POSTGAME NOTES
Appalachian State committed no penalties or turnovers in the 45-17 win against Georgia State. A 23-20 win at Idaho last season was the last time App State didn't commit a penalty, and before that, it was a 35-20 win against Chattanooga in 2009.
Desmond Franklin scored on a 26-yard interception return in the third quarter. It was App State's first interception return for a touchdown since
A.J. Howard scored on a 71-yard return at Troy in 2016.
Junior cornerback
Clifton Duck had seven tackles to tie outside linebacker
Akeem Davis-Gaither and inside linebacker
Anthony Flory for the team lead. A linebacker has led the team in tackles in every other game this season except against Gardner-Webb, when Duck had a team-high five stops.
Darrynton Evans had a 100-yard rushing game for the fourth time in seven Sun Belt games. He now has 860 rushing yards on the season even though he didn't become App State's primary running back until midway through the team's sixth game.
Corey Sutton entered the game ranking No. 8 in the country and No. 1 in the Sun Belt at 19.96 yards per catch, and he averaged 25.7 yards Saturday with four catches for 101 yards and one touchdown. It was his second 100-yard game, as he had 155 yards against Charlotte.
Since returning to App State's lineup,
Zac Thomas is 45-for-60 passing for 529 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions.
True freshman tight end
Henry Pearson scored his first career touchdown on a 10-yard reception late in the first quarter.
Sophomore running back
Daetrich Harrington, who had knee surgery in February, made his season debut and rushed four times for 16 yards.
Clayton Howell's only punt was a 56-yard kick out of his own end zone, and
Michael Rubino had seven touchbacks on eight kickoffs.
True freshman
Kaleb Dawson made his App State debut on the opening kickoff, as he covered kicks throughout the day and recorded his first tackle on a 16-yard return that followed App State's second kickoff.
