Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Kevin Vicknair; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
App State
0
7
10
17
34
Georgia Southern
7
10
0
9
26
Standouts
No. 12PassingZac Thomas18 of 29, 208 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTApp State
No. 8RushingNate Noel13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDApp State
No. 13DefenseKaiden Smith12 tackles, 1 INTApp State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
App State
Georgia Southern
381
Total yards
349
208
Passing yards
145
173
Rushing yards
204
7.2
Yards per pass
8.1
3.9
Yards per rush
5.0
17
First downs
16
6–17
Third downs
2–10
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
4
6–70
Penalties
1–5
34:52
Possession
25:08
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
App State
Georgia Southern
35%
Success rate
34%
0.07
EPA per play
0.01
1.44
Explosiveness
1.40
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.11
Passing EPA
−0.31
26%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.09
First-down EPA
−0.36
−0.15
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.47
Third-down EPA
0.01
17%
Havoc by its defense
18%
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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
App State −9.5, over/under 45.
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 74%, Georgia Southern 26%. 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. Georgia Southern drives left to right, App State right to left.
1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 13 yds to the GeoSo 13
15:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Justin Tomlin run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 15
Justin Tomlin run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 20
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 20
Logan Wright run for no gain to the GeoSo 20
15:00
4th & 3 at own 20
Anthony Beck II punt for 54 yds , Malik Williams returns for 24 yds to the AppSt 44 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, illegal block (28 Yards) to the AppSt 22
App State Punt, 6 plays
13:06
1st & 10 at own 22
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
13:06
2nd & 10 at own 22
Camerun Peoples run for 1 yd to the AppSt 23
13:06
3rd & 9 at own 23
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 11 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
13:06
2nd & 10 at own 34
Zac Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 30
13:06
3rd & 14 at own 30
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
13:06
4th & 14 at own 30
Xavier Subotsch punt for 50 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 5 yds to the GeoSo 25
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Khaleb Hood run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
10:41
2nd & 7 at own 28
Logan Wright run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 33
10:41
3rd & 2 at own 33
Justin Tomlin run for no gain to the GeoSo 33
10:41
4th & 2 at own 33
Anthony Beck II punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 17
App State Punt, 9 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 17
Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 23
8:51
2nd & 4 at own 23
Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 29
Camerun Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 28
8:51
2nd & 11 at own 28
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Derrick Canteen
8:51
3rd & 11 at own 28
Zac Thomas run for 12 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 40
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 18 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 42
Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the GeoSo 42
8:51
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Zac Thomas sacked by Quin Williams for a loss of 13 yards to the AppSt 45
8:51
3rd & 23 at own 45
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48
8:51
4th & 16 at opp 48
Xavier Subotsch punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Khaleb Hood at the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
3:59
1st & 10 at own 15
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 17
3:59
2nd & 8 at own 17
Justin Tomlin run for 55 yds to the AppSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:59
1st & 10 at opp 28
Justin Tomlin pass intercepted Brendan Harrington return for no gain to the AppSt 15
App State Pick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
2:39
1st & 10 at own 15
Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the AppSt 18
1:59
2nd & 7 at own 18
Zac Thomas pass intercepted for a TD David Spaulding return for 28 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
App State Punt, 3 plays
1:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the AppSt 28
1:59
2nd & 7 at own 28
Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the AppSt 29
1:59
3rd & 6 at own 29
Zac Thomas run for no gain to the AppSt 33 Zac Thomas fumbled, forced by Raymond Johnson III,
1:59
4th & 2 at own 33
Xavier Subotsch punt for 39 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for no gain to the GeoSo 28 Khaleb Hood fumbled,
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, App State 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 30
Justin Tomlin pass complete to NaJee Thompson for 16 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 48
Justin Tomlin run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 48
Justin Tomlin pass complete to Cam Brown for 7 yds to the AppSt 45
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 45
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the AppSt 39
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the AppSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the AppSt 29
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Justin Tomlin pass incomplete to Dexter Carter Jr.
