STATESBORO, Ga. â Christmas came a couple of weeks early for Appalachian State head coach Shawn Clark with a win over Georgia Southern on Dec. 12.
A 17-point offensive surge in the fourth quarter, highlighted by a 100-yard kickoff return and a 70-yard rush that was the longest run from scrimmage this season, propelled the Mountaineers to a thrilling, come-from-behind win over Georgia Southern (34-26) at Paulson Stadium on Saturday.
App State trailed 17-7 at halftime. The 6,228 mostly Eagle fans allowed to attend on a balmy mid-December evening could maybe sense that maybe the momentum was shifting when App State opened the second half. Directed by senior quarterback Zac Thomas, the Mountaineer offense took 4:10 off the clock in mounting a 10-play, 72-yard drive that culminated with Thomasâ 9-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan, slanting from the left side. The score narrowed the Mountaineersâ deficit to 17-14.
Appalachian State pulls away behind second half surge to defeat rival Georgia Southern, 34-26
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Appalachian St beats Georgia Southern with big 4th quarter
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