2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	5–6 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Shawn Clark (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Frank Ponce (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro tempo
Defensive coordinator	Scot Sloan (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Kidd Brewer Stadium
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2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Texas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University in the Sun Belt Conference's East Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by Shawn Clark in his fifth year as the head coach. The Mountaineers played their home games at the Kidd Brewer Stadium, located in Boone, North Carolina.

Shawn Clark was fired as the Mountaineers' head coach on December 2, finishing his career at Appalachian State with an overall record of 40–24. This was the Mountaineers' first losing season since 2013, and the program's first losing season at the FBS level. ^[1] On December 7, South Carolina offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains was hired as the Mountaineers' new head coach. ^[2]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Mountaineers were picked to finish first place in the East division. ^[3]

Media poll (East division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Appalachian State	96 (12)
2	James Madison	79 (2)
3	Coastal Carolina	67
4	Georgia Southern	50
5	Marshall	49
6	Old Dominion	32
7	Georgia State	19

Quarterback Joey Aguilar was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Aguilar, was well as tight end Eli Wilson and wide receiver Kaedin Robinson, were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense. ^[4] Defensive lineman Santana Hopper, linebacker Nate Johnson, and defensive backs Jordan Favors and Ethan Johnson made the All-Sun Belt first team defense.

Running back Kanye Roberts and placekicker Michael Hughes were named to the second team offense and special teams, respectively.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. ^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	East Tennessee State *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 38–10	36,232
September 7	8:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Clemson *	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	L 20–66	81,500
September 14	4:00 p.m	at East Carolina *	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	ESPNU	W 21–19	46,117
September 19	7:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN	L 14–48	34,133
September 28	3:30 p.m.	Liberty *	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	Canceled [6]
October 5	3:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 37–52	28,023
October 12	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 24–34	14,058
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 33–26	33,783
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Old Dominion	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 28–20	34,954
November 7	8:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN	L 24–38	19,415
November 23	2:30 p.m.	James Madison	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	W 34–20	34,012
November 30	6:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 20–29	23,383
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 William Fowles  Fr RB 1 Anderson Castle  Jr WR 2 Kaedin Robinson  Sr RB 3 Ahmani Marshall Sr QB 4 Joey Aguilar Sr QB 6 Matthew Wilson Fr WR 8 Dalton Stroman  Jr QB 9 Billy Wiles  Jr WR 10 Zahn Coakley  Fr WR 11 Grant Tucker  Fr WR 12 Michael Hetzel  Jr WR 13 Christian Horn Sr RB 14 Kanye Roberts  So WR 15 Makai Jackson Jr QB 16 David Hernandez  Sr WR 18 Zavier Short  So QB 19 Cameron Estep  Fr RB 20 Jaylon Calhoun  Fr WR 21 Reece Larson  So WR 22 Franklin Baret Jr. Fr WR 25 Blake Hoban  Jr RB 26 Khamani Alexander Fr RB 27 Michael Dipasquale  Fr RB 28 Maquel Haywood Sr TE 46 Jared Gibble  Jr OL 52 Cayden Sweatt  Fr OL 53 Jake Ganoe  So OL 58 Blake Bradford  Fr OL 60 Ethan Ryan  Jr OL 62 JT Sowell Fr OL 63 Jayden Ramsey  Jr OL 64 Michael Marotta  Jr OL 65 Gabe Funk Fr OL 66 Danny Stevens  Fr OL 67 Thomas Shrader  Jr OL 68 Jack Hollifield  Jr OL 70 Thornton Gentry  Jr OL 72 Markell Samuel  Jr OL 73 Garner Langlo  Jr OL 74 Griffin Scroggs  So OL 75 Felix Doege Fr OL 76 Luke Burgess  Fr OL 77 Daniel Davis  Fr OL 78 Dylan Barbrey Fr OL 79 Andres Dewerk  Jr TE 80 Max Drag  Fr WR 81 Jose Leon Fr WR 82 Chris Lawson Jr.  Fr TE 83 Jack Kelly Fr WR 84 Ayden Burkey  Fr TE 85 David Larkins  Jr TE 86 Kanen Hamlett  So TE 87 Eli Wilson Sr WR 88 Luke Hale  So WR 89 Bryce Gee Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Trenton Alan Yowe  Jr CB 2 Ethan Johnson Jr S 4 Myles Farmer  Sr DE 5 Michael Fletcher  Sr CB 6 Jason Chambers Jr S 7 Jordan Favors  Jr ILB 8 Brendan Harrington  Sr NT 9 Markus Clark Jr S 10 Colton Phares  Fr STAR 11 Avarion Cole  Jr DE 12 Shawn Collins  Jr CB 13 Elijah Mc-Cantos  So ILB 14 Jayden Bethea  Fr OLB 15 Thomas Davis  Jr CB 16 Seth Robertson Sr STAR 17 Jalik Thomas Sr S 18 Trey Lenhardt Fr CB 19 Nick Taylor Fr S 20 Kaleb Neal Fr S 21 DJ Burks  So CB 22 DaRon Wilson Fr ILB 24 Cahari Haynes  Fr STAR 25 Kai Fernandes Fr ILB 26 Caden Sullivan  Jr S 27 Ronald Clarke Sr S 28 Zyeir Gamble  Fr DE 29 Santana Hopper  So S 30 Carter Greene  So S 31 Dyvon McKinney  Jr ILB 33 Derrell Farrar  So ILB 35 Jack Scroggs  Sr CB 36 Tyshawn Sanders Fr STAR 37 Andre Hamilton  Jr CB 39 Ashton Parker Fr ILB 40 Cole Becker  So ILB 42 Braxton Veiga  Fr ILB 43 Ryan McKinnis  Fr OLB 44 Brodrick Gooch  So NT 45 Nick Campbell  So ILB 46 Isaiah McGuffin  Fr CB 48 Luke Lair  So ILB 49 Randy Marion III  Fr DE 50 Jackson Briley Fr OLB 51 Anthony Rosier Fr OLB 52 Orlando Leon  So DE 55 Jackson Bussey Fr ILB 56 Kyle Arnholt  Jr OLB 90 Nate Johnson So NT 91 Joshua Donald Jr OLB 92 AJ Mebane  Fr DE 93 DeNigel Cooper Fr NT 94 Bucci Farmer Fr DE 95 Montez Kelley Sr DE 96 Josiah Wyatt  So DE 97 Kevin Abrams-Verwayne  Sr NT 98 Jason Hertz  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 29 Carter Everett  So K 39 Jackson Moore  Fr P 41 Conner Maynard  Sr LS 42 Christian Johnstone  Sr K 43 Cash McVay  Jr P 49 Mitchell Lake So LS 54 Gabriel Simpkins So K 99 Michael Hughes Sr	Head coach Shawn Clark (Appalachian State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Frank Ponce (Arizona Western) Offensive coordinator/QB Scot Sloan (Clemson) Defensive coordinator/Safeties Mike Cummings (Buffalo) Offensive Line Travis Cunningham (Gardner–Webb) Inside linebackers Lawrence Dawsey (Florida State) Wide receivers Brian Haines (Marietta College) Special teams coordinator/RB AJ Howard (Appalachian State) Outside linebackers/Stars Eric McDaniel (Purdue) Defensive Line Lance Ware (Appalachian State) Tight ends Rod West (Alabama State) Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks Matt Greenhalgh (Rhode Island) Director of athletic performance for football Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: November 13, 2024

