Team
• Appalachian State moved to 2-5 on the season.

• The win was Appalachian State's first-ever in Sun Belt Conference play. In its first season in the Sun Belt, Appalachian State moved to 1-2 in league play.

• The win was Appalachian State's first over an NCAA Division I FBS opponent since its historic 34-32 victory at Michigan in 2007. Appalachian State had lost 10-straight games against FBS opponents.

• Appalachian State snapped a four-game losing streak and avoided dropping five-straight games for the first time since 1977.

• Appalachian State evened its all-time record against Troy at 2-2 and moved to 2-1 all-time at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

• Appalachian State rushed for 441 yards, its highest single-game rushing total since rushing for 448 yards against Jacksonville on Sept. 6, 2008.

• For the second-straight game, Appalachian State had two 100-yard rushers – Marcus Cox (123) and Ricky Fergerson (107). Prior to Cox (111) and Terrence Upshaw (111) both rushing for 100 yards against Liberty last Saturday, Appalachian State had not had two 100-yard rushers in the same game since Travaris Cadet (133) and Steven Miller (102) both accomplished the feat against The Citadel on Oct. 15, 2011.

• Appalachian State scored on a safety for the first time since Nov. 21, 2009 against Western Carolina.

Individual
• With three rushing touchdowns (33, 2 and 1 yards), Appalachian State sophomore running back and Doak Walker Award candidate Marcus Cox moved into the program's all-time top 10 for rushing touchdowns in a career. With 24 career-rushing touchdowns, Cox is tied for seventh in school history with Alvin Parker (1980-83). During the course of the game, Cox surpassed legendary Appalachian State quarterbacks D.J. Campbell (22 – 1989-92), Richie Williams (22 - 2002-05) and current head coach Scott Satterfield (23 – 1992-95) on the program's all-time rushing touchdowns list.

• With 123 rushing yards, Cox surpassed the 100-yard rushing plateau for the 10th time in his 19-game collegiate career and fourth time in seven games this season.

• Appalachian State redshirt freshman quarterback Taylor Lamb earned his first win as a starter (1-4). Lamb completed 9-of-16 passes for 110 yards and rushed eight times for 98 yards (12.3 avg.) and a touchdown before coming out of the game early in the fourth quarter.

• Appalachian State sophomore defensive end Olawale Dada scored the first touchdown of his career on a 20-yard fumble return in the first quarter.

• Appalachian State true freshman cornerback Latrell Gibbs had two interceptions in the third quarter, the first INTs of his career.