Overview
- OJ Arnold rushed for 152 yards on 11 carries, including a 58-yard run to open the second half that set up a touchdown.
- Terrance Gibbs and Weston Bryant scored on the ground, and JC French IV connected with Marcus Sanders Jr. for a 32-yard touchdown.
- Appalachian State started Noah Gillon at quarterback before turning to redshirt freshman Matthew Wilson; the duo threw four interceptions, and Wilson added a 6-yard rushing TD.
- The game was a Sun Belt rematch and the rivalry’s first neutral-site meeting, following Georgia Southern’s 25-23 win in Boone on Nov. 6.
- App State ended 5-8 after reaching the bowl at 5-7 as a replacement team when several bowl-eligible programs declined invitations.