App State Mountaineers at East Carolina Pirates
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Malachi Singleton passes for 267 yards and rushes for a TD to lead App State past ECU 27-24
App State forced two turnovers, including an ECU fumble in the red zone that led to Singleton's 4-yard touchdown for a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter. Jaquari Lewis added a 10-yard touchdown run on App State's next possession — following an 83-yard drive — for a 10-point lead.
Dre Walker made an interception at the App State 9-yard line with 2:16 left in the fourth quarter, but the Mountaineers went three-and-out, and ECU drove 60 yards for a touchdown with 21 seconds left.
App State secured the onside kick attempt to seal the win.
Lewis finished with 73 yards rushing and a touchdown for App State (2-0), which rolled to a 55-3 victory over FCS-program Maine in its opener. Sam Pickett III caught four passes for 86 yards.
Mitch Griffis was 21-of-37 passing for 230 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for ECU (0-2). Ashton Gray rushed for 99 yards on 16 carries. Jason Dickerson's only catch went for a 61-yard touchdown.
ECU: At Old Dominion next Saturday.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mountaineers at Pirates 2021 College Football, week 2, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:11 | Michael Allen 2 Yd Run (Noah Perez Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:44 | James London 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:17 | Malachi Singleton 4 Yd Run (James London Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:44 | Jaquari Lewis 10 Yd Run (James London Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:21 | Noah Perez 33 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:12 | Treyaun Webb 13 Yd Run (James London Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:36 | Jason Dickerson 61 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Noah Perez Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 3:57 | James London 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:21 | Ja'Keith Hamilton 7 Yd pass from Mitch Griffis (Noah Perez Kick) |
Statistics
 APP |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 395 | Total Yards | 417 |
| 267 | Passing | 230 |
| 20/28 | Comp/Att | 21/37 |
| 9.5 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 128 | Rushing | 187 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 13-80 | Penalties | 8-72 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 36:06 | Possession | 23:54 |
Game Information
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 40,074 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 4-1 |
| App State | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Georgia State | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 1-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 5-2 | 3-0 |
| South Alabama | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| UL Monroe | 1-6 | 1-2 |
| Troy | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Southern Miss | 2-5 | 1-2 |
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