COLUMBIA, S.C. — With loud chants of "App" and "State" audible from the large gathering of visitors in an SEC venue, App State created some anxious moments for its fans before securing a 20-15 win at South Carolina.
When it was over, players and coaches joined the fans for a boisterous celebration. Winning on the road requires a team effort, and the Mountaineers continued their away-from-home excellence because of contributions from people in roles both big and not-so obvious.
Take what happened with 34 seconds remaining. A minor injury at cornerback forced Steven Jones to enter the game for the first time in that high-pressure situation from App State's 35-yard line, and the Gamecocks tried to capitalize immediately by throwing toward the end zone on Jones' side of the field.