Arkansas State survives vs. Appalachian State, secures bowl berth

Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C., home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers, is shown during an NCAA football game in this Oct. 4, 2025, file photo. (AP/Nell Redmond)Appalachian State kicker Dominic De Freitas pushed a 45-yard field-goal attempt wide right as time expired, allowing Arkansas State to survive and become bowl eligible with a 30-29 victory Saturday afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C.

It was looking bleak for Arkansas State (6-6, 5-3 Sun Belt Conference) in what proved to be a wild last two minutes of the game. Appalachian State (5-7, 2-6) led 26-23 with just 1:42 left and appeared to go ahead 32-23 when JJ Kohl found a wide-open Dillon Galloway for a 6-yard…