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Gardner-Webb at App State

Saturday, September 2, 2023

App State beat Gardner-Webb 45–⁠24. It was their fourth meeting; App State leads the series 4–⁠0.

AwayGardner-Webb7–⁠5 in 2023
24
HomeApp State9–⁠5 in 2023
45

Final at Kidd Brewer Stadium, BooneTV: ESPN+Attendance 36,075

At kickoff
78°F, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boone (KTNB), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Jeremy ParkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Gardner-Webb01014024
App State77171445

Standouts

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Player stats

Gardner-Webb

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Caldwell30/4623112
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Narii Gaither1054014
Jayden Brown945216
Matthew Caldwell418012
Donovan Jones1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Brown367141
Jonathan Burns451018
Brennan McGuire532012
Karim Page42808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ty Anderson90.50.50
William McRainey8000
Ty French7310
Jamari Brown7000
Brice Bass10.50.50

App State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joey Aguilar11/1317440
Ryan Burger7/117310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nate Noel24115116
Maquel Haywood114509
Joey Aguilar38012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kaedin Robinson464132
Christan Horn450124
Dalton Stroman249143
Dashaun Davis336126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nicholas Ross12000
Tyrek Funderburk6000
Andrew Parker6000
Derrell Farrar5000
Jack Scroggs4001
Jackson Greene2001

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

Team stats

Gardner-WebbApp State
365Total yards394
231Passing yards247
134Rushing yards147
5.0Yards per pass10.3
5.0Yards per rush3.4
19First downs22
7–⁠17Third downs4–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs3–⁠3
3Turnovers0
5–⁠50Penalties2–⁠20
28:18Possession31:42
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Gardner-WebbApp State
45%Success rate51%
0.05EPA per play0.38
0.92Explosiveness1.18
−0.01Rushing EPA0.20
0.29Passing EPA0.69
25%Passing-down success16%
−0.28First-down EPA0.41
0.19Second-down EPA0.23
0.53Third-down EPA0.29
14%Havoc by its defense13%

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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

App State −22.5, 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 94%, Gardner-Webb 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

