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App State football drops from polls following loss to Georgia Southern

Junior running back Marcus Williams Jr. tries to get past a Georgia Southern defender. Williams finished with 30 yards on five carries in the game.

After falling to Georgia Southern 24-21 on Halloween, App State football has dropped from the AP Top 25.

The Mountaineers received five votes in the Week 11 AP poll, unofficially making them the No. 32 team in the nation.

App State also dropped from USA Today Coaches Poll and the ESPN Power Rankings.

The Mountaineers became the first Sun Belt Conference team to ever be ranked in consecutive polls. They came in at No.