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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by second-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Sun Belt East Division champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record10–4 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Ponce (1st season)
Offensive schemePro tempo
Defensive coordinatorDale Jones (5th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumKidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Georgia State   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Troy   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Georgia Southern   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Texas State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 – 6     4 – 8  
South Alabama   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Arkansas State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Kyle Arnholt
LB 		Roanoke, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Jul 16, 2020 
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Da'Shawn Brown
WR 		York, South Carolina York Comprehensive HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
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Troy Everett
OL 		Daleville, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) – May 25, 2020 
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Cole Essek
OL 		Tampa, FL Tampa Catholic HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) – Jun 2, 2020 
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Jordan Favors
DB 		Griffin, GA Griffin HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
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Andre Goodman
QB 		Piedmont, SC Greenville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
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Michael Hughes
K 		Charleston, WV George Washington HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) – Sep 16, 2020 
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Justin Isler
DL 		Villa Rica, GA Temple HS 6 ft 230 in (7.67 m) N/A – Jun 10, 2020 
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David Larkins
TE 		North Bend, OH Elder HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Jun 8, 2020 
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Jaden Lindsay
OL 		Winston-Salem, NC East Forsyth HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) – May 13, 2020 
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Jaquan Lowman
WR 		Zellwood, FL Apopka HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Jul 31, 2020 
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Deshawn McKnight
LB 		Sumter, SC Sumter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 224 lb (102 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
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Travis McNichols
DB 		Miami Gardens, FL Miami Northwestern HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Jun 4, 2020 
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Trevor Moffitt
LB 		Bushnell, FL South Sumter HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
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Colston Powers
OL 		Blue Ridge, VA Lord Botetourt HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) – Jan 25, 2020 
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Jayden Ramsey
OL 		Anderson, SC Westside HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 260 lb (120 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
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Jonathan Streeter
DB 		Cary, NC Panther Creek HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 24, 2020 
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Dalton Stroman
WR 		Rockingham, NC Richmond Senior HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Aug 9, 2020 
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Cade Sullivan
DB 		Inman, SC Boiling Springs HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Jun 12, 2020 
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Coen Sutton
WR 		Huntersville, NC Hough HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Jul 6, 2020 
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DC Tabscott
QB 		Franklin, TN Father Ryan HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Apr 4, 2020 
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KaRon White
DL 		Madison, AL Sparkman HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) – Jun 20, 2020 
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Source:[1][2][3][4]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year
Maxwell Award Camerun Peoples RB JR
Chuck Bednarik Award Demetrius Taylor DL SR
Chuck Bednarik Award Shaun Jolly CB SR
Doak Walker Award Camerun Peoples RB JR
Rimington Trophy Baer Hunter OL SR
Mackey Award Henry Pearson TE SR
Jim Thorpe Award Shaun Jolly CB SR
Outland Trophy Baer Hunter OL SR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Demetrius Taylor DL SR
Ray Guy Award Xavier Subotsch P SR
Wuerffel Trophy Thomas Hennigan WR SR
Paul Hornung Award Caleb Spurlin DL SR
Walter Camp Award Demetrius Taylor DL SR

Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Sun Belt coaches poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Mountaineers were picked to finish tied for first in the East Division and third overall in the conference.[17]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6)
T1 Appalachian State 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 24
4 Georgia Southern 20
5 Troy 18
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Louisiana 49 (9)
2 Arkansas State 38 (1)
3 South Alabama 27
4 Texas State 25
5 Louisiana–Monroe 11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

