Thomas leads Appalachian St. to 56-27 win over Georgia St.
Zac Thomas passed for four touchdowns and ran for another, Darrynton Evans had 131 yards rushing and a score, and Appalachian State beat Georgia State 56-27 on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Appalachian State Mountaineers
56
Georgia State Panthers
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | 14 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
| GAST | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Center Parc Stadium · 17,908 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Georgia State Panthers | L 23-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Georgia Southern Eagles | L 3-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/22/26 | vs James Madison Dukes | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/16/26 | @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | W 35-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Old Dominion Monarchs | L 3-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:35 56-27
Tucker Gregg 20 Yd Run (Barry Brown PAT failed)
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Touchdown 11:04 56-21
Raykwon Anderson 5 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 14:55 49-21
Corey Sutton 24 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 5:58 42-21
Darrynton Evans 29 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 0:22 35-21
Darrynton Evans 1 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 2:18 28-21
Shaun Jolly 30 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 6:20 21-21
Zac Thomas 3 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 0:09 14-21
Corey Sutton 20 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 1:38 7-21
Chris Bacon 34 Yd Interception Return (Brandon Wright Kick)
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Touchdown 2:21 7-14
Destin Coates 67 Yd Run (Brandon Wright Kick)
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Touchdown 5:13 7-7
Corey Sutton 12 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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Touchdown 8:20 0-7
Devin Gentry 4 Yd pass from Dan Ellington (Brandon Wright Kick)
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APP
7 plays, 24 yards, 5:35 · End of Game
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GAST 5:35
3 plays, 63 yards, 1:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:35 56-27
Tucker Gregg 20 Yd Run (Barry Brown PAT failed)
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APP 6:36
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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GAST 9:17
5 plays, 28 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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APP 11:04
4 plays, 62 yards, 2:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:04 56-21
Raykwon Anderson 5 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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GAST 13:09
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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APP 14:55
7 plays, 51 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:55 49-21
Corey Sutton 24 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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GAST 3:25
8 plays, 26 yards, 2:33 · Downs
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APP 5:58
4 plays, 73 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:58 42-21
Darrynton Evans 29 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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GAST 7:41
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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APP 8:27
5 plays, 21 yards, 3:01 · Punt
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GAST 11:28
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:00 · Punt
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APP 13:28
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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GAST
1 play, -1 yard, 0:22 · End of Half
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APP 0:22
5 plays, 48 yards, 0:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:22 35-21
Darrynton Evans 1 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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GAST 0:55
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:23 · Interception
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GAST 2:18
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:02 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:18 28-21
Shaun Jolly 30 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Staton Kick)
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APP 3:20
3 plays, 1 yard, 2:09 · Punt
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GAST 5:29
3 plays, -1 yard, 0:51 · Punt
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APP 6:20
10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 21-21
Zac Thomas 3 Yd Run (Chandler Staton Kick)
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GAST 11:04
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:29 · Punt
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APP 12:33
5 plays, 51 yards, 1:41 · Missed FG
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GAST 14:14
3 plays, 7 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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APP 0:09
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:09 14-21
Corey Sutton 20 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
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APP 1:38
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:43 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:38 7-21
Chris Bacon 34 Yd Interception Return (Brandon Wright Kick)
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GAST 2:21
3 plays, 81 yards, 1:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:21 7-14
Destin Coates 67 Yd Run (Brandon Wright Kick)
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APP 3:28
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:20 · Punt
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GAST 3:48
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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APP 5:13
8 plays, 89 yards, 3:07 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:13 7-7
Corey Sutton 12 Yd pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton Kick)
Showing the last 40 of 45 events.
Team Stats
APP
GAST
25
1st Downs
13
5-15
3rd down efficiency
4-15
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
553
Total Yards
324
273
Passing
138
21/34
Comp/Att
15/32
8.0
Yards per pass
4.3
280
Rushing
186
46
Rushing Attempts
31
6.1
Yards per rush
6.0
3-35
Penalties
2-20
1
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
2
36:50
Possession
23:10
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