App State Opens 2023 With High-Powered Home Victory

BOONE, N.C. — With the reset button hit, App State Football opened the 2023 season by winning in front of a big crowd at The Rock.

Showcasing valuable depth, reserves delivered some of the biggest plays during the 45-24 victory against Gardner-Webb in front of 36,075 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Saturday.

In relief of starting quarterback Ryan Burger, who went 7 of 10 with an early touchdown pass before exiting for the rest of the game, Joey Aguilar completed 11 of his 13 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Eli Wilson, Kaedin Robinson, Dalton Stroman, Dashaun Davis and Christan Horn had one touchdown catch apiece, and Nate Noel rushed for 117 yards and one touchdown on a career-high…