Game summaries

East Tennessee State (FCS)

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (FCS) (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)	0	7	3	0	10
Mountaineers	10	7	7	14	38

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
• Game attendance: 36,232
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (12:18) APP – Christian Horn 83-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:44; Appalachian State 7–0) (4:03) APP – Michael Hughes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:24; Appalachian State 10–0) Second Quarter (7:38) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:13; Appalachian State 17–0) (1:49) ETSU – Devontae Houston 80-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:46; Appalachian State 17–7) Third Quarter (5:49) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 17–10) (3:14) APP – Eli Wilson 34-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Appalachian State 24–10) Fourth Quarter (14:48) APP – Makai Jackson 47-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:52; Appalachian State 31–10) (8:39) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Appalachian State 38–10) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ETSU	APP
First downs	15	22
Total yards	305	500
Rushing yards	183	174
Passing yards	122	326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–0	22–36–0
Time of possession	30:30	28:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
East Tennessee State	Passing	Jaylen King	10/19, 122 yards
	Rushing	Devontae Houston	15 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cameron Lewis	3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makai Jackson	1 carry, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 103 yards

at No. 25 Clemson

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team

Game Two – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–0) vs. No. 25 Clemson Tigers (0–1) − Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	13	7	0	20
No. 25 Tigers	35	21	10	0	66

