Postgame Notes from App State's Win at ULM

TEAM
 
App State's 58-13 record since the start of the 2015 season produces a winning percentage of 81.7 that's fifth nationally behind just Clemson (75-5, 93.8), Alabama (70-6, 92.1), Ohio State (61-7, 89.7) and Oklahoma (60-12, 83.3).
 
Since 2015, App State improved to an FBS-best 26-0 in non-season-opening games in which it had more than a week to prepare.
 
App State improved its record to 27-4 with Zac Thomas as the starting quarterback. His 27 wins rank No. 2 among active FBS quarterbacks, behind just the 31 from Clemson's Trevor Lawrence.
 
In the program's 1,000th game, the Mountaineer's all-time record improved to 633-339-28 since taking the field for the first time on Sept. 29, 1928. This is the Mountaineers' 91st overall season of football and seventh FBS season.

The Mountaineers, who have won each of the last four league titles, are 2-0 in league play for the sixth straight season.

App State improved its record to 34-9 in games on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.

Hall of Fame coach Jerry Moore holds the program head coaching wins record thanks to his 215-87 record in 24 seasons as the Mountaineers' head coach. After being an assistant on staffs led by Moore and Scott Satterfield from 1996-2018, then returning to Boone this season for his 24th year, defensive coordinator Dale Jones has been part of teams that have gone 216-83 with him as an App State assistant.
 
Freshman DE Kevon Haigler made his App State debut in the second half.
 
DEFENSE
 
App State held ULM to 222 total yards of offense, the lowest yardage total by a Mountaineer opponent since Texas State's 208 on Nov. 23 last year.
 
The Mountaineers intercepted three ULM passes. Entering the weekend, App State's 92 interceptions since the start of the 2015 season ranked No. 1 at the FBS level, ahead of Alabama and San Diego State at 91 apiece.
 
Junior safety Ryan Huff recorded the first two-interception day of his career, nabbing his second and third career picks, all of which have been this season.
 
Sophomore OLB Brendan Harrington hauled in his second interception of the year with an impressive diving catch after the ball ricocheted off multiple players.
 
Senior CB Shemar Jean-Charles, who entered the weekend as the nation's leader with nine pass breakups, recorded three more in the road victory.
 
OFFENSE
 
With 328 rushing yards, App State has eclipsed 300 in each of its four wins this season. The Mountaineers entered the weekend ranked No. 7 nationally in rushing (278.3 ypg).
 
Senior QB Zac Thomas led all players with a career-high 109 rushing yards, eclipsing his previous career high of 82 from last week's win against Arkansas State when he was a co-Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week. He completed 13 of 18 passes for 152 yards with two TDs and one INT.
 
App State has now had five different players rush for 100 yards in a game this year. Entering the weekend, only App State, Army, Liberty and North Texas had gotten a 100-yard rushing game from four different players.
 
Senior RB Marcus Williams Jr. rushed for 103 yards on 13 carries with a TD, eclipsing the century mark for the second time this year. Sophomore RB Camerun Peoples added 52 yards and a TD on nine attempts, while junior RB Daetrich Harrington had 11 carries for 44 yards.
 
Redshirt-freshman WR Christian Wells caught a 37-yard touchdown, giving him three touchdown catches in the last two games.
 
Malik Williams, who led the team with six catches for 60 yards, hauled in his second touchdown pass of the year and ninth of his career.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 
Chandler Staton was 1 of 2 on field goals, making a 38-yarder and just missing a 43-yarder.
 
Xavier Subotsch was only called on to punt one time, and it was a beauty that traveled 44 yards until it was downed at the 1-yard line by Steven Jones.
 
Malik Williams returned one punt for 23 yards.