Referee Jeremy Parker; umpire S. Jackson; head linesman Mike Boles; line judge Chris Snuggs; side judge T. McClain; field judge Clay Brownlee; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
App State
7
14
7
10
38
Texas State
0
0
7
0
7
Standouts
No. 12PassingZac Thomas25 of 36, 247 yards, 2 TDApp State
No. 3RushingDarrynton Evans9 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDApp State
No. 20DefenseNoel Cook8 tackles, 0.5 for loss, 1 INTApp State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
App State
Texas State
468
Total yards
218
247
Passing yards
132
221
Rushing yards
86
6.9
Yards per pass
4.4
6.5
Yards per rush
2.8
19
First downs
15
9–16
Third downs
3–12
2–2
Fourth downs
2–4
0
Turnovers
3
5–50
Penalties
3–19
33:36
Possession
26:24
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
App State
Texas State
44%
Success rate
41%
0.39
EPA per play
−0.40
1.46
Explosiveness
0.64
0.36
Rushing EPA
−0.53
0.45
Passing EPA
−0.29
42%
Passing-down success
12%
0.06
First-down EPA
0.09
0.44
Second-down EPA
−0.91
0.80
Third-down EPA
−0.59
21%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
App State −19, over/under 46.5.
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 90%, Texas State 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas State drives left to right, App State right to left.
Q1 Texas StateFumble, 5 plays, 42 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q1 App StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q1 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Texas StateInterception, 8 plays, 54 yards
Q2 App StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 95 yards
Q2 Texas StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 2 yards
Q3 App StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q3 App StateField goal, 17 plays, 68 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 47 yards
Q4 App StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Texas StateFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q4 App StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then App State 7, Texas State 0
Texas State Fumble, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Keenen Brown run for 4 yds to the TexSt 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Willie Jones III pass complete to Keenen Brown for 15 yds to the TexSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Willie Jones III pass complete to Tyler Watts for 11 yds to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Robert Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the AppSt 44
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 44
Willie Jones III run for 10 yds to the AppSt 33 Willie Jones III fumbled, forced by Josh Thomas, recovered by AppSt Austin Exford
App State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:06
1st & 10 at own 33
Zac Thomas pass complete to Collin Reed for 43 yds to the TexSt 24 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 24
Zac Thomas pass complete to Dominique Heath for 16 yds to the TexSt 8 for a 1ST down
12:04
1st & goal at opp 8
Zac Thomas pass complete to Dominique Heath for 8 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 7, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 9 plays
12:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 61 yds , Alvin Pacheco return for 24 yds to the TexSt 28
11:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Caleb Twyford run for 8 yds to the TexSt 36
11:56
2nd & 2 at own 36
Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the TexSt 37
11:56
3rd & 1 at own 37
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 8 yds to the TexSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 6 yds to the AppSt 49
11:56
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Tyler Vitt run for 3 yds to the AppSt 46
11:56
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyler Vitt run for 6 yds to the AppSt 39
11:56
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
11:56
3rd & 4 at opp 39
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Keenen Brown, broken up by Okon Godwin
11:56
4th & 4 at opp 39
Clayton Stewart punt for 39 yds for a touchback
App State Punt, 3 plays
8:35
1st & 10 at own 20
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the AppSt 21
8:35
2nd & 9 at own 21
Zac Thomas sacked by Frankie Griffin for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 16
8:35
3rd & 14 at own 16
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Darrynton Evans
8:35
4th & 14 at own 16
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 11
8:35
4th & 19 at own 11
Clayton Howell punt for 36 yds
Texas State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 47
Caleb Twyford run for 7 yds to the AppSt 40
7:12
2nd & 3 at opp 40
Tyler Vitt run for 7 yds to the AppSt 33 for a 1ST down
7:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the AppSt 32
7:12
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Caleb Twyford
7:12
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Caleb Twyford run for 2 yds to the AppSt 30
7:12
4th & 7 at opp 30
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete
App State Touchdown, 13 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 30
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 5 yds to the AppSt 35
5:15
2nd & 5 at own 35
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
5:15
3rd & 5 at own 35
TEXAS STATE Penalty, Defensive offside (Frankie Griffin) to the AppSt 39
5:15
3rd & 1 at own 39
Zac Thomas run for 15 yds to the TexSt 46 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zac Thomas run for 2 yds to the TexSt 44
5:15
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Darrynton Evans run for 4 yds to the TexSt 40
5:15
3rd & 4 at opp 40
Zac Thomas run for 7 yds to the TexSt 33 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
5:15
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the TexSt 32
5:15
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Zac Thomas pass complete to Marcus Williams Jr. for 2 yds to the TexSt 30
5:15
4th & 7 at opp 30
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 24 yds to the TexSt 6 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 6
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the TexSt 4
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 3 yds to the TexSt 1
Q2 14:14
3rd & goal at opp 1
Zac Thomas pass complete to Collin Reed for 1 yd for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 14, Texas State 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then App State 21, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
14:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 63 yds , Jeremiah Haydel return for 50 yds to the AppSt 48
14:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 5 yds to the AppSt 43
14:05
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Mason Hays, broken up by Tae Hayes
14:05
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Tyler Vitt sacked by Okon Godwin for a loss of 10 yards to the TexSt 47
14:05
4th & 15 at own 47
Clayton Stewart punt for 53 yds for a touchback
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:41
1st & 10 at own 20
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for no gain Corey Sutton fumbled, forced by Hal Vinson,
12:41
2nd & 9 at own 21
Thomas, Zac PASS COMPLETE IN THE FLAT pass complete to Virgil, Jalen for 5 yards to the APP26, out-of-bounds (Taylor, Anthony J;Newman,Josh), PENALTY APP pass interference 10 yards to the APP11, NO PLAY.