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph • Weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 81,500
• Referee: Stuart Mullins
• TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dawn Boyle (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (13:46) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14; Clemson 7–0) (9:40) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:16; Clemson 14–0) (7:08) CLEM – Phil Mafah 83-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:10; Clemson 21–0) (2:34) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 41-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:51; Clemson 28–0) (1:11) CLEM – Antonio Williams 29-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:12; Clemson 35–0) Second quarter (12:58) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:02; Clemson 42–0) (10:39) APP – Anderson Castle 4-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:14; Clemson 42–7) (6:48) CLEM – T. J. Moore 33-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:47; Clemson 49–7) (3:28) APP – Michael Hughes 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:49; Clemson 49–10) (0:54) CLEM – Jake Briningstool 17-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:34; Clemson 56–10) (0:00) APP – Michael Hughes 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 0:54; Clemson 56–13) Third quarter (12:31) APP – Makai Jackson 17-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Clemson 56–20) (3:10) CLEM – Christopher Vizzina 5-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:15; Clemson 63–20) (1:51) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14; Clemson 66–20) Fourth quarter No scoring

Statistics	APP	CLEM
First downs	24	28
Total yards	363	712
Rushing yards	149	252
Passing yards	214	460
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–43–2	32–39–0
Time of possession	28:27	31:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	18/41, 214 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	7 carries, 80 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	3 receptions, 58 yards
Clemson	Passing	Cade Klubnik	24/46, 378 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Phil Mafah	10 carries, 118 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryant Wesco Jr.	3 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at East Carolina

See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team

Game Three – Appalachian State Mountaineers (1–1) at East Carolina Pirates (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	14	7	0	21
Pirates	16	0	0	3	19

at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NE at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 46,117
• Referee: Kevin Randall
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (14:29) ECU – Winston Wright Jr. 65 yard pass from Jake Garcia, Andrew Conrad kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:31; East Carolina 7–0) (6:33) ECU – Andrew Conrad 48 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:15; East Carolina 10–0) (4:55) ECU – Shavon Revel Jr. 50 yard interception return, kick failed (East Carolina 16–0) Second quarter (14:17) APP – Eli Wilson 6 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, 2-point pass (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:38; East Carolina 16–8) (7:00) APP – Michael Hughes 28 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:52; East Carolina 16–11) (0:09) APP – Michael Hughes 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:55; East Carolina 16–14) Third quarter (0:41) APP – Makai Jackson 36 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:24; Appalachian State 21–16) Fourth quarter (12:39) ECU – Andrew Conrad 43 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:10; Appalachian State 21–19)

Statistics	APP	ECU
First downs	25	16
Total yards	505	324
Rushing yards	81	98
Passing yards	424	226
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–47–2	18–28–1
Time of possession	39:00	21:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	32/47, 424 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	17 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	7 receptions, 129 yards
East Carolina	Passing	Jake Garcia	18/28, 226 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rahjai Harris	18 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Winston Wright Jr.	3 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD

South Alabama

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Game Four – South Alabama Jaguars (1–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	14	13	7	48
Mountaineers	0	7	0	7	14

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

• Date: September 19, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
• Game attendance: 34,133
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:59) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 7–0) (7:10) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 14–0) Second Quarter (5:30) USA – Gio Lopez 31-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:49; South Alabama 21–0) (2:30) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 28–0) (0:00) APP – Dalton Stroman 47-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 28–7) Third Quarter (11:08) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 18-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick failed (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 34–7) (5:35) USA – Fluff Bothwell 14-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 41–7) Fourth Quarter (4:15) USA – Iverson Celestine 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 6:00; South Alabama 48–7) (0:52) APP – Maquel Haywood 2-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; South Alabama 48–14)

Statistics	USA	APP
First downs	26	23
Total yards	474	385
Rushing yards	320	119
Passing yards	154	266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–24–1	21–40–0
Time of possession	34:12	25:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Maquel Haywood	7 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	6 receptions, 85 yards

Liberty

See also: 2024 Liberty Flames football team

Game Five – Liberty Flames (4–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Flames	-	-	-	-	0
Mountaineers	-	-	-	-	0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

• Date: September 28, 2024 (canceled)
• Game time: Canceled, due to Hurricane Helene

at Marshall (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry

Game Five – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–2) at Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	3	14	7	13	37
Thundering Herd	7	21	10	14	52

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 28,023
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:56) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:45; Marshall 7–0) (7:51) APP – Jackson Moore 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:05; Marshall 7–3) Second quarter (14:55) APP – Kanye Roberts 10 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:26; Appalachian State 10–7) (14:05) MRSH – Jordan Houston 75 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:46; Marshall 14–10) (13:53) MRSH – J'Coryan Anderson 13 yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Marshall 21–10) (4:58) MRSH – A. J. Turner 5 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:06; Marshall 28–10) (0:47) APP – Dalton Stroman 21 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Marshall 28–17) Third quarter (7:01) MRSH – A. J. Turner 29 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56; Marshall 35–17) (5:06) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 38 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49; Marshall 38–17) (1:50) APP – Dalton Stroman 27 yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Marshall 38–24) Fourth quarter (11:12) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 26 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:33; Marshall 45–24) (6:05) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Marshall 45–31) (4:16) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 35 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49; Marshall 52–31) (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2 yard run, Joey Aguilar pass failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Marshall 52–37)

