STATESBORO, GA. — A local D.J. spun the Allman Brothers tune “Statesboro Blues” for tailgaters before Thursday night’s Sun Belt Conference football showdown between Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.
And the GSU offense definitely had the blues after another dominating performance by the Mountaineer defense keyed ASU’s 34-10 victory before a Paulson Stadium crowd of 23,474 and the ESPNU national television audience.
After App State’s offense and special teams self-destructed early to grant the Eagles a 10-0 lead, the defense provided a steadying force to keep the Mountaineers within striking distance.
Appalachian’s defense has allowed just one touchdown in four Sun Belt games (giving up a six-pointer on the final play from scrimmage against Idaho) and became only the second team ever to hold Georgia Southern without an offensive TD at Paulson Stadium.