BOONE, N.C. — App State Football rallied for three touchdowns over the final 20 minutes, with one more score necessary to complete a comeback win, but Georgia Southern was able to run out the clock in a 25-23 victory at Kidd Brewer Stadium on Thursday night.
App State's red zone defense made a comeback possible by forcing the Eagles to kick field goals from 21, 26, 23 and 24 yards during the midweek rivalry game. The Mountaineers (4-5, 1-4) trailed 19-0 when Dominic De Freitas made a 36-yard field goal to put points on the board as the first half ended, and they were behind 22-3 before scoring touchdowns with 4:51 left in the third quarter (David Larkins' 1-yard reception) and 13:50 remaining in the fourth quarter (Jaquari Lewis' 27-yard touchdown run).