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.
App State, Peoples Runs Wild on North Texas in Myrtle Beach Bowl Win
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Coastal Carolina dominates Sun Belt postseason awards Troy defensive back Richard Jibunor (9) chases Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Troy, Ala. (Source: AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | December 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 1:37 PM
NEW ORLEANS – The 2020 Sun Belt Conference Champions dominated the Sun Belt Conference football postseason awards, which were released today, as Coastal Carolina claimed five of the top six honors.
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Grayson McCall was named both the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Redshirt senior defensive end