Statistics	APP	MRSH
First downs	32	21
Total yards	473	365
Rushing yards	180	236
Passing yards	293	129
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–44–2	8–14–0
Time of possession	35:34	24:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	26/44, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joey Aguilar	10 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	8 receptions, 94 yardds
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	8/14, 129 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Braylon Braxton	15 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Houston	1 reception, 75 yards, 1 TD

at Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Game Seven – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	14	3	7	24
Ragin' Cajuns	3	14	3	14	34

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 14,058
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (8:03) LA – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Louisiana 3–0) Second quarter (10:29) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:48; Appalachian State 7–3) (10:10) LA – Terrance Carter 74-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Louisiana 10–7) (1:55) LA – Harvey Broussard 8-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; Louisiana 17–7) (0:27) APP – Kanye Roberts 15-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:28; Louisiana 17–14) Third quarter (8:19) APP – Jackson Moore 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:46; Tied 17–17) (3:10) LA – Kenneth Almendares 53-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 20–17) Fourth quarter (13:11) LA – Landon Burton 0-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 27–17) (8:06) APP – Eli Wilson 26-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 27–24) (1:03) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 34–24)

Statistics	APP	LA
First downs	25	19
Total yards	391	364
Rushing yards	155	166
Passing yards	236	198
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–42–4	14–23–1
Time of possession	30:40	29:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	20/42, 236 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Kanye Roberts	26 carries, 148 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	7 receptions, 96 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	14/23, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	14 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Terrance Carter	4 receptions, 107 yards, TD

Georgia State

See also: 2024 Georgia State Panthers football team

Game Eight – Georgia State Panthers (2–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	16	7	3	26
Mountaineers	2	16	7	8	33

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SE 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 33,783
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:27) APP – 0-yard safety (Appalachian State 2–0) Second quarter (14:56) GAST – Liam Rickman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40; Georgia State 3–2) (10:28) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Appalachian State 8–3) (6:24) GAST – Ted Hurst 4-yard pass from Zach Gibson, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:57; Georgia State 10–8) (3:57) APP – Makai Jackson 18-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; Appalachian State 15–10) (1:15) GAST – Michel Dukes 9-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Appalachian State 16–15) (0:06) APP – Jackson Moore 33-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:09; Appalachian State 18–16) Third quarter (8:12) APP – Dalton Stroman 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:02; Appalachian State 25–16) (5:05) GAST – Kyle Lowe 5-yard run, Liam Rickman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Appalachian State 25–23) Fourth quarter (6:39) GAST – Liam Rickman 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:47; Georgia State 26–25) (1:51) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Joey Aguilar rush (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48; Appalachian State 33–26)

Statistics	GAST	APP
First downs	20	25
Total yards	386	479
Rushing yards	194	180
Passing yards	192	299
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Zach Gibson	16/22, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Michel Dukes	6 carries, 81 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ted Hurst	3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	18/27, 299 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	18 carries, 115 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	5 receptions, 121 yards

Old Dominion

See also: 2024 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Game Nine – Old Dominion Monarchs (4–4) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Monarchs	3	14	3	0	20
Mountaineers	7	7	7	7	28

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NW 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 34,954
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (10:04) APP – Kaedin Robinson 23-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:20; Appalachian State 7–0) (4:50) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:14; Appalachian State 7–3) Second quarter (14:21) ODU – Diante Vines 14-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:14; Old Dominion 10–7) (4:28) ODU – Isiah Paige 28-yard pass from Colton Joseph, Ethan Sanchez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:43; Old Dominion 17–7) (3:09) APP – Dalton Stroman 46-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:13; Old Dominion 17–14) Third quarter (8:05) APP – Kanen Hamlett 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:53; Appalachian State 21–17) (0:55) ODU – Ethan Sanchez 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:10; Appalachian State 21–20) Fourth quarter (2:29) APP – Max Drag 11-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:06; Appalachian State 28–20)

Statistics	ODU	APP
First downs	26	20
Total yards	498	396
Rushing yards	166	184
Passing yards	332	212
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	27–38–1	13–24–1
Time of possession	31:46	28:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Old Dominion	Passing	Colton Joseph	27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Aaron Young	14 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Isiah Page	13 receptions, 205 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	13/24, 212 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	23 carries, 120 yards
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Coastal Carolina

