Official Site of the Mountaineers · Dec 13, 2020
App State Storms Back to Beat Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. — The latest rivalry game turned on a timely return and a second rapid-fire score.
Overcoming an early 14-point deficit, App State dominated the second half and ended Georgia Southern's home winning streak at Paulson Stadium with a 34-26 victory Saturday night.
The Mountaineers (8-3, 6-2) still trailed 17-7 at the break but outscored the Eagles by a 24-3 margin in the first 17-plus minutes of the second half. Immediately after Georgia Southern (7-5, 4-4) made a 47-yard field goal to break a 17-all tie in the first minute of the fourth quarter, Jalen Virgil gave App State its first lead of the night with a 100-yard kickoff return.