App State at Georgia Southern

Saturday, December 12, 2020

App State beat Georgia Southern 34–⁠26. It was their 18th meeting; after it, App State led the series 12–⁠6.

AwayApp State9–⁠3 in 2020
34
HomeGeorgia Southern8–⁠5 in 2020
26

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN, ESPN3Attendance 6,228

At kickoff
66°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
App State07101734
Georgia Southern7100926

Standouts

  • PassingZac Thomas18 of 29, 208 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTApp State
  • RushingNate Noel13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDApp State
  • DefenseKaiden Smith12 tackles, 1 INTApp State

Player stats

App State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zac Thomas18/2920821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Noel13103170
Camerun Peoples1869014
Zac Thomas114020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Thomas Hennigan864111
Henry Pearson362033
Jalen Virgil345133
Malik Williams437018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kaiden Smith12001
Trey Cobb11000
Nick Hampton8110
D’Marco Jackson6000
Brendan Harrington3101
Nicholas Ross2001

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Miller Mosley5/1412212
Justin Tomlin2/42301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Tomlin676155
Miller Mosley1349011
Gerald Green83708
Logan Wright102907
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dexter Carter Jr.178178
Cam Brown224017
NaJee Thompson116016
Emil Smith112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Todd Bradley7000
Anthony Wilson7000
Quin Williams6220
Justin Birdsong6200
Reid Dedman41.510
David Spaulding4001

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

Team stats

App StateGeorgia Southern
381Total yards349
208Passing yards145
173Rushing yards204
7.2Yards per pass8.1
3.9Yards per rush5.0
17First downs16
6–⁠17Third downs2–⁠10
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers4
6–⁠70Penalties1–⁠5
34:52Possession25:08
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

App StateGeorgia Southern
35%Success rate34%
0.07EPA per play0.01
1.44Explosiveness1.40
0.04Rushing EPA0.17
0.11Passing EPA−0.31
26%Passing-down success33%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.36
−0.15Second-down EPA0.39
0.47Third-down EPA0.01
17%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 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

