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The Mountaineers were up 23-21 with 6:59 left in the fourth quarter when a deep throw from senior quarterback Zac Thomas was intercepted by Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers went on to score a touchdown on the ensuing drive to take the lead for good.
“When you play a top team like (Coastal), you can’t turn the ball over and have penalties,” App State head coach Shawn Clark said. “I thought all three phases made mistakes today.”
App State’s mistakes proved to be too large as the Mountaineers were outscored 25-6 in the second half and lost 34-23 in Conway on Saturday.