12:41
2nd & 19 at own 11
Zac Thomas pass complete to Dominique Heath for 10 yds to the AppSt 21
12:41
3rd & 9 at own 21
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 3 yds to the AppSt 24
12:41
4th & 6 at own 24
Clayton Howell punt for 34 yds, downed at the TexSt 42
Texas State Interception, 8 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Tyler Watts for 9 yds to the TEXSTATE 49 for a 1ST down APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jordan Fehr) to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Anthony J. Taylor run for 5 yds to the AppSt 29
10:50
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Anthony J. Taylor run for 1 yd to the AppSt 28
10:50
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 7 yds to the AppSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Hutch White for 5 yds to the AppSt 16
10:50
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Vitt,Tyler pass incomplete to White,Hutch, PENALTY APP pass interference (Thomas, Josh) 14 yards to the APP2, 1ST DOWN TXST, NO PLAY.
10:50
1st & goal at opp 2
TEXAS STATE Penalty, false start (Jalen Momerelle) to the AppSt 7
10:50
1st & goal at opp 7
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 2 yds to the AppSt 5
10:50
2nd & goal at opp 5
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Jeremiah Haydel for 1 yd to the AppSt 4
10:50
3rd & goal at opp 4
Tyler Vitt pass intercepted Noel Cook return for 2 yds to the AppSt 5
App State Touchdown, 13 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 5
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the AppSt 6
7:11
2nd & 9 at own 6
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the AppSt 14
7:11
3rd & 1 at own 14
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the AppSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at own 24
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 5 yds to the AppSt 29
7:11
2nd & 5 at own 29
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at own 34
Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the AppSt 34
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 34
Zac Thomas run for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at the 50
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 49
7:11
2nd & 11 at own 49
Zac Thomas run for 5 yds to the TexSt 46
7:11
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 20 yds to the TexSt 26 for a 1ST down
7:11
1st & 10 at opp 26
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton, broken up by Jarron Morris
7:11
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 25 yds to the TexSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & goal at opp 1
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 21, Texas State 0
Texas State End of half, 2 plays
1:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 55 yds , Alvin Pacheco return for 23 yds to the TexSt 33
1:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Tyler Watts for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 31
1:14
2nd & 12 at own 31
Caleb Twyford run for 4 yds to the TexSt 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then App State 28, Texas State 7
App State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 35
James Sherman kickoff for 63 yds , Thomas Hennigan return for 19 yds to the AppSt 21
14:54
1st & 10 at own 21
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Brad Absher, broken up by Ishmael Davis
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 21
Darrynton Evans run for 79 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 28, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
14:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 63 yds , Jah’Marae Sheread return for 54 yds to the AppSt 44
14:26
1st & 10 at opp 44
Tyler Vitt run for 2 yds to the AppSt 42
14:26
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Tyler Watts run for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 48 Tyler Watts fumbled, recovered by TexSt Tyler Vitt
14:26
3rd & 14 at opp 48
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 3 yds to the AppSt 45
14:26
4th & 11 at opp 45
Clayton Stewart punt for 44 yds, downed at the AppSt 1
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 1
Zac Thomas run for 3 yds to the AppSt 4
12:37
2nd & 7 at own 4
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Jarron Morris
12:37
3rd & 7 at own 4
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd to the AppSt 5
12:37
4th & 6 at own 5
Clayton Howell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the AppSt 43
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 43
Caleb Twyford run for 11 yds to the AppSt 32 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 32
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 15 yds to the AppSt 17 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tyler Vitt run for 8 yds to the AppSt 9
11:15
2nd & 2 at opp 9
Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the AppSt 8
11:15
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Keenen Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 10
11:15
4th & 3 at opp 10
Anthony J. Taylor run for 4 yds to the AppSt 6 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Keenen Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Chris Kessler KICK)App State 28, Texas State 7
App State Field goal, 17 plays
8:00
1st & 0 at own 35
James Sherman kickoff for 62 yds , Darrynton Evans return for 17 yds to the AppSt 20
7:55
1st & 10 at own 20
Darrynton Evans run for no gain to the AppSt 20
7:55
2nd & 10 at own 20
Darrynton Evans run for no gain to the AppSt 20
