Postgame Notes from App State at Marshall

POSTGAME NOTES: Marshall 52, App State 37
 
After its previous game vs. Liberty was canceled due to Hurricane Helene, App State played for the first time in 16 days amid classes being canceled and the Boone and High Country communities responding to the devastating impacts of the hurricane.
 
App State outgained Marshall in total yards, 473-365, and in first downs, 32-21. But the Mountaineers committed 15 penalties for 158 yards and lost the turnover battle, 2-0. The penalties and penalty yards were both third-most in a single game in school history.
 
Marshall's 52 points were the most allowed by App State to a Sun Belt foe since a 52-45 loss at ULM in 2017.
 
App State's losing streak at Marshall extended to four straight. The home team has won six straight contests in the series dating back to 2002.
 
The Mountaineers' opponent scored first for the fourth straight game.
 
App State is 0-2 in Sun Belt play for the first time since 2014, its first year in the league. That season, the Mountaineers went on to win their final six league games.
 
OFFENSE
 
There were a lot of bright spots for App State's offense, including season highs in rushing yards (180), first downs (32), rushing touchdowns (3 - tied) and passing touchdowns (2 - tied). The offense was 6-for-6 on fourth-down conversions and 4-for-4 scoring in the red zone.
 
Joey Aguilar completed 26 of 44 passes for 293 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, while rushing 10 times for a team-high 55 yards. He has either thrown or rushed for a touchdown in 17 of 19 games as App State's quarterback, including in 13 straight regular-season contests.
 
Ahmani Marshall came off the bench to rush 10 times for 48 yards and two touchdowns – his first career multi-score game.
 
Kanye Roberts rushed 13 times for 36 yards and a score. His 10-yard touchdown run at the start of the second quarter gave App State a 10-7 lead at the time.
 
Dalton Stroman had five catches for a season-high 75 yards, including touchdowns of 21 yards and 27 yards to find the end zone for a second straight game. It was his first career multi-score game.
 
Kaedin Robinson led all receivers with eight catches for 94 yards. He has caught a pass in 30 consecutive games, which ranks top 15 among all FBS players.
 
DEFENSE

Despite giving up 52 points, App State's defense allowed only 365 yards to the Marshall offense, including only 129 through the air.
 
Thomas Davis had five tackles and 1.5 TFLs. He leads the team with 3.0 TFLs this season.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 
On his first career attempt, redshirt-freshman kicker Jackson Moore nailed a 42-yard field goal for App State's first score of the contest. Moore was filling in for injured starter Michael Hughes. Moore finished the game 1-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs.
 
Conner Maynard punted twice for a 45-yard average.