App State end zoneGardner-Webb end zoneQ1 App StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ1 App StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 16 playsQ2 App StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Gardner-WebbEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 playsQ3 App StateField goal, 6 playsQ3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 playQ3 App StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 11 playsQ4 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 3 playsQ4 App StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Gardner-WebbEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. App State drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
  1. Q1 App StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 26 yards
  2. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 App StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 App StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 77 yards
  6. Q1 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 Gardner-WebbField goal, 16 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 App StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 1 play, 32 yards
  12. Q2 Gardner-WebbEnd of half, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 App StateField goal, 6 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 23 yards
  21. Q4 Gardner-WebbInterception, 11 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 App StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 Gardner-WebbFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  25. Q4 Gardner-WebbEnd of game, 3 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then App State 7, Gardner-Webb 0
App State Missed FG, 10 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Ian Sauter kickoff for 65 yds , Milan Tucker return for 48 yds to the APP 48
14:511st & 10 at own 48Nate Noel run for 10 yds to the GWEB 42 for a 1ST down Appalachian State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jack Murphy) to the APP 48 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 48Ryan Burger pass complete to Nate Noel for 7 yds to the GWEB 45
14:512nd & 3 at opp 45Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GWEB 42 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 42Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GWEB 41
14:512nd & 9 at opp 41Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GWEB 42
14:513rd & 10 at opp 42Ryan Burger pass complete to Christan Horn for 24 yds to the GWEB 18 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 18Ryan Burger run for 12 yds to the GWEB 30
14:512nd & 22 at opp 30Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GWEB 27
14:513rd & 19 at opp 27Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GWEB 26
14:511st & 22 at opp 30Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GWEB 27
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
10:311st & 10 at own 26Narii Gaither run for 2 yds to the GWEB 28
10:312nd & 8 at own 28Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brennan McGuire for 1 yd to the GWEB 29
10:313rd & 7 at own 29Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
10:314th & 18 at opp 26Michael Hughes 44 yd FG MISSED
9:144th & 7 at own 29Austin Hendley punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Kaedin Robinson at the APP 25
App State Punt, 3 plays
9:141st & 10 at own 25Ryan Burger pass complete to Dashaun Davis for no gain to the APP 25
9:142nd & 10 at own 25Maquel Haywood run for 4 yds to the APP 29
9:143rd & 6 at own 29Ryan Burger sacked by Ty French for a loss of 5 yards to the APP 24
7:204th & 11 at own 24Mitchell Lake punt for 42 yds , Maleek Huggins returns for 11 yds to the GWEB 45
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 45Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Karim Page for 8 yds to the APP 47
7:202nd & 2 at opp 47Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
7:203rd & 2 at opp 47Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Brennan McGuire
6:404th & 2 at opp 47Austin Hendley punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Kaedin Robinson at the APP 23
App State Touchdown, 15 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 23Nate Noel run for 6 yds to the APP 29
6:402nd & 4 at own 29Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the APP 30
6:403rd & 3 at own 30Ryan Burger pass complete to Christan Horn for 4 yds to the APP 34 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 34Ryan Burger pass incomplete to Christan Horn
6:402nd & 10 at own 34Ryan Burger pass incomplete for a 1ST down Gardner-Webb Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Ty French) to the APP 49 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 49Nate Noel run for 8 yds to the GWEB 43
6:402nd & 2 at opp 43Ryan Burger pass incomplete to Christan Horn
6:403rd & 2 at opp 43Maquel Haywood run for 5 yds to the GWEB 38 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 38Maquel Haywood run for 6 yds to the GWEB 32
6:402nd & 4 at opp 32Ryan Burger run for 10 yds to the GWEB 22 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Burger pass complete to Milan Tucker for 6 yds to the GWEB 16
6:401st & 10 at opp 22Ryan Burger pass complete to Milan Tucker for 6 yds to the GWEB 16
2:272nd & 4 at opp 16Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 02:27
2:272nd & 4 at opp 16Ryan Burger sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the GWEB 19
2:273rd & 7 at opp 19Maquel Haywood run for 4 yds to the GWEB 15
1:404th & 3 at opp 15Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 01:40
1:404th & 3 at opp 15Maquel Haywood run for 3 yds to the GWEB 12 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 12Ryan Burger pass complete to Eli Wilson for 12 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 8 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:081st & 10 at own 25Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 8 yds to the GWEB 33
1:082nd & 2 at own 33Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 4 yds to the GWEB 37 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 37Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 18 yds to the APP 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Karim Page for 8 yds to the APP 37
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at opp 37PENALTY GAR False Start (Burns,Jonathan) 5 yards from APP37 to APP42. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 14 yds to the APP 28 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Darius Hough for 5 yds to the APP 23
