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Appalachian State Defeats Georgia Southern 34-26 - Recap
The Eagles had no answer for Nate Noel on Saturday as the Mountaineers rolled to a 34-26 win at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.
The Mountaineers won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -9.0-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Nate Noel rushed for 103 yards, while Camerun Peoples added 69 yards in the win. Thomas Hennigan and Henry Pearson added 64 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Justin Tomlin rushed for 76 yards for Georgia Southern, while Miller Mosley added 49 yards. Miller Mosley threw for 122 yards for the Eagles, while receivers Dexter Carter Jr. and Cam Brown had 78 and 24 yards respectively.
Georgia Southern was outgained by Appalachian State 381-349 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 17-16 by the Mountaineers.
The time of possession battle favored Appalachian State as their offense was on the field for 34:52, longer than the 25:08 of their opponents.