Logan Laurent’s 36-yard field goal in the second overtime lifted UMass to a 30-27 upset victory over Appalachian State at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts Saturday.
It was the Mountaineers’ non-conference finale, and the loss ended their three-game winning streak.
Laurent, a redshirt senior, forced overtime by hitting a 45-yard field goal with five seconds left in regulation. He was 4-for-4 kicking field goals and 3-for-3 making conversion kicks.
Junior running back Marquis Young opened overtime with a 10-yard touchdown run for the Minutemen (2-6). Appalachian State (5-3) responded two plays later with when senior quarterback Taylor Lamb tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Ike Lewis.