 plays
0:384th & 5 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the AppSt 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the AppSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:441st & 10 at own 36Marcus Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the AppSt 43
Q2 14:202nd & 3 at own 43Marcus Williams Jr. run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:531st & 10 at opp 45Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 42
Q2 13:002nd & 7 at opp 39Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the AppSt 39 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-16 Yards) to the AppSt 45
Q2 12:302nd & 20 at own 45APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 40
Q2 11:402nd & 25 at own 40Taylor Lamb pass complete to Ike Lewis for 17 yds to the GeoSo 43
Q2 11:153rd & 8 at opp 43Taylor Lamb run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 44
Q2 10:494th & 9 at opp 44Xavier Subotsch punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then App State 10, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 10Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 12
10:182nd & 8 at own 12Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 15
10:003rd & 5 at own 15Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 4 yds to the GeoSo 19
8:564th & 1 at own 19Matt Flynn punt for 47 yds , Clifton Duck returns for 10 yds to the AppSt 44
App State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 44Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
8:302nd & 10 at own 44Marcus Williams Jr. run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 35Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30
7:302nd & 5 at opp 30Marcus Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 23Collin Reed 23 Yd pass from Taylor Lamb (Chandler Staton Kick)App State 7, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
7:121st & 10 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 54 yds , Myles Campbell return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 27
7:001st & 10 at own 30L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Anthony Flory) to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 45Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 49
5:552nd & 6 at own 49Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the AppSt 49
5:153rd & 4 at opp 49Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 49
4:384th & 6 at own 49Tyler Bass punt for 38 yds , Clifton Duck returns for no gain to the AppSt 13
App State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 13Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the AppSt 17
4:002nd & 6 at own 17Taylor Lamb run for 10 yds to the AppSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 27Malik Williams run for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 24
2:452nd & 13 at own 24Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Malik Williams
2:343rd & 13 at own 24Taylor Lamb pass complete to Malik Williams for 12 yds to the AppSt 36
2:204th & 1 at own 36Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the AppSt 36
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at opp 36Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 38
1:392nd & 12 at opp 38Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Henry
1:373rd & 12 at opp 38Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:37
1:373rd & 12 at opp 38GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 43
1:333rd & 17 at opp 43Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Henry
1:234th & 17 at opp 43Matt Flynn punt for 43 yds for a touchback
App State Field goal, 4 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 20Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the AppSt 20
0:502nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the AppSt 21
0:033rd & 9 at own 21Taylor Lamb run for 44 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 35Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:03
0:031st & 10 at opp 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Chandler Staton 53 Yd Field GoalApp State 10, Georgia Southern 3
3rd quarter3 drives, then App State 13, Georgia Southern 6
App State Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Taylor Lamb pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 51 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 24Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
13:302nd & 8 at opp 22Daetrich Harrington run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 17
12:523rd & 3 at opp 17Taylor Lamb pass complete to Dante Jones for 8 yds to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down
12:361st & goal at opp 9Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Jalen Virgil
12:152nd & goal at opp 9Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 7
11:463rd & 0 at opp 7APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 12
11:153rd & goal at opp 12Taylor Lamb run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 10
10:384th & goal at opp 10Chandler Staton 28 Yd Field GoalApp State 13, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Field goal, 11 plays
10:384th & 11 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 37 yds to the GeoSo 37
10:001st & 10 at own 37L.A. Ramsby run for no gain to the GeoSo 37 L.A. Ramsby fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Tommy Boynton
9:002nd & 10 at own 37Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
8:303rd & 6 at own 41Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 15 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 44Wesley Kennedy III run for 6 yds to the AppSt 38
7:552nd & 4 at opp 38L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the AppSt 35
7:253rd & 1 at opp 35L.A. Ramsby run for no gain to the AppSt 35
6:444th & 1 at opp 35Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 34Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the AppSt 32
5:342nd & 8 at opp 32Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the AppSt 28
4:563rd & 4 at opp 28Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the AppSt 27
4:244th & 3 at opp 27Tyler Bass 44 Yd Field GoalApp State 13, Georgia Southern 6
App State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:244th & 3 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:171st & 10 at own 25Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
4:082nd & 10 at own 25Marcus Williams Jr. run for 18 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 43Marcus Williams Jr. run for 4 yds to the AppSt 47
2:482nd & 6 at own 47Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
2:223rd & 1 at opp 48Daetrich Harrington run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
1:354th & 3 at the 50Caleb Fuller run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 27Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:03
0:501st & 10 at opp 27Daetrich Harrington run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 19
0:002nd & 2 at opp 19Daetrich Harrington run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 20
Q4 14:553rd & 3 at opp 20Ike Lewis 20 Yd pass from Taylor Lamb (Chandler Staton Kick)App State 20, Georgia Southern 6
4th quarter5 drives, then App State 27, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:553rd & 3 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 64 yds , Myles Campbell return for 30 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:101st & 10 at own 31Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 26
13:572nd & 15 at own 26Shai Werts pass incomplete to D’Ondre Glenn
13:403rd & 15 at own 26Shai Werts sacked by Antonious Sims for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 18
13:064th & 23 at own 18Matt Flynn punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Clifton Duck at the AppSt 44
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 44Malik Williams pass incomplete to Collin Reed
12:252nd & 10 at own 44Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the AppSt 47
12:123rd & 7 at own 47Lamb, Taylor pass incomplete, PENALTY GASOUTHERN personal foul (Cooper, Deshon) 15 yards to the GASOUTHERN38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN APPALCHAN.
