Postgame Notes from App State vs. Georgia State

POSTGAME NOTES: Georgia State 39, App State 23
 
For the first time in 13 matchups, App State lost to Georgia State. The series had featured the Mountaineers' most wins against any opponent without a loss.
 
After not losing the turnover battle in any of its first seven games, App State lost that battle for the second straight game. The 3-0 margin was the same as the previous week at Georgia Southern.
 
OFFENSE
 
A Mountaineer passing offense that entered the week second in the league and top 30 in the country outperformed its season average by passing for 297 yards on 35 attempts.
 
Team captain Malachi Singleton completed 23 of 34 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, while wide receiver Chris Lofton added a 56-yard touchdown on a throwback pass. He was the Mountaineers' first receiver to pass for a touchdown since Dashaun Davis accomplished the feat against Troy in the 2022 Hail Mary game.
 
Lofton also led the receiving corps with six catches for a season-high 117 yards to become the first Mountaineer to surpass 100 receiving yards in a game this season. Lofton has 11 catches for 199 yards over the last two contests.
 
Singleton's 3-yard touchdown to Dillon Galloway in the first quarter was the sophomore tight end's first career touchdown.
 
Freshman tight end Jamel Howse was the recipient of Lofton's touchdown pass for his first career score.
 
DEFENSE
 
App State's defense produced three sacks on the day, including one from Caleb Sandstrom (his team-leading sixth of the season) and the first two of freshman Sawyer Arnold's college career.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 
James London made a 37-yard field goal and missed a 55-yarder, while recording touchbacks on all four of his kickoffs.