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 29
J. Tomlin pass incomplete to M. Murray (Jackson, D.), PENALTY APP personal foul (Taylor, D.) 15 yards to the APP14, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 14
Justin Tomlin run for 14 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 14, App State 0
App State Touchdown, 17 plays
9:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 45 yds
9:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Thomas sacked by Reid Dedman for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 29
9:22
2nd & 16 at own 29
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the AppSt 37
9:22
3rd & 8 at own 37
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 9 yds to the AppSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 46
Camerun Peoples run for 3 yds to the AppSt 49
9:22
2nd & 7 at own 49
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 41
Camerun Peoples run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
9:22
2nd & 6 at opp 37
Peoples, C. rush for 9 yards to the GS28, out-of-bounds (D. Baker Jr.), PENALTY APP holding (Hannon, Noah) 10 yards to the GS47, NO PLAY.
9:22
2nd & 16 at opp 47
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 5 yds to the GeoSo 42
9:22
3rd & 11 at opp 42
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 11 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 31
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
9:22
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Peoples, C. rush for 2 yards to the GS29 (R. Johnson III;J. Ferguson), PENALTY APP holding (Hannon, Noah) 10 yards to the GS41, NO PLAY.
9:22
2nd & 20 at opp 41
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 23 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 18
Camerun Peoples run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 9
9:22
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Zac Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
9:22
3rd & 1 at opp 9
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
9:22
4th & 1 at opp 9
Camerun Peoples run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & goal at opp 7
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 11
9:22
2nd & goal at opp 11
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
9:22
3rd & 0 at opp 11
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (Jalen Virgil) to the GeoSo 16
1:55
3rd & 0 at opp 16
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 16 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 14, App State 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 62 yds
1:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Miller Mosley run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 33
1:49
2nd & 12 at own 33
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:49
1:49
2nd & 12 at own 33
Miller Mosley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
1:45
3rd & 11 at own 34
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:45
1:45
3rd & 11 at own 34
Miller Mosley run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 40
1:39
4th & 5 at own 40
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:39
1:39
4th & 5 at own 40
Anthony Beck II punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 15
App State Punt, 3 plays
1:32
1st & 10 at own 15
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Justin Ellis
1:32
2nd & 10 at own 15
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 2 yds to the AppSt 17
1:21
3rd & 8 at own 17
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:21
1:21
3rd & 8 at own 17
Camerun Peoples run for 3 yds to the AppSt 20
1:16
4th & 5 at own 20
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:16
1:16
4th & 5 at own 20
Xavier Subotsch punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Khaleb Hood at the GeoSo 34
Georgia Southern Field goal, 7 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 34
M. Mosley pass incomplete to K. Hood (Cobb, Trey), PENALTY APP pass interference (Cobb, Trey) 15 yards to the GS49, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:10
1st & 10 at own 49
Miller Mosley pass incomplete
1:10
2nd & 10 at own 49
Miller Mosley run for 11 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 40
Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the AppSt 37
1:10
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Miller Mosley pass incomplete
1:10
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Miller Mosley pass complete to Cam Brown for 17 yds to the AppSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 20
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the AppSt 16
0:02
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:02
0:00
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Alex Raynor 33 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 17, App State 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
App State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Raynor kickoff for 63 yds , Jalen Virgil return for 26 yds to the AppSt 28
14:54
1st & 10 at own 28
Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 34
14:54
2nd & 4 at own 34
Camerun Peoples run for 14 yds to the AppSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 48
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45
14:54
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 41
Nate Noel run for no gain to the GeoSo 41
14:54
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Zac Thomas run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 21
Noel, Nate rush for 1 yard to the GS20 (B. Wilson;R. Byrd), PENALTY GS offside (R. Johnson III) 5 yards to the GS16, NO PLAY.
