Postgame Notes From App State-South Alabama

POSTGAME NOTES
 
With a 45-9 win at Charlotte, a 72-7 win against Gardner-Webb and a 52-7 win against South Alabama, Appalachian State has scored at least 45 points in three straight games for the first time in program history. As recently as 2014, the Mountaineers had consecutive games of 48 points (overtime), 53 points and 44 points.
 
App State has given up single-digit points in three straight games for the first time since 1998. That year, the Mountaineers had four in a row with, in order, a 31-6 win against Wofford, a 28-7 win against Chattanooga, a 51-0 win against VMI and a 19-0 win against Eastern Kentucky.
 
The Mountaineers have allowed two touchdowns and three field goals in 40 possessions over the last three games.

In App State's last two Sun Belt games, it has posted its largest margin of victory in a Sun Belt game (49 points in a 63-14 win against Louisiana in the 2017 home finale) and a tie for the second-largest margin of victory in a Sun Belt game (45 points in both Saturday's game against South Alabama and a 59-14 win at ULM in 2015).  
 
With 123 rushing yards on Saturday, Jalin Moore increased his career total to 3,538 and moved into sixth place on App State's all-time list. He passed Chip Hooks, who ran for 3,472 yards from 1991-94. The top five rushers on the career list are Marcus Cox (5,103 from 2013-16), Kevin Richardson (4,804 from 2004-07), John Settle (4,409 from 1983-86), Armanti Edwards (4,361 2006-09) and Damon Scott (4,800 1993-96).
 
When Tae Hayes blocked a field goal in the last minute of the first half, it was App State's first blocked field goal since Deuce Robinson recorded one on a 28-yard attempt by South Alabama in 2014.
 
Marcus Williams Jr. hauled in the third reception of his career and first touchdown reception with a 27-yard scoring catch in the second quarter.
 
Senior wide receiver Brad Absher made his first career start a week after pulling in a career-high three catches, and sophomore running back Darrynton Evans also made his first career start. He lined up in the slot and was the intended target on a pass.
 
Noel Cook, a linebacker, had a hand in a sack for the third straight game. He brought down quarterback Evan Orth for a 3-yard loss after recording one sack at Charlotte and half a sack against Gardner-Webb. Cook also tied his career high of seven tackles, a total he had this season at Charlotte.
 
Michael Rubino recorded touchbacks on seven of his nine kickoffs. He has 16 touchbacks in 19 attempts over the last two games.
 
True freshman linebacker Jay Person made his App State debut in the fourth quarter.
 
App State quarterback Peyton Derrick is 10-for-10 this season after going 2-for-2 with a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Collin Reed.