BOONE, N.C. — For anyone who considered Appalachian State’s home-opening football game against Old Dominion the prelude to next Saturday’s main event versus Miami, there might have been disappointment even with a 31-7 victory before 23,374 spectators at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
But after last week’s heartbreaking overtime loss at Tennessee, the Mountaineers were grateful to secure a win of any kind, even for what it lacked in artistic quality.
Tailback Marcus Cox provided App State (1-1) with most of the offense it needed, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on just 18 carries and the ASU defense overwhelmed the Monarchs’ spread attack on an afternoon where the Mountaineers were never really threatened.