STATESBORO – rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown, and Georgia Southern forced five Appalachian State turnovers to defeat the 25th-ranked Mountaineers 34-14 in Sun Belt football action Thursday night in Allen E. Paulson Stadium.
It was the seventh career 100-yard rushing game for Werts and the first time Georgia Southern has hosted a ranked FBS opponent in Paulson Stadium.
Key Moment: Leading 17-7, the Eagles (7-1, 4-0) forced a 3-and-out on the Mountaineers' (5-2, 3-1) opening drive of the second half. keyed an 85-yard Eagle scoring drive with a 32-yard pick up on third down, and Werts went 47 yards on the ground two plays later to give GS a 24-7 cushion 4:55 into the second half.