11:591st & 10 at opp 38Marcus Williams Jr. run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 35
11:112nd & 7 at opp 35Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
10:513rd & 6 at opp 34Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Marcus Williams Jr.
10:514th & 6 at opp 34Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 10:51
10:444th & 6 at opp 34Taylor Lamb pass complete to Ike Lewis for 30 yds to the GeoSo 4 for a 1ST down
10:101st & goal at opp 4Marcus Williams Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 5
9:512nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 09:51
9:412nd & 0 at opp 5Lamb, Taylor pass incomplete to Reed, Collin, PENALTY GASOUTHERN roughing passer (Johnson III, Raymond) 2 yards to the GASOUTHERN3, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN APPALCHAN.
9:401st & goal at opp 3Daetrich Harrington 3 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)App State 27, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 35Michael Rubino kickoff for 61 yds , Myles Campbell return for 10 yds to the GeoSo 14 Myles Campbell fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Myles Campbell
9:001st & 10 at own 14Demarcus Godfrey run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 17
8:492nd & 7 at own 17Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 25Wesley Kennedy III pass incomplete to Malik Henry
8:002nd & 10 at own 25Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
7:153rd & 4 at own 31Shai Werts sacked by Rashaad Townes for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 25
6:514th & 10 at own 25Matt Flynn punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Clifton Duck at the AppSt 38
App State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 38Daetrich Harrington run for 1 yd to the AppSt 39
6:032nd & 9 at own 39Daetrich Harrington run for 8 yds to the AppSt 47
5:253rd & 1 at own 47Daetrich Harrington run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 48Daetrich Harrington run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at opp 37Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 36
2:502nd & 9 at opp 36Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 31
2:003rd & 4 at opp 31Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 29
1:354th & 2 at opp 29Daetrich Harrington run for no gain to the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern End of game, 9 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 29Kado Brown run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 39Kado Brown pass incomplete
1:032nd & 10 at own 39Kado Brown pass incomplete to Malik Henry
0:563rd & 10 at own 39Kado Brown pass complete to Malik Henry for 12 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 49APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the AppSt 44
0:251st & 5 at opp 44Kado Brown pass complete to Wesley Fields for 4 yds to the AppSt 40
0:242nd & 1 at opp 40Kado Brown pass complete to D’Ondre Glenn for 4 yds to the AppSt 36 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 36Kado Brown pass complete to Myles Campbell for 12 yds to the AppSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at opp 24APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the AppSt 19
0:041st & 5 at opp 19Kado Brown pass incomplete to Mark Michaud
0:002nd & 5 at opp 19Kado Brown pass complete to Wesley Fields for 8 yds to the AppSt 11 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Georgia Southern–App State game

App State leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia Southern 29, App State 10Birmingham Bowl
2025Georgia Southern 25, App State 23
2024Georgia Southern 29, App State 20
2023App State 55, Georgia Southern 27
2022Georgia Southern 51, App State 48
2021App State 27, Georgia Southern 3

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