BOONE, N.C. — App State bounced back in emphatic fashion, rolling to a 47-10 home win against Troy on Saturday.
Zac Thomas tied his career high of four touchdown passes while throwing for 279 yards, the Mountaineers (7-2, 5-1) finished with 554 total yards thanks to 275 more on the ground and Steven Jones returned an interception 34 yards for an early touchdown to highlight a defensive effort that limited the Trojans (4-5, 2-3) to 231 total yards and 125 passing yards — 177 below their season average.
By the time it had built a 28-0 lead one play into the second quarter App State possessed sizable advantages in total yards (225-25) and first downs (11-0).