14:54
1st & 5 at opp 16
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 6 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & goal at opp 10
Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 9
14:54
2nd & goal at opp 9
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Nate Noel
10:44
3rd & goal at opp 9
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 9 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 17, App State 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 63 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 11 yds to the GeoSo 13
10:39
1st & 10 at own 13
Khaleb Hood run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
10:39
2nd & 6 at own 17
Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
10:39
3rd & 3 at own 20
Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Cam Brown, broken up by Demetrius Taylor
10:39
4th & 3 at own 20
Anthony Beck II punt for 34 yds , Malik Williams returns for no gain to the AppSt 47 Malik Williams fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Jalen Jackson
Georgia Southern Fumble, 2 plays
9:11
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the AppSt 42
9:11
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Miller Mosley sacked by Nick Hampton for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 43 Miller Mosley fumbled, recovered by AppSt Jordon Earle , return for 0 yards
App State Field goal, 8 plays
8:27
1st & 10 at own 43
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 4 yds to the AppSt 47
8:27
2nd & 6 at own 47
Camerun Peoples run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
8:27
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
8:27
4th & 1 at opp 48
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 33 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
8:27
1st & 10 at opp 15
Camerun Peoples run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 10
8:27
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Zac Thomas sacked by Quin Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 16
8:27
3rd & 11 at opp 16
Zac Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 16
4:20
4th & 11 at opp 16
Chandler Staton 33 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
4:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Miller Mosley run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 43
4:20
2nd & 2 at own 43
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Miller Mosley pass complete to Sean Pelkisson for 10 yds to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Miller Mosley run for 3 yds to the AppSt 42
4:20
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Miller Mosley run for 10 yds to the AppSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:20
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jalen White run for 2 yds to the AppSt 30
4:20
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Miller Mosley run for 1 yd to the AppSt 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 29
Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Cam Brown
Q4 14:51
4th & 7 at opp 29
Alex Raynor 47 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 20, App State 17
Q4 14:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Raynor kickoff for 65 yds , Jalen Virgil return for 100 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 24, Georgia Southern 20
4th quarter10 drives, then App State 34, Georgia Southern 26
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
14:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 61 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 21
14:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 27
14:31
2nd & 4 at own 27
Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Sean Pelkisson, broken up by Kaiden Smith
14:31
3rd & 4 at own 27
Miller Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 26
14:31
4th & 5 at own 26
Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 30
App State Touchdown, 1 play
12:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Nate Noel run for 70 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 31, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Interception, 1 play
12:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 61 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 12 yds to the GeoSo 16
12:46
1st & 10 at own 16
Miller Mosley pass intercepted Kaiden Smith return for no gain to the GeoSo 37
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Zac Thomas run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 32
12:39
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Nate Noel run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 33
12:39
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Camerun Peoples
12:39
4th & 6 at opp 33
Zac Thomas punt for 30 yds , Ephraim Kitchen Jr. returns for no gain to the GeoSo 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
11:01
1st & 10 at own 3
Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6
11:01
2nd & 7 at own 6
Miller Mosley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
11:01
3rd & 3 at own 10
Miller Mosley run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
11:01
1st & 10 at own 13
Miller Mosley pass incomplete to NaJee Thompson
11:01
2nd & 10 at own 13
Miller Mosley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
11:01
3rd & 6 at own 17
Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Emil Smith
11:01
4th & 6 at own 17
Anthony Beck II punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 38
App State Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the AppSt 38
8:15
2nd & 10 at own 38
Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 44
8:15
3rd & 4 at own 44
Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the AppSt 44
8:15
4th & 4 at own 44
Xavier Subotsch punt for 44 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 15
Logan Wright run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 22
5:23
2nd & 3 at own 22
Dexter Carter Jr. 78 Yd pass from Miller Mosley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)App State 31, Georgia Southern 26
5:23
1st & 0 at opp 3
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 05:23
App State Field goal, 7 plays
5:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Alex Raynor kickoff for 59 yds
5:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the AppSt 29
5:23
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 33 yds to the GASOUTHERN 38 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nate Noel run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
5:23
1st & 10 at opp 28
Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 27
5:23
2nd & 9 at opp 27
Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 23
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:54
2:54
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
2:48
4th & 2 at opp 20
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:48
2:44
4th & 2 at opp 20
Chandler Staton 37 Yd Field GoalApp State 34, Georgia Southern 26
Georgia Southern Interception, 4 plays
2:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
2:44
2nd & 8 at own 27
Miller Mosley pass complete to Emil Smith for 12 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & 10 at own 39
Miller Mosley pass complete to Malik Murray for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
2:44
2nd & 5 at own 44
Miller Mosley pass intercepted Nicholas Ross return for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 19
App State End of game, 3 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Zac Thomas run for a loss of 8 yards to the AppSt 11
1:42
2nd & 18 at own 11
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 10
1:42
3rd & 19 at own 10
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 8
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