Number 21-ranked Appalachian State eased past South Alabama 30-3 in a Sun Belt Conference game Saturday at rain-soaked Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL, to keep its perfect record intact.
And the victory also keeps the Mountaineers alone atop the league standings. They are 7-0 over-all and 4-0 in league action.
South Alabama fell to 1-7 over-all and 0-4 in conference play with the loss.
A dominant defense keyed the win. Late in the third quarter, while holding a 23-0 lead, Appalachian State’s defense had allowed just 43 yards on 32 plays from South Alabama. At that juncture of the game, South Alabama had not run a play beyond midfield.