Georgia Southern end zoneApp State end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 9 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ1 App StatePick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)Q1 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 17 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 7 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 playsQ3 App StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ4 App StateTouchdownQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 App StateTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 1 playQ4 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ4 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 App StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 playsQ4 App StateEnd of game, 3 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 App StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 App StatePunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 App StatePick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores), 3 yards
  7. Q1 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  9. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 17 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 7 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 App StateField goal, 8 plays, 41 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  22. Q4 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  24. Q4 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 85 yards
  26. Q4 App StateField goal, 7 plays, 55 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
  28. Q4 App StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 13 yds to the GeoSo 13
15:001st & 10 at own 13Justin Tomlin run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
15:002nd & 8 at own 15Justin Tomlin run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 20
15:003rd & 3 at own 20Logan Wright run for no gain to the GeoSo 20
15:004th & 3 at own 20Anthony 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
13:061st & 10 at own 22Zac Thomas pass incomplete
13:062nd & 10 at own 22Camerun Peoples run for 1 yd to the AppSt 23
13:063rd & 9 at own 23Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 11 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 34Zac Thomas pass incomplete
13:062nd & 10 at own 34Zac Thomas run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 30
13:063rd & 14 at own 30Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
13:064th & 14 at own 30Xavier Subotsch punt for 50 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 5 yds to the GeoSo 25
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 25Khaleb Hood run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
10:412nd & 7 at own 28Logan Wright run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 33
10:413rd & 2 at own 33Justin Tomlin run for no gain to the GeoSo 33
10:414th & 2 at own 33Anthony Beck II punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 17
App State Punt, 9 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 17Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 23
8:512nd & 4 at own 23Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 29 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 29Camerun Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 28
8:512nd & 11 at own 28Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Derrick Canteen
8:513rd & 11 at own 28Zac Thomas run for 12 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at own 40Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 18 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 42Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the GeoSo 42
8:512nd & 10 at opp 42Zac Thomas sacked by Quin Williams for a loss of 13 yards to the AppSt 45
8:513rd & 23 at own 45Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48
8:514th & 16 at opp 48Xavier Subotsch punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Khaleb Hood at the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 15Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 17
3:592nd & 8 at own 17Justin Tomlin run for 55 yds to the AppSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 28Justin Tomlin pass intercepted Brendan Harrington return for no gain to the AppSt 15
App State Pick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
2:391st & 10 at own 15Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the AppSt 18
1:592nd & 7 at own 18Zac 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
1:591st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:591st & 10 at own 25Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the AppSt 28
1:592nd & 7 at own 28Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the AppSt 29
1:593rd & 6 at own 29Zac Thomas run for no gain to the AppSt 33 Zac Thomas fumbled, forced by Raymond Johnson III,
1:594th & 2 at own 33Xavier 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
15:001st & 10 at own 28Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
15:002nd & 8 at own 30Justin Tomlin pass complete to NaJee Thompson for 16 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
15:002nd & 8 at own 48Justin Tomlin run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
15:003rd & 8 at own 48Justin Tomlin pass complete to Cam Brown for 7 yds to the AppSt 45
15:004th & 1 at opp 45Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the AppSt 39
15:002nd & 6 at opp 39Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the AppSt 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the AppSt 29
15:002nd & 8 at opp 29Justin Tomlin pass incomplete to Dexter Carter Jr.
15:003rd & 8 at opp 29J. Tomlin pass incomplete to M. Murray (Jackson, D.), PENALTY APP personal foul (Taylor, D.) 15 yards to the APP14, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
9:221st & 10 at opp 14Justin Tomlin run for 14 yds for a TD, (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 14, App State 0
App State Touchdown, 17 plays
9:221st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 45 yds
9:221st & 10 at own 35Zac Thomas sacked by Reid Dedman for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 29
9:222nd & 16 at own 29Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the AppSt 37
9:223rd & 8 at own 37Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 9 yds to the AppSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at own 46Camerun Peoples run for 3 yds to the AppSt 49
9:222nd & 7 at own 49Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 41Camerun Peoples run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
9:222nd & 6 at opp 37Peoples, 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.
9:222nd & 16 at opp 47Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 5 yds to the GeoSo 42
9:223rd & 11 at opp 42Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 11 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 31Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
9:222nd & 10 at opp 31Peoples, 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.
9:222nd & 20 at opp 41Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 23 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 18Camerun Peoples run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 9
9:222nd & 1 at opp 9Zac Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
9:223rd & 1 at opp 9Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
9:224th & 1 at opp 9Camerun Peoples run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
9:221st & goal at opp 7Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 11
9:222nd & goal at opp 11Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Malik Williams
9:223rd & 0 at opp 11APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (Jalen Virgil) to the GeoSo 16
1:553rd & 0 at opp 16Zac 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
1:551st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 62 yds
1:551st & 10 at own 35Miller Mosley run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 33
1:492nd & 12 at own 33Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:49
1:492nd & 12 at own 33Miller Mosley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
1:453rd & 11 at own 34Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:45
1:453rd & 11 at own 34Miller Mosley run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 40
1:394th & 5 at own 40Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 01:39
1:394th & 5 at own 40Anthony Beck II punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 15
App State Punt, 3 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 15Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Justin Ellis
1:322nd & 10 at own 15Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 2 yds to the AppSt 17
1:213rd & 8 at own 17Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:21
1:213rd & 8 at own 17Camerun Peoples run for 3 yds to the AppSt 20
1:164th & 5 at own 20Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:16
