POSTGAME NOTES
The attendance of 105,232 is the third-largest crowd for an App State game. The 2007 upset of Michigan drew 109,218 fans, and App State's visit to Michigan in 2014 drew a crowd of 106,811.
Darrynton Evans' 100-yard kickoff return is only the second one of that maximum length in program history. Keith Nash had a 100-yard return against Lenoir-Rhyne in 1968.
It was App State's first kickoff return for a TD since Evans had a 94-yard return in the 2016 Camellia Bowl. Evans redshirted in 2017, so he's had a kickoff return for a touchdown in each of his last two games as an active player. It marked two touchdowns in a span of three returns, as he had a 14-yard return after his 94-yard return in the bowl game.
App State's last kickoff return of 95 yards or longer occurred when Tony Washington had a 99-yard return for a touchdown against Wofford in 2012.
App State's first-time starters were quarterback
Zac Thomas, right guard
Baer Hunter, receiver
Corey Sutton, defensive end
Elijah Diarrassouba, outside linebacker
Tim Frizzell and inside linebacker
Jordan Fehr.
Sophomore defensive lineman
Demetrius Taylor recorded a first-half sack for a loss of 8 yards, increasing his career total to 4.0 sacks in 13 games.
Corey Sutton,
Dominique Heath,
Steven Jones,
Ryan Huff,
Clayton Howell,
Nick Hampton,
Tyler Bird,
D'Marco Jackson,
Jermaine McDaniel Jr.,
Henry Pearson,
Peyton Derrick and
D'Andre Hicks saw the first game action of their App State careers.
Quarterback
Zac Thomas had the first two touchdown passes of his career, and
Malik Williams had the first two touchdown receptions of his career. Williams had a touchdown pass and a touchdown run last year as a true freshman.
