1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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GASO | 14 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
APP | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
Aguilar throws 4 touchdown passes, Appalachian State advances to Sun Belt title game
DeAndre Buchannon takes one back 100 yards for a Georgia Southern TD
DeAndre Buchannon takes one back 100 yards from his own end zone for a Georgia Southern touchdown.
BOONE, N.C. -- — Joey Aguilar threw four touchdown passes and Appalachian State blew past Georgia Southern 55-27 on Saturday, clinching a berth in the Sun Belt Championship in the process.
The Mountaineers (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt Conference) fell behind by 11 points in the first quarter then outscored the Eagles 52-13 over the final three quarters.
Aguilar threw second quarter touchdown passes of 27 yards to Kaedin Robinson and 41 yards to Cristan Horn, leading the Mountaineers to a 27-17 lead at halftime.
Aguilar hit Eli Wilson from 2 yards and Anderson Castle scored on a 15-yard run to extend the lead to 41-17 after three. Aguilar and Robinson hooked up again, from 10 yards, and Maqueul Haywood capped the scoring with a 27-yard run late in the fourth.
Georgia Southern's only highlight in the second half was a 100-yard kickoff return by DeAndre Buchannon.
Aguilar finished 23-of-36 passing for 296 yards with the four scores and one interception. Kanye Roberts had 109 yards rushing and Robinson caught eight passes for 108 yards.
Davis Brin was 24-of-34 for Georgia Southern (6-6, 3-5) but threw three interceptions.
Appalachian State finished second in the East Division but advances to the championship game because first-place James Madison is not eligible for the postseason while the Dukes transition to the FBS. Appalachian State will play Troy, which clinched the West Division with a 35-17 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday.
Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Louisiana and Troy are the only teams that have played in the championship game that began in 2018.
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Game Information
2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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James Madison | 0-0 | 3-0 |
Coastal Carolina | 0-0 | 3-1 |
Georgia State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Marshall | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Old Dominion | 0-0 | 0-3 |
App State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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South Alabama | 1-0 | 2-2 |
Louisiana | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Texas State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
UL Monroe | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Arkansas State | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Southern Miss | 0-0 | 1-3 |
Troy | 0-0 | 1-3 |