Appalachian State 34 – Georgia Southern 10
The Mountaineers rallied from a 10-0 deficit to score 34 unanswered points against the Eagles, securing a win and bowl eligibility.
Tailback Jalin Moore provided Appalachian State with 126 rushing yards and a touchdown on 15 rushing attempts. Receiver Shaedon Meadors caught six passes for 126 yards in the victory.
Linebacker Ukeme Eligwe led the Georgia Southern special teams with a 90-yard fumble return and touchdown in the first quarter. Kicker Younghoe Koo added a 32-yard field goal for the Eagles.
The Appalachian State offense finished with 498 yards compared to 159 for Georgia Southern. The Mountaineers held the Eagle backfield to 65 yards on 26 rushing attempts.
South Alabama 13 – Georgia State 10
Kicker Gavin Patterson’s 30-yard field goal with two seconds left lifted South Alabama to its first conference victory of the season.
Quarterback Dallas Davis led the Jaguars with 124 yards on 15-of-25 passing. Running back Xavier Johnson added 83 rushing yards on 18 carries.
Quarterback Aaron Winchester finished with 113 passing yards on 11 completions. Winchester also tallied 64 rushing yards on 21 carries for the Panthers.
Arkansas State 51 – Louisiana-Monroe 10
Arkansas State quarterback Justice Hansen’s career-best four touchdowns Saturday helped the Red Wolves remain unbeaten in Sun Belt play.
Hansen finished with 303 yards on 21-of-36 passing for Arkansas State. Receiver Cameron Echols-Luper caught three passes for 66 yards. Tailback Johnston White averaged 10.3 yards per carry in the win.
The Red Wolves held quarterback Will Collins to 87 yards on 9-of-15 passing. Running back Thomas Koufie was the offensive standout for Louisiana-Monroe with 67 rushing yards and a touchdown on four carries.
Texas A&M 52 – New Mexico State 10
Wide receiver Christian Kirk returned two punts for touchdowns and scored on a receiving touchdown to lead No. 9 Texas A&M to a nonconference win.
New Mexico State quarterback Tyler Rogers went 19-of-34 for 138 yards and a 3-yard touchdown pass. Tailback Larry Rose III added 89 rushing yards on 14 attempts in the loss.
Quarterback Trevor Knight provided a boost for Texas A&M with 204 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-24 passing. Receiver Josh Reynolds added 71 yards and a touchdown on three catches.
Standings:
*Troy (6-1, 4-0)
*Appalachian State (6-2, 4-0)
Georgia Southern (4-4, 3-2)
Idaho (4-4, 2-2)
South Alabama (4-4, 1-4)
Arkansas State (3-4, 3-0)
Louisiana-Lafayette (3-4, 2-2)
Georgia State (2-6, 1-3)
New Mexico State (2-6, 1-3)
Louisiana-Monroe (2-6, 1-3)
Texas State (2-5, 0-3)
*Bowl eligible
Current Bowl Projections:
Appalachian State – New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State – Camellia Bowl
Troy – Dollar General Bowl
Georgia Southern – Cure Bowl
Idaho – Arizona Bowl