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Football Recaps and Scores October 22

Arkansas State 17, App State 45

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Zac Thomas tied a career high with four passing touchdowns and he added a 60-yard rushing score to lead Appalachian State past Arkansas State 45-17 on Thursday night.

Appalachian State scored 24 unanswered points in the first half to take a 31-7 lead at halftime. Thomas connected with freshman Christian Wells for a 46-yard score and Daetrich Harrington rushed for a 55-yard TD.

Thomas also had passing touchdowns of 5, 16, and 20 yards. Thomas’ TD run was two yards short of tying the longest run of his career, set in 2018 against Arkansas State.