Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire John Short; head linesman Stuart Slaughte; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Michael SweatmaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Georgia Southern
7
3
14
0
24
App State
0
7
0
14
21
Standouts
No. 12PassingZac Thomas24 of 50, 262 yards, 3 TDApp State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgia Southern
App State
351
Total yards
414
16
Passing yards
262
335
Rushing yards
152
4.0
Yards per pass
5.2
6.0
Yards per rush
5.1
15
First downs
23
5–14
Third downs
6–16
0–1
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
0
2–20
Penalties
4–43
33:29
Possession
26:22
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
App State
43%
Success rate
36%
0.10
EPA per play
0.11
1.14
Explosiveness
1.46
0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.00
−0.30
Passing EPA
0.17
25%
Passing-down success
44%
0.11
First-down EPA
−0.11
0.09
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.31
Third-down EPA
0.66
21%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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. Georgia Southern pulled the upset.
The line
App State −13.5, over/under 41.5.
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 82%, Georgia Southern 18%. 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. App State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 App StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 App StateResult not recorded, 8 plays, 25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
App State Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 14 yds to the AppSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the AppSt 40
14:09
2nd & 9 at own 40
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
14:05
3rd & 9 at own 40
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
13:54
4th & 9 at own 40
Xavier Subotsch punt for 47 yds, downed at the GeoSo 13
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
13:40
1st & 10 at own 13
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
13:25
2nd & 8 at own 15
Wesley Kennedy III run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 21
13:00
3rd & 2 at own 21
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 23
Wesley Kennedy III run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at own 43
J.D. King run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
10:46
2nd & 6 at own 47
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
10:15
3rd & 3 at the 50
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the AppSt 49
9:30
4th & 2 at opp 49
Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AppSt 5
App State Punt, 3 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 5
Darrynton Evans run for 4 yds to the AppSt 9
8:51
2nd & 6 at own 9
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the AppSt 11
8:00
3rd & 4 at own 11
Zac Thomas sacked by Raymond Johnson III for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 9
7:36
4th & 6 at own 9
Xavier Subotsch punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the 50 yard line
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at the 50
Wesley Kennedy III run for 17 yds to the AppSt 33 for a 1ST down
6:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the AppSt 28
6:25
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 30
5:55
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 16 yds to the AppSt 14 for a 1ST down
4:55
1st & 10 at opp 14
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the AppSt 9
4:42
2nd & 5 at opp 9
J.D. King run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 10
4:30
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Werts, Shai pass incomplete to Michaud, Mark, PENALTY APPALCHAN pass interference (Jean-Charles, Shemar) 8 yards to the APPALCHAN2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GASOUTHERN.
4:03
1st & goal at opp 2
Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
App State Punt, 6 plays
4:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 20
3:30
2nd & 15 at own 20
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 12 yds to the AppSt 32
3:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Zac Thomas run for 4 yds to the AppSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Darrynton Evans run for 6 yds to the AppSt 42
1:30
2nd & 4 at own 42
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the AppSt 44
1:00
3rd & 2 at own 44
Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the AppSt 44
0:15
4th & 2 at own 44
Xavier Subotsch punt for 28 yds, downed at the GeoSo 28
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
0:01
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt LaRoche run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 36
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at own 36
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:35
1st & 10 at own 41
Matt LaRoche run for 11 yds to the AppSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
Wesley Kennedy III run for 10 yds to the AppSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:15
1st & 10 at opp 38
Wesley Kennedy III run for 6 yds to the AppSt 32
Q2 12:40
2nd & 4 at opp 32
J.D. King run for no gain to the AppSt 32
Q2 12:25
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Murray, broken up by Josh Thomas
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 10, App State 7
App State Punt, 7 plays
11:45
4th & 4 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 56 yds for a touchback
11:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Henry Pearson
11:24
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the AppSt 28
10:55
3rd & 7 at own 28
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 12 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 40
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 36
10:00
2nd & 14 at own 42
Raykwon Anderson run for 6 yds to the AppSt 42 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Noah Hannon) to the AppSt 32
9:28
2nd & 18 at own 32
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Collin Reed
9:12
3rd & 18 at own 32
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 1 yd to the AppSt 33
8:38
4th & 17 at own 33
Xavier Subotsch punt for 46 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 15 yds to the GeoSo 36
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 36
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 34
7:40
2nd & 12 at own 34
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 39
7:00
3rd & 7 at own 39
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 40
6:29
4th & 6 at own 40
Anthony Beck II punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Thomas Hennigan at the AppSt 18
App State Punt, 3 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 18
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton, broken up by Donald Rutledge Jr.