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Personnel

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2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Milan Tucker So
WR 2 Corey Sutton Sr
WR 3 Jacoby Pinckney So
WR 5 Thomas Hennigan Sr
RB 6 Camerun Peoples Jr
QB 7 Chase Brice Sr
QB 8 Navy Shuler   Fr
QB 9 DC Tabscott Fr
QB 10 Tanner Wilson Sr
WR 11 Jalen Virgil Sr
WR 12 Da'Shawn Brown Fr
WR 13 Christan Horn So
WR 14 Malik Williams Sr
WR 15 Austyn Chestnut Sr
WR 16 Christian Wells So
WR 17 Dashuan Davis So
TE 18 Mike Evans Sr
WR 19 Elijah Johnson   Fr
RB 20 Nate Noel So
WR 22 Michael Hetzel   Fr
RB 24 Ben Williams So
WR 25 Sean Horton So
RB 33 Logan Cruce   Fr
RB 44 Anderson Castle So
RB 45 Gabe Montgomery Sr
OL 51 Baer Hunter Sr
OL 54 Lyle Hiers So
OL 55 Seth Williams   Fr
OL 64 Chris Lyle   Fr
OL 65 Gage Blackston Sr
OL 66 Luke Smith So
OL 70 Cooper Hodges Jr
OL 72 Larry Dowdy So
OL 73 Jaden Lindsay Fr
OL 74 Anderson Hardy Jr
OL 75 Damion Daley Jr
OL 76 Austin Reeves   Fr
OL 77 Colston Powers Fr
OL 78 Craig McFarland So
OL 79 Sammy Henderson So
WR 80 AJ Hall Jr
TE 81 Miller Gibbs Jr
WR 82 Richard Tucker Jr
WR 83 Coen Sutton Fr
TE 84 Peter Hennigan   Fr
TE 86 Trey Ross Jr
TE 87 Eli Wilson   Fr
TE 88 Henry Pearson Sr
TE 89 August Drews   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Kaleb Dawson Jr
DB 3 Shaun Jolly Sr
DB 4 Nicholas Ross Jr
ILB 7 Trey Cobb Sr
DL 9 Demetrius Taylor Sr
OLB 10 Tim Frizzell Sr
DB 12 Steven Jones Jr. Sr
DB 13 Kaiden Smith Sr
DB 14 Tre Caldwell So
DB 14 Travis McNichols Fr
ILB 15 T. D. Roof Sr
DB 16 Stan Ellis   Fr
DB 17 Tommy Wright So
DB 19 Mike Smith So
LB 20 Je'Mari Littlejohn   Fr
DB 21 Ryan Huff Sr
DB 25 Jackson Greene So
DB 26 Caden Sullivan Fr
DB 27 Ronald Clarke   Fr
OLB 28 KeSean Brown Jr
OLB 29 Brendan Harrington Jr
DL 30 Zareon Hayes Jr
OLB 31 Nick Hampton Jr
ILB 33 Jordan Mitchell Jr
ILB 34 Jourdan Heilig Jr
LB 35 Jalen McLeod So
DL 36 Kevon Haigler   Fr
ILB 40 Logan Doublin Sr
DL 43 Hansky Paillant Jr
DL 46 Chris Washington Jr
OLB 47 Colin Guentensberger So
DL 48 DeShawn McKnight Fr
LB 49 Nate Blanton   Fr
DL 50 DeAndre Dingle-Pince So
ILB 51 Tyler Bird Sr
ILB 52 D'Marco Jackson Sr
DL 55 George Blackstock Sr
ILB 58 Grant Daley So
DL 68 Greg Johnston Jr
DL 90 Dorian Pickett Jr
DL 91 Tommy Dawkins Jr. Sr
DL 92 Markell Samuel   Fr
DL 93 Karon White Fr
DL 94 Stephen Passeggiata   Fr
DL 95 Jamar Rucks   Fr
DL 97 Caleb Spurlin Sr
DL 99 Jordon Earle Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 John Gliarmis Jr
P 30 Clayton Howell Sr
P 39 Xavier Subotsch Sr
LS 41 Reed Harper So
LS 42 Christian Johnstone Jr
K 91 Chandler Staton Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2021

Schedule

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The 2021 schedule had 6 home, 5 away, and one neutral game in the regular season. The Mountaineers traveled to Sun Belt foes Georgia State, Louisiana, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Mountaineers hosted Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana–Monroe, South Alabama, and Georgia Southern.

