Highlights
8 CLIPS · ESPNWin probability
EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: APP 84% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 12 PTS
Scoring plays
11 SCORES
Nate Noel 23 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
7-0
Noel Ruiz 23 Yd Field Goal
7-3
Malik Williams 33 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton Kick)
14-3
Noel Ruiz 32 Yd Field Goal
14-6
Noel Ruiz 22 Yd Field Goal
14-9
Corey Sutton 79 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton Kick)
21-9
Chandler Staton 48 Yd Field Goal
24-9
Miller Gibbs 5 Yd pass from Jacob Huesman (Chandler Staton Kick)
31-9
Christian Wells 80 Yd pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton Kick)
38-9
Anderson Castle 22 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
45-9
Tailique Williams 66 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz Kick)
45-16
What happened
ESPN RECAPAppalachian St uses explosive plays to sink Georgia St 45-16
ATLANTA -- , Chase Brice threw three touchdown passes and Appalachian State dominated the second half in a 45-16 win over Georgia State in the Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday. Brice was 20-for-28 passing for 326 yards, two big chunks when he hit Corey Sutton for 79 yards in the third quarter and Christian Wells for 80 in the fourth. Those one-play drives highlighted a string of five-straight scoring possessions that turned a 14-6 halftime lead into 45-9 after 31-straight points. The Mountaineers (4-1) improved to 50-9 since joining the Sun Belt Conference and are 8-0 all-time against the Panthers (1-4). Appalachian State had 304 of its total 502 yards after the break, even with leading rusher Nate Noel not playing in the second half. Noel had 74 yards on 12 carries and a touchdown in the first half. Sutton caught four balls for 106 yards.
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Team stats
APP · GASTCENTER PARC STADIUM, ATLANTA · ATTENDANCE 14,258
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