App State football went down to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, and gave the No. 22 ranked Miami Hurricanes a fight till the final minute. The Mountaineers held the lead late in the fourth quarter but lost in a heartbreaker 25-23.
“Very proud of our effort. This is a gut-wrenching loss. One loss won’t define us, and we’ll learn from our mistakes,” App State head coach Shawn Clark said. “I love this team. They’re resilient. They fight to the very end, they really represent what App State Mountaineers are supposed to be.”
The Mountaineers began with the football after the Hurricanes deferred on the coin toss.