NO. 7 APPALACHIAN STATE 49, THE CITADEL 42
OCT. 15, 2011 • CHARLESTON, S.C. (JOHNSON HAGOOD STADIUM)
POSTGAME NOTES
Team
• Appalachian moved to 4-2 overall, 2-1 in Southern Conference play. The Citadel fell to 2-4, 1-4 in SoCon play.
• ASU scored on seven of its first eight possessions after scoring only two offensive touchdowns on 22 possessions in its two previous games.
• ASU set season highs for rushing (318) and total yards (552).
• ASU defeated The Citadel for the eighth-straight time and 17th time in the last 18 meetings.
• ASU moved to 20-1 in its last 21 games immediately following a same-season loss.
• ASU moved to 19-6 in games immediately following an open week in 23 seasons under head coach
Jerry Moore.
• ASU won for the 29th time in its last 31 SoCon games and avoided suffering consecutive SoCon losses for the first time since 2002.
Individual
• Making his first-career start in place of injured starter
DeAndre Presley, sophomore quarterback
Jamal Jackson completed 21 of 27 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns. Jackson completed his first 15 passes before finally throwing an incomplete pass in the second quarter.
• Senior wide receiver
Brian Quick's 28-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter was the 25th of his career, tying the 43-year-old ASU record for touchdown receptions in a career, held by Bob Agle (1965-68).
• Quick had 131 yards on eight receptions, his third 100-yard game of the season and ninth of his career.
• Senior tight end
Ben Jorden's three-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter was the 14th of his career, tying the ASU record for touchdown receptions in a career by a tight end, held by Daniel Bettis (2002-06).
• For the seventh time this season, junior punter
Sam Martin had a punt downed inside the five yard line.