Georgia Southern Eagles at App State Mountaineers
· JLab Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern beats Appalachian State 29-10, wins Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern (7-6) has made a bowl appearance in four consecutive seasons — all under fourth-year coach Clay Helton — for the first time in program history.
The Mountaineers went three-and-out on the game’s opening drive before Georgia Southern put together an 11-play, 66-yard drive that culminated when Gibbs ran for a 1-yard touchdown about 6 1/2 minutes in that gave the Eagles the lead for good.
Arnold ripped off a 58-yard run on the first play from scrimmage in the second half and, two plays later, Weston Bryant scored on a 3-yard run. JC French IV threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Sanders Jr. about five minutes later that made it 26-7.
Matthew Wilson was 12-of-22 passing for 128 yards and threw two interceptions for Appalachian State (5-8). He added 110 yards rushing — which included a 6-yard scoring run, the first TD of his career — late in the first half. Wilson, a redshirt freshman who is listed on the Mountaineers' roster as a quarterback/defensive back, made his first appearance.
Noah Gillon, who started at QB for the Mountaineers, was 4-of-7 passing for 64 yards and threw two interceptions in Georgia Southern territory.
Tripp Bryant made field goals of 23,36 and 27 yards for the Eagles.
Georgia Southern beat the Mountaineers 25-23 on Nov. 6.
How To Watch
How can I watch Georgia Southern Eagles vs. App State Mountaineers?
- TV Channel: Eagles at Mountaineers 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:23 | Terrance Gibbs 1 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:00 | Tripp Bryant 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Matthew Wilson 6 Yd Run (Dominic De Freitas Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:01 | Tripp Bryant 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:34 | Weston Bryan 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:50 | Marcus Sanders Jr. 32 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:46 | Dominic De Freitas 27 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 3:57 | Tripp Bryant 27 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 GASO |
 APP |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-10 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 413 | Total Yards | 379 |
| 171 | Passing | 192 |
| 18/27 | Comp/Att | 16/29 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 242 | Rushing | 187 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 6.4 | Yards per rush | 5.7 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 4 |
| 30:35 | Possession | 29:25 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 12,092 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| App State | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| James Madison | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia State | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Old Dominion | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas State | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 0-0 |
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