1:164th & 5 at own 20Xavier Subotsch punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Khaleb Hood at the GeoSo 34
Georgia Southern Field goal, 7 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 34M. Mosley pass incomplete to K. Hood (Cobb, Trey), PENALTY APP pass interference (Cobb, Trey) 15 yards to the GS49, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:101st & 10 at own 49Miller Mosley pass incomplete
1:102nd & 10 at own 49Miller Mosley run for 11 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 40Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the AppSt 37
1:102nd & 7 at opp 37Miller Mosley pass incomplete
1:103rd & 7 at opp 37Miller Mosley pass complete to Cam Brown for 17 yds to the AppSt 20 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 20Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the AppSt 16
0:022nd & 6 at opp 16Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:02
0:002nd & 6 at opp 16Alex Raynor 33 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 17, App State 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
App State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Alex Raynor kickoff for 63 yds , Jalen Virgil return for 26 yds to the AppSt 28
14:541st & 10 at own 28Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 34
14:542nd & 4 at own 34Camerun Peoples run for 14 yds to the AppSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 48Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45
14:542nd & 3 at opp 45Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 41Nate Noel run for no gain to the GeoSo 41
14:542nd & 10 at opp 41Zac Thomas run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 21Noel, 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.
14:541st & 5 at opp 16Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 6 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
14:541st & goal at opp 10Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 9
14:542nd & goal at opp 9Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Nate Noel
10:443rd & goal at opp 9Zac 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
10:441st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 63 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 11 yds to the GeoSo 13
10:391st & 10 at own 13Khaleb Hood run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
10:392nd & 6 at own 17Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
10:393rd & 3 at own 20Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Cam Brown, broken up by Demetrius Taylor
10:394th & 3 at own 20Anthony 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
9:111st & 10 at opp 47Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the AppSt 42
9:112nd & 5 at opp 42Miller 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
8:271st & 10 at own 43Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 4 yds to the AppSt 47
8:272nd & 6 at own 47Camerun Peoples run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
8:273rd & 1 at opp 48Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
8:274th & 1 at opp 48Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 33 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 15Camerun Peoples run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 10
8:272nd & 5 at opp 10Zac Thomas sacked by Quin Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 16
8:273rd & 11 at opp 16Zac Thomas run for no gain to the GeoSo 16
4:204th & 11 at opp 16Chandler Staton 33 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
4:201st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:201st & 10 at own 25Miller Mosley run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 35Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 43
4:202nd & 2 at own 43Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at own 45Miller Mosley pass complete to Sean Pelkisson for 10 yds to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 45Miller Mosley run for 3 yds to the AppSt 42
4:202nd & 7 at opp 42Miller Mosley run for 10 yds to the AppSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 10 at opp 32Jalen White run for 2 yds to the AppSt 30
4:202nd & 8 at opp 30Miller Mosley run for 1 yd to the AppSt 29
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 29Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Cam Brown
Q4 14:514th & 7 at opp 29Alex Raynor 47 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 20, App State 17
Q4 14:361st & 0 at own 35Alex 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
14:361st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 61 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 21
14:311st & 10 at own 21Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 27
14:312nd & 4 at own 27Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Sean Pelkisson, broken up by Kaiden Smith
14:313rd & 4 at own 27Miller Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 26
14:314th & 5 at own 26Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 30
App State Touchdown, 1 play
12:511st & 10 at own 30Nate Noel run for 70 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 31, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Interception, 1 play
12:511st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 61 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 12 yds to the GeoSo 16
12:461st & 10 at own 16Miller Mosley pass intercepted Kaiden Smith return for no gain to the GeoSo 37
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:391st & 10 at opp 37Zac Thomas run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 32
12:392nd & 5 at opp 32Nate Noel run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 33
12:393rd & 6 at opp 33Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Camerun Peoples
12:394th & 6 at opp 33Zac Thomas punt for 30 yds , Ephraim Kitchen Jr. returns for no gain to the GeoSo 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 3Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6
11:012nd & 7 at own 6Miller Mosley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
11:013rd & 3 at own 10Miller Mosley run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 13Miller Mosley pass incomplete to NaJee Thompson
11:012nd & 10 at own 13Miller Mosley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
11:013rd & 6 at own 17Miller Mosley pass incomplete to Emil Smith
11:014th & 6 at own 17Anthony Beck II punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Williams at the AppSt 38
App State Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 38Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the AppSt 38
8:152nd & 10 at own 38Camerun Peoples run for 6 yds to the AppSt 44
8:153rd & 4 at own 44Camerun Peoples run for no gain to the AppSt 44
8:154th & 4 at own 44Xavier Subotsch punt for 44 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 15Logan Wright run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 22
5:232nd & 3 at own 22Dexter Carter Jr. 78 Yd pass from Miller Mosley (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)App State 31, Georgia Southern 26
5:231st & 0 at opp 3Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 05:23
App State Field goal, 7 plays
5:231st & 0 at own 35Alex Raynor kickoff for 59 yds
5:231st & 10 at own 25Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the AppSt 29
5:232nd & 6 at own 29Zac 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
5:231st & 10 at opp 38Nate Noel run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 28Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 27
5:232nd & 9 at opp 27Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 23
2:543rd & 5 at opp 23Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:54
2:543rd & 5 at opp 23Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
2:484th & 2 at opp 20Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:48
2:444th & 2 at opp 20Chandler Staton 37 Yd Field GoalApp State 34, Georgia Southern 26
Georgia Southern Interception, 4 plays
2:441st & 0 at own 35Ryker Casey kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:441st & 10 at own 25Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
2:442nd & 8 at own 27Miller Mosley pass complete to Emil Smith for 12 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
2:441st & 10 at own 39Miller Mosley pass complete to Malik Murray for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
2:442nd & 5 at own 44Miller Mosley pass intercepted Nicholas Ross return for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 19
App State End of game, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 19Zac Thomas run for a loss of 8 yards to the AppSt 11
1:422nd & 18 at own 11TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 10
1:423rd & 19 at own 10TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 8

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.

App State leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the six 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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