HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — App State's impressive winning streak against Group of Five programs from outside the league ended Saturday, as Marshall pulled out a 17-7 home win in front of 12,050 fans.
After a highlight-reel touchdown grab by Jalen Virgil helped tie the game to conclude App State's first drive of the day, Marshall (2-0) kept the high-powered and 23rd-ranked Mountaineers (1-1) from scoring again, even though they advanced inside the Thundering Herd's 10-yard line on their first two fourth-quarter possessions.
App State had won its last seven games against Conference USA opponents since falling to Southern Miss in the Mountaineers' third-ever FBS game in 2014.