Appalachian State hosted two of the four non-conference opponents at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Elon, from NCAA Division I FCS and Marshall of the Conference USA, traveled to Miami (FL) of the ACC, and played a neutral site game against East Carolina of The American at Bank of America Stadium.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:30 p.m.vs. East Carolina*
ESPNUW 33–1936,752
September 117:00 p.m.at No. 22 Miami (FL)*
ESPNUL 23–2545,877
September 183:30 p.m.Elon*
ESPN+W 44–1030,224
September 237:30 p.m.Marshall*
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPNW 31–3028,377
October 22:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+W 45–1614,258
October 127:30 p.m.at Louisiana
ESPN2L 13–4120,066
October 207:30 p.m. No. 14 Coastal Carolina
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN2W 30–2731,061
October 303:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe 
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 59–2829,321
November 62:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN+W 48–149,762
November 132:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 31–729,348
November 203:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+W 45–718,523
November 272:30 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
ESPN+W 27–328,005
December 43:30 p.m.at No. 24 Louisiana
ESPNL 16–2431,014
December 1811:00 a.m.vs. Western Kentucky*
ESPNL 38–5915,429
Schedule Source:[18][19]

Game summaries

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Vs. East Carolina

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East Carolina vs. Appalachian State
1 234Total
Pirates 6 0310 19
• RV Mountaineers 14 676 33
  • Date: September 2, 2021
  • Location: Bank of America Stadium
    Charlotte, NC
  • Game start: 7:33 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 36,752
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
109:26ECUKeaton Mitchell 63-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer PAT failed)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 3:02)		ECU 6–0
06:24APPThomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(7 plays, 66 yards, 3:02)		APP 7–6
00:50APPCamerun Peoples 21-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 4:27)		APP 14–6
209:13APPChandler Staton 21-yard field goal
(11 plays, 80 yards, 4:11)		APP 17–6
02:29APPChandler Staton 43-yard field goal
(11 plays, 51 yards, 5:06)		APP 20–6
308:53ECUOwen Daffer 38-yard field goal
(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:03)		APP 20–9
08:19APPCorey Sutton 18-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, 86 yards, 0:34)		APP 27–9
412:19APPCamerun Peoples 12-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(3 plays, 60 yards, 1:29)		APP 33–9
06:25ECUOwen Daffer 39-yard field goal
(11 plays, 59 yards, 4:50)		APP 33–12
02:10ECURyan Jones 38-yard pass from Holton Ahlers (Owen Daffer kick)
(6 plays, 76 yards, 1:54)		APP 33–19
See also: 2021 East Carolina Pirates football team and Duke's Mayo Classic
Pregame line Over/under
APP –9.0 56
Statistics East Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 20 25
Total yards 381 485
Rushing yards 86 226
Passing yards 295 259
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 28:05 31:55
Team Category Player Statistics
East Carolina Passing Holton Ahlers 22/40, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Keaton Mitchell 4 rushes, 50 yards
Receiving Keaton Mitchell 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/27, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Nate Noel 15 rushes, 126 yards
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 114 yards, TD

At Miami (FL)

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Appalachian State at Miami
1 234Total
Mountaineers 7 736 23
• No. 22 Hurricanes 9 376 25
      
Scoring summary
109:09MIADonald Chaney Jr. 1-yard rush (Andres Borregales kick)
(3 plays, 6 yards, 0:49)		MIA 7–0
05:20APPCamerun Peoples 28-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:49)		TIE 7–7
00:53MIATeam Safety
(7 plays, -9 yards, 2:50)		MIA 9–7
206:19MIAAndres Borregales 27-yard field goal
(12 plays, 76 yards, 4:12)		MIA 12–7
06:07APPJalen Virgil 100-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:13)		APP 14–12
313:32MIACam'Ron Harris 12-yard rush (Andres Borregales kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:28)		MIA 19–14
09:21APPChandler Staton 22-yard field goal
(11 plays, 70 yards, 4:11)		MIA 19–14
409:15MIAAndres Borregales 38-yard field goal
(5 plays, 12 yards, 2:05)		MIA 22–17
05:48APPMalik Williams 3-yard pass from Chase Brice (two-point conversion rush failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27)		APP 23–22
02:04MIAAndres Borregales 43-yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 3:44)		MIA 25–23
See also: 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team
Pregame line Over/under
MIA –7.5 55
Statistics Appalachian State Miami
First downs 19 25
Total yards 326 375
Rushing yards 127 175
Passing yards 199 200
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:29 27:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 21/34, 199 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 7 receptions, 60 yards
Miami Passing D'Eriq King 20/33, 200 yards
Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Key'Shawn Smith 4 receptions, 70 yards

