LAFAYETTE, La. — Appalachian State remained undefeated by showing its grit and putting together a timely, clock-consuming drive to cap a defensive slugfest.
In a nationally televised matchup of two of the nation's highest-scoring teams, the Mountaineers pulled out a 17-7 victory at Louisiana on Wednesday night.
App State (5-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) held a three-point lead when it regained possession at its 3-yard line with 12:06 remaining. Two fourth-down conversions prolonged a 19-play, 97-yard touchdown drive that took 10 minutes, 11 seconds off the clock.
Zac Thomas scored his second touchdown of the night when he high-stepped into the end zone to end a 7-yard keeper with 1:55 remaining, and the Mountaineers could begin celebrating when a fourth-down pass from the Ragin' Cajuns (4-2, 1-1) fell incomplete in the final minute.