7:55
3rd & 10 at own 20
Zac Thomas run for 10 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 30
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 11 yds to the AppSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 41
Zac Thomas run for 4 yds to the AppSt 45
7:55
2nd & 6 at own 45
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 12 yds to the TexSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 43
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 3 yds to the TexSt 40
7:55
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton, broken up by Jalen Smith
7:55
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 8 yds to the TexSt 32 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 32
Zac Thomas run for 6 yds to the TexSt 26
7:55
2nd & 4 at opp 26
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the TexSt 23
7:55
3rd & 1 at opp 23
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 24
7:55
4th & 2 at opp 24
Zac Thomas pass complete to Collin Reed for 8 yds to the TexSt 16 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Henry Pearson
7:55
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Zac Thomas pass complete to Dominique Heath for 4 yds to the TexSt 12
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 12
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
Q4 14:50
4th & 6 at opp 12
Chandler Staton 29 yd FG GOODApp State 31, Texas State 7
4th quarter6 drives, then App State 38, Texas State 7
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
14:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 59 yds , Jeremiah Haydel return for 35 yds to the TexSt 41
14:42
1st & 10 at own 41
Caleb Twyford run for 2 yds to the TexSt 43
14:42
2nd & 8 at own 43
Caleb Twyford run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexSt 40
14:42
3rd & 11 at own 40
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Keenen Brown, broken up by Austin Exford
14:42
4th & 11 at own 40
Clayton Stewart punt for 39 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for 6 yds to the AppSt 27
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 27
Camerun Peoples run for 4 yds to the AppSt 31
12:57
2nd & 6 at own 31
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Mock Adams
12:57
3rd & 6 at own 31
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 30
12:57
4th & 7 at own 30
Clayton Howell punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the TexSt 25
Texas State Turnover on downs, 13 plays
11:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Elijah Rogers for 11 yds to the TexSt 36 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 12 yds to the TexSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at own 48
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Robert Brown Jr. for 3 yds to the AppSt 49
11:22
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Robert Brown Jr. run for 15 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Keenen Brown
11:22
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Tyler Vitt run for 1 yd to the AppSt 33
11:22
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Anthony J. Taylor
11:22
4th & 9 at opp 33
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Anthony J. Taylor for 9 yds to the AppSt 24 for a 1ST down
11:22
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tyler Vitt run for 5 yds to the AppSt 19 TEXAS STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Anthony D. Taylor) to the AppSt 29
11:22
1st & 15 at opp 29
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Keenen Brown
11:22
2nd & 15 at opp 29
Tyler Vitt pass incomplete to Tyler Watts
11:22
3rd & 15 at opp 29
Tyler Vitt pass complete to Anthony J. Taylor for 6 yds to the AppSt 23
11:22
4th & 9 at opp 23
Tyler Vitt sacked by Chris Willis for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 28
App State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 28
Zac Thomas pass complete to Clifton Duck for 5 yds to the AppSt 33
6:34
2nd & 5 at own 33
Camerun Peoples run for 27 yds to the TexSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 40
Camerun Peoples run for 4 yds to the TexSt 36
6:34
2nd & 6 at opp 36
Camerun Peoples run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 38
6:34
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 13 yds to the TexSt 25 for a 1ST down
6:34
1st & 10 at opp 25
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Jalen Virgil
6:34
2nd & 10 at opp 25
DeMarcus Harper run for 3 yds to the TexSt 22
2:43
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 02:43
2:43
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Zac Thomas run for 13 yds to the TexSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & goal at opp 9
Camerun Peoples run for 9 yds for a TD APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (Henry Pearson) to the TexSt 9 (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 38, Texas State 7
Texas State Fumble, 2 plays
2:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 40 yds , John Lilly return for 10 yds to the TexSt 35
1:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaylen Gipson run for no gain to the TexSt 35
1:56
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jaylen Gipson run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSt 36 Jaylen Gipson fumbled, recovered by AppSt MyQuon Stout
App State End of game, 2 plays
1:24
1st & 10 at opp 36
DeMarcus Harper run for 2 yds to the TexSt 34
1:24
2nd & 8 at opp 34
DeMarcus Harper run for 2 yds to the TexSt 32
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