Postgame Quotes: App State 56, Georgia State 27
App State head coach Eliah Drinkwitz
On turning a 21-7 deficit into a 56-21 lead
"It's about staying in the fight. Every play has a life of its own. No matter what's happened, you have to play this play the best you can. That's what we did."
On the offensive outburst
"It's all about getting into a rhythm, and offensively we finally were able to get into a rhythm. We were able to get into our tempo stuff, and guys were making some individual efforts. That was an unbelievable run by Darrynton."
On GSU quarterback Dan Ellington's performance
"Credit to him. He's a tough kid and a great competitor. I hope he gets healthy. He's a really good quarterback."
Sophomore cornerback Shaun Jolly
On the defensive performance
"We just knew we had to settle down. Georgia State was excited and came out with some energy. Soub (
Elijah Diarrassouba) got after us and made sure we came out with more energy the next drive, and we were able to bounce back."
On his two-interception performance
"I was prepared, and the coaches put me in the right positions to make plays, so I had to take advantage of it."
On his interception return for a TD
"The previous play they ran the same route, a 5-yard out, and the coaches got on me on the sideline that I had to make a play this time. They ran it to the field (side), same alignment, tight to the line of scrimmage. I knew that was coming, and I just had to make the play."
Junior receiver Corey Sutton
On setting a new career high for yards and TDs in a game
"I've got a lot of confidence in our coaching staff and Zac and our O-line, so I felt just as good as I feel every game."
On the offensive outburst
"It's good that we got settled into our offense and could throw the ball around and have a little fun."
Junior quarterback Zac Thomas
On the team's overall performance
"Our defense was playing a heck of a game, and they were getting stops that we needed. The offense was clicking enough to get the scores we needed."
On Corey Sutton's performance
"He had a heck of a game. That's probably one of the best games I've seen him play. Everything was working in his favor. He was always open, and he was always wanting the ball more. That's what you want as a quarterback. You just want to keep feeding your targets like that and let them do the work."
On making Sutton a primary target
"If they're not going to stop it, you just have to keep giving him the ball. It just comes down to that. They weren't doing anything to stop Corey, and you just have to keep getting him the ball because he was making the plays he needed to make."
Junior running back Darrynton Evans
On going over 1,000 yards for the second straight year
"I would say the offensive line was more excited than I was once I got to the sidelines. That's a major accomplishment and something you set at the beginning of the year, a solo goal, but it's really a team effort."
