After hosting ESPN’s College GameDay live from Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday morning, Appalachian State opened Sun Belt competition against Troy.
In a back and forth affair, the game lived up to the hype that College GameDay was hoping for.
After a 23-yard Michael Hughes field goal late in the 3rd quarter, App State took its first lead since 13:48 to go in the opening quarter, 24–21.
Troy running back Kimani Vidal opened the scoring in the 4th quarter, helping the Trojans regain the lead 28–24 with a one-yard touchdown run with 10:10 to play.