Elon

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Elon at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Phoenix 3 070 10
• Mountaineers 7 61417 44
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 30,224
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 2 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
105:24APPMalik Williams 47-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:36)		APP 7–0
01:23ELONSkyler Davis 46-yard field goal
(8 plays, 46 yards, 4:01)		APP 7–3
212:41APPChandler Staton 44-yard field goal
(10 plays, 48 yards, 3:42)		APP 10–3
00:01APPChandler Staton 45-yard field goal
(8 plays, 62 yards, 1:34)		APP 13–3
308:29APPChase Brice 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(7 plays, 55 yards, 3:08)		APP 20–3
05:58APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, 5 yards, 0:39)		APP 27–3
00:47ELONMcKinley Witherspoon 2-yard rush (Skyler Davis kick)
(6 plays, 37 yards, 2:38)		APP 27–10
410:35APPCamerun Peoples 18-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 50 yards, 1:06)		APP 34–10
04:19APPChandler Staton 28-yard field goal
(10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07)		APP 37–10
00:39APPAnderson Castle 8-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 30 yards, 2:03)		APP 44–10
See also: 2021 Elon Phoenix football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –35.5 53
Statistics Elon Appalachian State
First downs 14 24
Total yards 291 528
Rushing yards 66 187
Passing yards 225 341
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:53 27:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Elon Passing Davis Cheek 22/36, 225 yards, INT
Rushing Jaylan Thomas 7 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Jackson Parham 5 receptions, 83 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 19/25, 293 yards, TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 7 receptions, 128 yards

Marshall

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Marshall at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Thundering Herd 6 14100 30
• Mountaineers 7 14010 31
  • Date: September 23, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,377
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Vicknair
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
       
Scoring summary
109:38APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:08)		APP 7–0
05:36MRSHShane Ciucci 22-yard field goal
(11 plays, 71 yards, 4:02)		APP 7–3
0:39MRSHShane Ciucci 33-yard field goal
(11 plays, 66 yards, 3:11)		APP 7–6
212:36MRSHXavier Gaines 56-yard pass from Grant Wells (Shane Ciucci kick)
(5 plays, 85 yards, 1:36)		MRSH 13–7
07:13APPCamerun Peoples 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 5:23)		APP 14–13
07:01MRSHRasheen Ali 97-yard kickoff returned (Shane Ciucci kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12)		MRSH 20–14
0:04APPCamerun Peoples 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 1:54)		APP 21–20
307:54MRSHShane Ciucci 46-yard field goal
(6 plays, 46 yards, 2:03)		MRSH 23–21
04:16MRSHRasheen Ali 8-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)
(4 plays, 47 yards, 1:15)		MRSH 30–21
414:09APPCorey Sutton 24-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 91 yards, 1:41)		MRSH 30–28
05:45APPChandler Staton 45-yard field goal
(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:32)		APP 31–30
See also: 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –7.0 59
Statistics Marshall Appalachian State
First downs 20 39
Total yards 397 566
Rushing yards 127 283
Passing yards 270 283
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:38 33:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Marshall Passing Grant Wells 18/33, 270 yards, TD
Rushing Rasheen Ali 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Gaines 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 24/39, 283 yards, TD, NT
Rushing Nate Noel 20 rushes, 187 yards
Receiving Corey Sutton 10 receptions, 127 yards, TD

At Georgia State

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Appalachian State at Georgia State
1 234Total
• RV Mountaineers 7 71714 45
Panthers 0 637 16
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 2:04 pm EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,258
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 3 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
112:20APPNate Noel 23-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 59 yards, 2:30)		APP 7–0
213:14GSUNoel Ruiz 23-yard field goal
(12 plays, 54 yards, 4:33)		APP 7–3
06:08APPMalik Williams 33-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(12 plays, 87 yards, 4:27)		APP 14–3
01:55GSUNoel Ruiz 32-yard field goal
(11 plays, 61 yards, 4:13)		APP 14–6
308:22GSUNoel Ruiz 22-yard field goal
(11 plays, 84 yards, 4:06)		APP 14–9
08:05APPCorey Sutton 79-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 79 yards, 0:17)		APP 21–9
05:44APPChandler Staton 48-yard field goal
(5 plays, 17 yards, 1:13)		APP 24–9
00:00APPMiller Gibbs 5-yard pass from Jacob Huesman (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:56)		APP 31–9
413:23APPChristian Wells 80-yard from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:12)		APP 38–9
10:51APPAnderson Castle 22-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 34 yards, 1:20)		APP 45–9
03:44GSUTailique Williams 66-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(8 plays, 99 yards, 3:40)		APP 45–16
See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –10.0 55
Statistics Appalachian State Georgia State
First downs 23 21
Total yards 502 381
Rushing yards 163 135
Passing yards 339 246
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/28, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Nate Noel 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 16/31, 171 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Marcus Carroll 9 rushes, 46 yards
Receiving Tailique Williams 1 reception, 66 yards, TD

