ATHENS, Ga. – There was no SEC upset scare this time.
A year after taking Tennessee to overtime in a road opener, Appalachian State began the 2017 season with a 31-10 loss at No. 15 Georgia on Saturday night.
Senior quarterback Taylor Lamb completed 18 of his 27 passes for 128 yards and had a late touchdown run contribute to his team-leading 66 rushing yards for the Mountaineers, who trailed 21-0 at halftime with a sellout crowd of 92,746 in attendance for the ESPN game in Sanford Stadium.
Georgia (1-0) led 31-0 before Appalachian safety Desmond Franklin intercepted a fourth-quarter pass and returned the ball 26 yards to Georgia's 21.