Cam Peoples scored five touchdowns and rushed for a school-record 317 yards as Appalachian State overwhelmed North Texas in a 56-28 romp to win the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday at Conway, S.C.
Peoples scored on runs of 3, 64, 62, 1 and 11 yards. The sophomore running back s final points came with 9:03 remaining for his second touchdown of the fourth quarter. He carried the ball 22 times.
His five rushing touchdowns tied a school record. He also matched a bowl record for any team for the number of rushing touchdowns.
The Mountaineers (9-3), who ended a sixth consecutive season with a bowl victory, compiled 636 yards of total offense, including 500 on the ground, in the first meeting between the teams. This was the most points they ve ever scored in six all-time bowl appearances, though they ve posted more than 30 points in each of those outings.
Record-setting day for Peoples leads App State to victory over North Texas in inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl App State RB Camerun Peoples (Source: Gabe McDonald) By Myrtle Beach Bowl Game | December 21, 2020 at 9:37 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 9:38 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl will be remembered as a record-setting day for Appalachian State sophomore running back Camerun Peoples.
The Lineville, Ala., native had 29 carries for 319 yards and five rushing touchdowns in the 56-28 win over North Texas at Brooks Stadium. Peoples set the all-time NCAA bowl record with 319 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. He scored on runs of 3, 64, 62, 4, and 11 yards for the Mountaineers.