6:05
2nd & 10 at own 18
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 8 yds to the AppSt 26
5:55
3rd & 2 at own 26
Marcus Williams Jr. run for no gain to the AppSt 26
5:16
4th & 2 at own 26
Xavier Subotsch punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jessie Liptrot at the GeoSo 34
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
4:35
2nd & 7 at own 37
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 42
3:55
3rd & 2 at own 42
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 45
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Colby Ransom
2:50
2nd & 10 at own 45
Wesley Kennedy III run for 9 yds to the AppSt 46
2:25
3rd & 1 at opp 46
J.D. King run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 47
1:48
4th & 2 at opp 47
Anthony Beck II punt for 39 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for no gain to the AppSt 8
App State Touchdown, 10 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 8
Darrynton Evans run for 16 yds to the AppSt 24 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 11 yds to the AppSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Thomas pass complete to Collin Reed for 9 yds to the AppSt 44
0:52
2nd & 1 at own 44
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:52
0:46
2nd & 1 at own 44
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 7 yds to the GeoSo 39
0:32
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:32
0:31
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 31
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
0:22
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 16 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 15
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:20
0:15
1st & 10 at opp 15
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams, broken up by Monquavion Brinson
0:06
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 15 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 10, App State 7
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:06
2nd & 10 at own 35
Chandler Staton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:05
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 24, App State 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chandler Staton kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
14:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 32
13:22
3rd & 3 at own 32
Wesley Kennedy III run for 68 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 17, App State 7
App State Punt, 3 plays
13:22
3rd at the 50
Tyler Bass kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
13:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
12:56
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the AppSt 26
12:22
3rd & 9 at own 26
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 24
11:54
4th & 11 at own 24
Xavier Subotsch punt for 34 yds, downed at the GeoSo 42
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
11:44
1st & 10 at own 42
J.D. King run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
11:08
2nd & 2 at the 50
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Jarrod Leeds) to the GeoSo 45
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 45
Shai Werts run for 55 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 24, App State 7
App State Missed FG, 12 plays
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 22
10:02
2nd & 13 at own 22
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
9:45
3rd & 13 at own 22
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 29 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 49
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 47
9:00
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 10 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 37
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 4 yds to the GeoSo 33
8:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Jalen Virgil run for no gain to the GeoSo 33
7:30
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Darrynton Evans run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 14 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 14
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 15
6:00
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 12
5:27
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Darrynton Evans
5:23
4th & 8 at opp 12
Chandler Staton 29 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 12 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 20
J.D. King run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 46
4:00
2nd & 1 at own 46
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at own 48
Matt LaRoche run for 7 yds to the AppSt 45
2:45
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the AppSt 43
2:08
3rd & 1 at opp 43
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at opp 40
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the AppSt 39
0:55
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Matt LaRoche run for 9 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 30
Matt LaRoche run for no gain to the AppSt 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 30
J.D. King run for 4 yds to the AppSt 26
Q4 14:08
3rd & 6 at opp 26
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the AppSt 24
Q4 13:29
4th & 4 at opp 24
Tyler Bass 41 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter9 drives, then Georgia Southern 24, App State 21
App State Punt, 4 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 24
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 22 yds to the AppSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:01
1st & 10 at own 46
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
12:58
2nd & 10 at own 46
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Keishawn Watson
12:48
3rd & 10 at own 46
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton, broken up by Jessie Liptrot
12:41
4th & 10 at own 46
Xavier Subotsch punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 20
Georgia Southern Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Malik Murray run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
11:46
2nd & 8 at own 22
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 23 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Peyton Backer) declined
11:18
3rd & 7 at own 23
Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 23
10:38
4th & 7 at own 23
Anthony Beck II punt for 39 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 33 Thomas Hennigan fumbled, recovered by AppSt
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:35
1st & 10 at own 33
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Jalen Virgil
10:25
2nd & 10 at own 33
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 20 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 47
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Keishawn Watson
10:11
2nd & 10 at opp 47
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lane Ecton) to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
10:08
1st & 10 at opp 32
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Zac Thomas run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20
9:00
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & goal at opp 10
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 10 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 24, App State 14
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Chandler Staton on-side kick recovered by GA SOUTHERN at the AppSt 44
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Matt LaRoche run for 1 yd to the AppSt 43
7:27
2nd & 9 at opp 43
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the AppSt 39
6:50
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds to the AppSt 37
6:05
4th & 3 at opp 37
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the AppSt 35
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Darrynton Evans
5:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Jessie Liptrot
5:45
3rd & 10 at own 35
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 14 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at own 49
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
5:26
2nd & 10 at own 49
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Keishawn Watson
5:15
3rd & 10 at own 49
Zac Thomas run for 22 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 9
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 9 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 24, App State 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Chandler Staton kickoff for 58 yds
4:40
1st & 10 at own 35
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 36
4:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
J.D. King run for no gain to the GeoSo 36
3:54
3rd & 9 at own 36
Shai Werts pass incomplete
3:45
4th & 9 at own 36
Anthony Beck II punt for 37 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for 1 yd to the AppSt 28
App State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Darrynton Evans run for 16 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & 10 at own 44
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the AppSt 47
2:50
2nd & 7 at own 47
Zac Thomas run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:20
3rd & 4 at the 50
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
2:16
4th & 4 at the 50
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:13
1st & 10 at the 50
Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the AppSt 47
2:11
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 02:11
2:09
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the AppSt 47
2:06
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 02:06
1:58
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Shai Werts run for no gain to the AppSt 47
1:20
4th & 7 at opp 47
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:20
1:10
4th & 7 at opp 47
Anthony Beck II punt for 31 yds, downed at the AppSt 16
App State Result not recorded, 8 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 16
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
1:01
2nd & 10 at own 16
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 12 yds to the AppSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:57
1st & 10 at own 28
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
0:48
2nd & 10 at own 28
Thomas, Zac rush for 5 yards to the APPALCHAN33, PENALTY APPALCHAN holding (Hodges, Cooper) 10 yards to the APPALCHAN18, NO PLAY.
0:35
2nd & 20 at own 18
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 9 yds to the AppSt 27
0:21
3rd & 11 at own 27
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 9 yds to the AppSt 36
0:20
4th & 2 at own 36
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 5 yds to the AppSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at own 41
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
0:09
2nd & 10 at own 41
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
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.
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