At Louisiana

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Appalachian State at Louisiana
1 234Total
RV Mountaineers 3 370 13
• Ragin' Cajuns 20 0714 41
  • Date: October 12, 2021
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 8:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,066
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 9 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Cole Cubelic (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
110:45LALevi Lewis 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15)		LA 7–0
05:58APPChandler Staton 31-yard field goal
(10 plays, 62 yards, 4:47)		LA 7–3
03:32LAKyren Lacy 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)
(6 plays, 87 yards, 2:36)		LA 14–3
00:13LAChris Smith 1-yard rush *(Nate Snyder PAT failed)
(4 plays, 31 yards, 2:12)		LA 20–3
200:44APPChandler Staton 27-yard field goal
(10 plays, 70 yards, 2:51)		LA 20–6
313:11LAChris Smith 21-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(2 plays, 19 yards, 0:46)		LA 27–6
08:19APPChase Brice 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(12 plays, 51 yards, 4:52)		LA 27–13
410:38LAMontrell Johnson 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(13 plays, 98 yards, 7:54)		LA 34–13
08:16LAEmani Bailey 26-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(4 plays, 39 yards, 2:11)		LA 41–13
See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –4.0 58
Statistics Appalachian State Louisiana
First downs 15 23
Total yards 211 455
Rushing yards 78 246
Passing yards 133 209
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 23:28 36:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/26, 133 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 17 rushes, 44 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 6 receptions, 38 yards
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 15/25, 209 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Montrell Johnson 14 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Kyren Lacy 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Coastal Carolina

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Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State
1 234Total
No. 14 Chanticleers 14 670 27
• RV Mountaineers 0 14133 30
  • Date: October 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 31,061
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
      
Scoring summary
16:46CCUShermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
10 plays, 72 yards, 4:49)		CCU 7–0
1:11CCUKameron Brown 1-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(3 plays, 81 yards, 1:38)		CCU 14–0
214:02APPCamerun Peoples 1-yard run (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:09)		CCU 14–7
13:20APPMalik Williams 47-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 48 yards, 0:42)		TIE 14–14
2:23CCUMassimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal
(6 plays, 19 yards, 2:59)		CCU 17–14
0:00CCUMassimo Biscardi 46-yard field goal
(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:11)		CCU 20–14
39:39APPCorey Sutton 28-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14)		APP 21–20
4:36CCUShermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 5:03)		CCU 27–21
1:43APPCamerun Peoples 43-yard run (two-point conversion failed)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:53)		TIE 27–27
40:00APPChandler Staton 24-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:53)		APP 30–27
See also: 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –4.5 61
Statistics Coastal Carolina Appalachian State
First downs 17 22
Total yards 346 575
Rushing yards 55 228
Passing yards 291 347
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 29:32 30:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 15/23, 291 yards, TD
Rushing Reese White 9 rushes, 33 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 6 receptions, 103 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 18/28, 347 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Nate Noel 16 rushes, 82 yards
Receiving Malik Williams 10 receptions, 206 yards, TD

