BOONE, N.C. — The first two interceptions of linebacker D'Marco Jackson's career included two long returns, even if one of them didn't net any official yardage.
Jackson set up the last touchdown in App State's 45-17 win against Arkansas State on Thursday by picking off a fourth-quarter pass in the end zone and weaving his way for 44 yards. Earlier in the game, with three defenders in position on a deep wide receiver pass from the Red Wolves, Jackson came away from the end-zone crowd with the ball.
He made a long sprint to the Mountaineers' bench area, powering through an array of enthusiastic teammates, before emphatically taking a seat and becoming the centerpiece of a defense-driven celebration.