See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Game Ten – Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–4) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	10	0	14	24
Chanticleers	14	3	14	7	38

at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC

• Date: Thursday November 7, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 19,415
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (10:40) CCU – Braydon Bennett 12-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14; Coastal Carolina 7–0) (3:03) CCU – Braydon Bennett 37-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:28; Coastal Carolina 14–0) Second quarter (13:25) CCU – Kade Hensley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:25; Coastal Carolina 17–0) (10:23) APP – Jackson Moore 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:02; Coastal Carolina 17–3) (3:07) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2-yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:31; Coastal Carolina 17–10) Third quarter (5:02) CCU – Braydon Bennett 2-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 17 plays, 87 yards, 8:42; Coastal Carolina 24–10) (4:05) CCU – Ethan Vasko 1-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:42; Coastal Carolina 31–10) Fourth quarter (14:19) APP – Ahmani Marshall 2-yard run, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Coastal Carolina 31–17) (2:26) CCU – Jameson Tucker 6-yard pass from Ethan Vasko, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:55; Coastal Carolina 38–17) (1:40) APP – Kaedin Robinson 25-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:46; Coastal Carolina 38–24)

Statistics	APP	CCU
First downs	23	19
Total yards	376	353
Rushing yards	150	203
Passing yards	226	150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–31–2	14–18–0
Time of possession	29:15	30:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	17/31, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	28 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Ethan Vasko	14/18, 150 yards, TD
	Rushing	Braydon Bennett	9 carries, 88 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Braydon Bennett	4 receptions, 33 yards

James Madison

See also: 2024 James Madison Dukes football team

Game Eleven – James Madison Dukes (8–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes	7	10	3	0	20
Mountaineers	0	24	7	3	34

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: NW 27 miles per hour (43 km/h)
• Game attendance: 34,012
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play-by-play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (11:03) JMU – Yamir Knight 6-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; James Madison 7–0) Second quarter (14:08) JMU – Josh Phifer 37-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Noe Ruelas kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:45; James Madison 14–0) (12:19) APP – Michael Hughes 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:49; James Madison 14–3) (7:33) APP – Eli Wilson 4-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:14; James Madison 14–10) (2:49) JMU – Noe Ruelas 46-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:44; James Madison 17–10) (1:23) APP – Makai Jackson 64-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:26; Tied 17–17) (0:40) APP – Michael Hetzel 9-yard punt return, Michael Hughes kick (Appalachian State 24–17) Third quarter (7:56) JMU – Noe Ruelas 52-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:04; Appalachian State 24–20) (1:13) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 3:54; Appalachian State 31–20) Fourth quarter (10:02) APP – Michael Hughes 41-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:37; Appalachian State 34–20)

Statistics	JMU	APP
First downs	22	17
Total yards	400	361
Rushing yards	168	145
Passing yards	232	216
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–1	12–23–0
Time of possession	34:05	25:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
James Madison	Passing	Alonza Barnett III	21/36, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	George Pettaway	12 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Yamir Knight	5 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	12/23, 216 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	24 carries, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Makai Jackson	5 receptions, 162 yards, TD

at Georgia Southern (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team and Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry

Game Twelve – Appalachian State Mountaineers (5–5) at Georgia Southern Eagles (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	6	7	7	20
Eagles	8	7	0	14	29

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

• Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C)
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (8:47) GASO – Josh Dallas 10-yard pass from JC French, Matthew Daniel two-point conversion rush (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:13; Georgia Southern 8–0) Second Quarter (8:48) APP – Eli Wilson 9-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:27; Georgia Southern 8–6) (2:51) GASO – Jalen White 4-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:51; Georgia Southern 15–6) Third Quarter (4:33) APP – Makai Jackson 6-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:03; Georgia Southern 15–13) Fourth Quarter (13:36) GASO – Jalen White 3-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:57; Georgia Southern 22–13) (8:16) APP – Ahmani Marshall 1-yard rush, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:20; Georgia Southern 22–20) (1:05) GASO – Jalen White 35-yard rush, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:47; Georgia Southern 29–20)

Statistics	APP	GASO
First downs	25	23
Total yards	465	357
Rushing yards	175	191
Passing yards	290	166
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-35-2	16-19-0
Time of possession	30:33	29:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	19/35, 290 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ahmani Marshall	24 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Makai Jackson	8 receptions, 157 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	16/19, 166 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	18 carries, 175 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Josh Dallas	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

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