BOONE, N.C. — During a title-winning season in which App State (13-1) posted the third-best record at the highest level of college football, the Mountaineers finished No. 1 as a statistical champion or co-champion in two NCAA categories.
App State ended the 2019 season in sole possession of first place with a fourth-down conversion percentage of 81.3, and it tied Illinois for the FBS lead with six defensive touchdowns.
Those two categories played an important role in the Mountaineers' record-breaking season. Of the six defensive TDs, consider that:
— Demetrius Taylor's sack, forced fumble and fumble return for a touchdown occurred in a 34-31 win at North Carolina.