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 23Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 15 yds to the APP 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 23Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 15 yds to the APP 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:031st & goal at opp 8Jayden Brown run for 8 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then App State 14, Gardner-Webb 10
App State Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 35Ian Sauter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:031st & 10 at own 25Nate Noel run for 7 yds to the APP 32
13:032nd & 3 at own 32Nate Noel run for no gain to the APP 32
13:033rd & 3 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun Burger,Ryan pass complete short right to Jackson,Makai for 4 yards to the APP36 (Ousley,Raequan) PENALTY APP Holding (Ramsey,Jayden) 10 yards from APP32 to APP22. NO PLAY.
13:033rd & 13 at own 22Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the APP 26
13:033rd & 13 at own 22Nate Noel run for 4 yds to the APP 26
10:574th & 9 at own 26Mitchell Lake punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Maleek Huggins at the GWEB 37
Gardner-Webb Field goal, 16 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 37Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Maleek Huggins
10:572nd & 10 at own 37Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 9 yds to the GWEB 46
10:573rd & 1 at own 46Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 1 yd to the GWEB 47 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at own 47Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brennan McGuire for 8 yds to the APP 45
10:572nd & 2 at opp 45Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the APP 41 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 41Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 1 yd to the APP 42
8:332nd & 11 at opp 42Timeout Gardner-Webb, clock 08:33
8:332nd & 11 at opp 42Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Narii Gaither
8:333rd & 11 at opp 42Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brennan McGuire for 12 yds to the APP 30 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 30Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brennan McGuire for 3 yds to the APP 27
8:332nd & 7 at opp 27Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Jayden Brown
8:333rd & 7 at opp 27Jayden Brown run for 6 yds to the APP 21
8:334th & 1 at opp 21Brendan Jackson run for 3 yds to the APP 18 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 18Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Jonathan Burns
8:332nd & 10 at opp 18Jayden Brown run for 1 yd to the APP 19
8:333rd & 11 at opp 19Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
5:224th & 11 at opp 19Jay Billingsley 37 yd FG GOODGardner-Webb 10, App State 7
App State Punt, 5 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 35Ian Sauter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:221st & 10 at own 25Maquel Haywood run for 2 yds to the APP 23
5:222nd & 12 at own 23Ryan Burger pass complete to Kaedin Robinson for 17 yds TEAM fumbled, recovered by APP for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 40Nate Noel run for 2 yds to the APP 42
5:222nd & 8 at own 42Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the APP 45
5:223rd & 5 at own 45Ryan Burger pass incomplete to Christan Horn
2:584th & 5 at own 45Mitchell Lake punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Maleek Huggins at the GWEB 14
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 14Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Brennan McGuire
2:582nd & 10 at own 14Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 4 yds to the GWEB 18
2:583rd & 6 at own 18Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Caleb Borders for no gain to the GWEB 18
2:194th & 6 at own 18Timeout Appalachian State, clock 02:19
2:134th & 6 at own 18Austin Hendley punt for 14 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GWEB 32
App State Touchdown, 1 play
2:061st & 10 at opp 32Joey Aguilar pass complete to Kaedin Robinson for 32 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 14, Gardner-Webb 10
Gardner-Webb End of half, 6 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 64 yds , Jayden Brown return for 21 yds to the GWEB 22
2:001st & 10 at own 22PENALTY GAR Delay Of Game 5 yards from GAR22 to GAR17. NO PLAY.
2:001st & 15 at own 17Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Karim Page
2:002nd & 15 at own 17Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the GWEB 21
1:533rd & 11 at own 21Timeout Appalachian State, clock 01:53
1:533rd & 11 at own 21Matthew Caldwell run for 12 yds to the GWEB 33 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun Gaither,Narii rush left for 0 yards to the GAR33 (Collins,Shawn; Farrar,Derrell) PENALTY GAR Holding (Thompson,Gabe) 10 yards from GAR33 to GAR23. NO PLAY.
1:531st & 20 at own 23Jayden Brown run for 4 yds to the GWEB 27
1:532nd & 16 at own 27M. Caldwell takes a knee
0:003rd & 18 at own 25Jayden Brown run for 4 yds to the GWEB 29
3rd quarter7 drives, then App State 31, Gardner-Webb 24
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 30 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for 6 yds to the GWEB 41
15:002nd & 4 at own 41Narii Gaither run for 14 yds to the APP 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Brennan McGuire
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Karim Page for 8 yds to the APP 37
15:003rd & 2 at opp 37Narii Gaither run for 3 yds to the APP 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 34Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 2 yds to the APP 36
15:002nd & 12 at opp 36Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brennan McGuire for 8 yds to the APP 28
15:003rd & 4 at opp 28Jayden Brown run for 2 yds to the APP 26
15:004th & 2 at opp 26Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 5 yds to the APP 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the APP 16
10:412nd & 5 at opp 16Jayden Brown run for 16 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 17, App State 14
App State Touchdown, 8 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 35Ian Sauter kickoff for 30 yds
10:411st & 10 at own 35Joey Aguilar pass complete to Kaedin Robinson for 4 yds to the APP 39