Louisiana–Monroe

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Louisiana–Monroe at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 7147 28
• RV Mountaineers 21 2837 59
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 29,321
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
107:08APPCamerun Peoples 3-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:30)		APP 7–0
04:26APPMalik Williams 16-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 28 yards, 2:36)		APP 14–0
02:08APPCaleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 45 yards, 2:07)		APP 21–0
210:27APPCamerun Peoples 26-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:17)		APP 28–0
07:11APPCaleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14)		APP 35–0
04:01ULMJiya Wright 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54)		APP 35–7
00:39APPCorey Sutton 14-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 27 yards, 1:49)		APP 42–7
00:00APPSteven Jones Jr. 14-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:34)		APP 49–7
310:35ULMDariyan Wiley 13-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25)		APP 49–14
08:05APPChandler Staton 31-yard field goal
(7 plays, 61 yards, 2:30)		APP 52–14
00:26ULMAbraham Alce 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(16 plays, 75 yards, 7:39)		APP 52–21
410:22APPNate Noel 7-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 50 yards, 1:09)		APP 59–21
09:58ULMJakyle Holmes 68-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(1 play, 86 yards, 0:17)		APP 59–28
See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –27.0 58
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Appalachian State
First downs 17 25
Total yards 391 521
Rushing yards 230 251
Passing yards 161 270
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jiya Wright 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jevin Frett 1 reception, 40 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Nate Noel 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas State

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Appalachian State at Arkansas State
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 14 101410 48
Red Wolves 0 1400 14
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,762
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), Cori Keller (sideline reporter)
      
Scoring summary
108:15APPThomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Malik Williams (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 79 yards, 4:44)		APP 7–0
07:22APPSteven Jones Jr. 47-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 8 yards, 0:47)		APP 14–0
214:18ARSTEmmanuel Stevenson 7-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08)		APP 14–7
10:18ARSTRoss Painter 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(5 plays, 33 yards, 1:29)		TIE 14–14
07:02APPNate Noel 18-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:08)		APP 21–14
00:03APPChandler Staton 33-yard field goal
(12 plays, 57 yards, 5:20)		APP 28–14
307:12APPMiller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(12 plays, 72 yards, 5:00)		APP 31–14
02:59APPCamerun Peoples 27-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 48 yards, 2:15)		APP 38–14
405:16APPChandler Staton 22-yard field goal
(15 plays, 92 yards, 8:49)		APP 41–14
04:01APPSteven Jones Jr. 34-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 1 yards, 1:07)		APP 48–14
See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –21.5 68
Statistics Appalachian State Arkansas State
First downs 28 13
Total yards 461 199
Rushing yards 264 62
Passing yards 197 137
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 35:33 24:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Johnnie Lang Jr. 6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Te'Vailance Hunt 3 receptions, 35 yards

South Alabama

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South Alabama at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 700 7
• Mountaineers 14 0314 31
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,348
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 16 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
102:39APPChase Brice 6-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 85 yards, 5:09)		APP 7–0
01:43APPCorey Sutton 17-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, 21 yards, 0:40)		APP 14–0
203:50USAJacob Hopper 27-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(1 play, 27 yards, 0:09)		APP 14–7
302:18APPChandler Staton 25-yard field goal
(12 plays, 88 yards, 5:02)		APP 17–7
408:23APPThomas Hennigan 14-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 51 yards, 4:07)		APP 24–7
02:37APPTrey Cobb 100-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 2:56)		APP 31–7
See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –21.5 52
Statistics South Alabama Appalachian State
First downs 17 17
Total yards 284 330
Rushing yards 58 135
Passing yards 226 195
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 30:05 29:55
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 21/38, 226 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Terrion Avery 11 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 7 receptions, 108 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 14/26, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Camerun Peoples 23 carries, 90 yards
Receiving Jalen Virgil 2 receptions, 57 yards

At Troy

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Appalachian State at Troy
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 3 72114 45
Trojans 7 000 7
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 18,523
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 10 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
107:36APPChandler Staton 24-yard field goal
(12 plays, 81 yards, 5:52)		APP 3–0
06:15TROYDeshon Stoudemire 37-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21)		TROY 7–3
200:21APPCorey Sutton 21-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 61 yards, 1:00)		APP 10–3
312:14APPThomas Hennigan 6-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 64 yards, 2:46)		APP 17–7
12:00APPEli Wilson 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 10 yards, 0:08)		APP 24–7
05:08APPNate Noel 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 45 yards, 3:57)		APP 31–7
414:13APPDaetrich Harrington 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 58 yards, 4:53)		APP 38–7
05:06APPJahmir Smith 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(11 plays, 32 yards, 7:46)		APP 45–7
See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
APP –10.0 51.5
Statistics Appalachian State Troy
First downs 26 6
Total yards 445 142
Rushing yards 233 33
Passing yards 212 109
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 43:17 16:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 17/24, 212 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Nate Noel 15 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 7 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 11/21, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 10 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Tez Johnson 4 receptions, 44 yards

