Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers
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French threw for a season-high 352 yards, Georgia Southern holds off Appalachian State 25-23
Appalachian State trailed 22-3 midway through the third quarter before AJ Swan threw a short-yardage TD pass, and then Jaquari Lewis broke loose on a 27-yard touchdown run early in the fourth that made it 22-16.
Swan's 16-yard touchdown pass to Jaden Barnes capped an 11-play, 66-yard drive that ended the scoring with 1:56 remaining. The Eagles later converted on second-and-6 to help run out the clock.
French was 25-of-37 passing and surpassed 2,000 yards for the season. He threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Sanders Jr. on the third play from scrimmage and scored on a 3-yard run that gave the Eagles a 16-0 lead midway through the second quarter. Sanders finished with six catches for 127 yards.
OJ Arnold had 105 yards rushing on 20 carries for Georgia Southern (4-5, 2/3 Sun Belt Conference). Camden Brown had six receptions for 97 yards. Tripp Bryant made a career-high 4 of 5 field goals for the Eagles.
Swann completed 34 of 51 passes for 348 yards and threw an interception for Appalachian State (4-5, 1-4). Barnes caught 13 passes for 160 yards.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:16 | Marcus Sanders Jr. 47 Yd pass from JC French IV (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:11 | Tripp Bryant 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:31 | JC French IV 3 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:14 | Tripp Bryant 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Dominic De Freitas 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:20 | Tripp Bryant 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:51 | David Larkins 1 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:50 | Jaquari Lewis 27 Yd Run (Dominic De Freitas Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 9:05 | Tripp Bryant 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:56 | Jaden Barnes 16 Yd pass from AJ Swann (Dominic De Freitas Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 4-6 |
| 494 | Total Yards | 425 |
| 352 | Passing | 348 |
| 25/37 | Comp/Att | 34/51 |
| 9.5 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 142 | Rushing | 77 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 6-40 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:20 | Possession | 27:40 |
Game Information
Location: Boone, NC
Attendance: 31,876 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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