10:412nd & 6 at own 39Nate Noel run for 13 yds to the GWEB 48 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 48Joey Aguilar pass complete to Kaedin Robinson for 11 yds to the GWEB 37 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 37Joey Aguilar pass incomplete to Eli Wilson
10:412nd & 10 at opp 37Nate Noel run for 6 yds to the GWEB 31
10:413rd & 4 at opp 31Joey Aguilar pass complete to Eli Wilson for 3 yds to the GWEB 28
10:414th & 1 at opp 28Joey Aguilar run for 2 yds to the GWEB 26 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 26Joey Aguilar pass complete to Dashaun Davis for 26 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 21, Gardner-Webb 17
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 5 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:241st & 10 at own 25Matthew Caldwell run for 1 yd to the GWEB 26
7:242nd & 9 at own 26Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Karim Page for 4 yds to the GWEB 30
7:243rd & 5 at own 30Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jayden Brown for 23 yds to the APP 47 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 47Jayden Brown run for 6 yds to the APP 41
5:162nd & 4 at opp 41Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jayden Brown for 41 yds for a TD (Jay Billingsley KICK)Gardner-Webb 24, App State 21
App State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 35Ian Sauter kickoff for 38 yds , Makai Jackson return for 9 yds to the APP 36
5:111st & 10 at own 36Nate Noel run for 8 yds to the APP 44
5:112nd & 2 at own 44Nate Noel run for 7 yds to the GWEB 49 for a 1ST down
5:111st & 10 at opp 49Joey Aguilar pass complete to Dalton Stroman for 6 yds to the GWEB 43
3:352nd & 4 at opp 43Joey Aguilar pass complete to Dalton Stroman for 43 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 28, Gardner-Webb 24
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:351st & 10 at own 25Narii Gaither run for 1 yd to the GWEB 24
3:352nd & 11 at own 24Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Maleek Huggins
3:353rd & 11 at own 24Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete to Ephraim Floyd
2:414th & 11 at own 24Austin Hendley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kaedin Robinson at the APP 35
App State Field goal, 6 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 35Gardner-Webb Penalty, Targeting (15 Yards) to the GWEB 45 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 45Joey Aguilar pass complete to Christan Horn for 15 yds to the GWEB 30 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 30Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the GWEB 27
2:412nd & 7 at opp 27Joey Aguilar pass incomplete to Eli Wilson
2:413rd & 7 at opp 27Nate Noel run for 1 yd to the GWEB 26
0:204th & 6 at opp 26Michael Hughes 43 yd FG GOODApp State 31, Gardner-Webb 24
0:201st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 55 yds
0:101st & 10 at own 25Matthew Caldwell pass intercepted
App State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 23Nate Noel run for 16 yds to the GWEB 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:521st & goal at opp 7Nate Noel run for 7 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 38, Gardner-Webb 24
4th quarter5 drives, then App State 45, Gardner-Webb 24
Gardner-Webb Interception, 11 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Narii Gaither run for 14 yds to the GWEB 39 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 39Narii Gaither run for 5 yds to the GWEB 44
14:522nd & 5 at own 44Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
14:523rd & 5 at own 44Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Narii Gaither for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at the 50Narii Gaither run for 4 yds to the APP 46
14:522nd & 6 at opp 46Matthew Caldwell run for 2 yds to the APP 44
14:523rd & 4 at opp 44Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jonathan Burns for 4 yds to the APP 40 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 40Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ephraim Floyd for no gain to the APP 40
14:522nd & 10 at opp 40Jayden Brown run for no gain to the APP 40
14:523rd & 10 at opp 40Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jayden Brown for 3 yds to the APP 37
10:194th & 7 at opp 37Matthew Caldwell pass intercepted
App State Punt, 3 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 37Milan Tucker run for 11 yds to the APP 26
10:192nd & 21 at own 26Nate Noel run for 3 yds to the APP 29
10:193rd & 18 at own 29Joey Aguilar pass complete to Miller Gibbs for 5 yds to the APP 34
8:214th & 13 at own 34Mitchell Lake punt for 39 yds , Maleek Huggins returns for 16 yds to the GWEB 43
Gardner-Webb Fumble, 3 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 43Matthew Caldwell run for 3 yds to the GWEB 46
8:212nd & 7 at own 46Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Donovan Jones for 8 yds to the APP 46 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 46Donovan Jones run for 7 yds to the APP 39 Donovan Jones fumbled, recovered by APP Montez Kelley
App State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 39Maquel Haywood run for 7 yds to the APP 46
7:252nd & 3 at own 46Maquel Haywood run for 9 yds to the GWEB 45 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 45Maquel Haywood run for 4 yds to the GWEB 41
7:252nd & 6 at opp 41Maquel Haywood run for 3 yds to the GWEB 38
7:253rd & 3 at opp 38Joey Aguilar pass complete to Michael Hetzel for 22 yds to the GWEB 16 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 16Joey Aguilar run for 6 yds to the GWEB 22
7:252nd & 16 at opp 22Maquel Haywood run for 3 yds to the GWEB 19
7:253rd & 13 at opp 19Joey Aguilar run for 12 yds to the GWEB 7
1:504th & 1 at opp 7Joey Aguilar pass complete to Christan Horn for 7 yds for a TD (Michael Hughes KICK)App State 45, Gardner-Webb 24
Gardner-Webb End of game, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35Michael Hughes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:501st & 10 at own 25Nemo Squire run for 6 yds to the GWEB 31
1:502nd & 4 at own 31Gino English run for 1 yd to the GWEB 32
0:003rd & 3 at own 32G. English takes a knee

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

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App State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2023App State 45, Gardner-Webb 24
2018App State 72, Gardner-Webb 7
2007App State 45, Gardner-Webb 7
2006App State 41, Gardner-Webb 6

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