Georgia Southern

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Georgia Southern at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Eagles 0 030 3
• Mountaineers 7 01010 27
  • Date: November 27, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,005
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
102:18APPMalik Williams 36-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:06)		APP 7–0
305:19APPChandler Staton 40-yard field goal
(4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12)		APP 10–0
00:53GASOBritton Williams 38-yard field goal
(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:20)		APP 10–3
00:40APPJalen Virgil 97-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, -4 yards, 1:40)		APP 17–3
413:50APPThomas Hennigan 68-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 68 yards, 0:10)		APP 24–3
06:27APPChandler Staton 36-yard field goal
(6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26)		APP 27–3
See also: 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
APP –24.5 55
Statistics Georgia Southern Appalachian State
First downs 15 12
Total yards 194 329
Rushing yards 87 94
Passing yards 107 235
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Connor Cigelske 11/24, 107 yards
Rushing Jalen White 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Amare Jones 5 receptions, 56 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Anderson Castle 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana (SBC Championship)

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Appalachian State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Mountaineers 0 736 16
• No. 24 Ragin' Cajuns 7 1007 24
   
Scoring summary
109:55LAMichael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05)		LA 7–0
209:22LALevi Lewis 56-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(7 plays, 92 yards, 1:56)		LA 14–0
02:38APPCamerun Peoples 43-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39)		LA 14–7
00:01LANate Snyder 33-yard field goal
(5 plays, 38 yards, 0:31)		LA 17–7
308:06APPChandler Staton 36-yard field goal
(15 plays, 57 yards, 6:54)		LA 17–10
412:14LAEmani Bailey 35-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:36)		LA 24–10
05:06APPThomas Hennigan 24-yard pass from Chase Brice (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(12 plays, 83 yards, 3:10)		LA 24–16
See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Pregame line Over/under
APP –2.5 52
Statistics Appalachian State Louisiana
First downs 18 20
Total yards 290 398
Rushing yards 171 188
Passing yards 119 210
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 27:23 32:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Camerun Peoples 8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Emani Bailey 14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Peter LeBlanc 4 receptions, 67 yards

Vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl)

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Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State
1 234Total
• Hilltoppers 14 17217 59
Mountaineers 14 1077 38
           
Scoring summary
113:14WKUJerreth Stearns 1-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 1:46)		WKU 7–0
3:25APPMalik Williams 36-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 63 yards, 2:58)		Tie 7–7
3:11WKUMitchell Tinsley 75-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 00:14)		WKU 14–7
1:11APPJalen Virgil 60-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 2:00)		Tie 14–14
211:48WKUBrayden Narveson 24-yard field goal
(7 plays, 64 yards, 1:21)		WKU 17–14
8:57APPDashaun Davis 33-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 61 yards, 2:51)		ASU 21–17
6:54WKUJoey Beljan 5-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03)		WKU 24–21
2:55APPChandler Staton 28-yard field goal
(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:59)		Tie 24–24
00:29WKUJerreth Sterns 10-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(8 plays, 78 yards, 2:26)		WKU 31–24
312:49WKUNoah Wittington 86-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(1 play, 86 yards, 00:12)		WKU 38–24
5:56WKUMitchell Tinsley 2-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:38)		WKU 45–24
5:38APPChristian Wells 62-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 62 yards, 00:18)		WKU 45–31
2:42WKUJerreth Sterns 37-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:56)		WKU 52–31
49:40WKUKye Robichaux 2-yard run (Brayden Narveson kick)
(2 plays, 2 yards, 00:09)		WKU 59–31
1:55APPAnderson Castle 9-yard run (Chandler Staton kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 2:17)		WKU 59–38
See also: 2021 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team and 2021 Boca Raton Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
WKU –1.0 68[20]
Statistics Western Kentucky Appalachian State
First downs 24 27
Total yards 609 637
Rushing yards 251 215
Passing yards 358 422
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 31:12 28:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Bailey Zappe 33/47, 422 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Noah Wittington 7 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jerreth Sterns 13 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TD
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 15/23, 317 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Camerun Peoples 13 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Christian Wells 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD

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