BOONE, N.C. — Resilient in heavy rains, App State opened a late-starting 2020 season with a 35-20 home victory against Charlotte on Saturday.
Holding an eight-point lead in the closing minutes, the Mountaineers' defense made two impressive stands, including one inside the 20-yard line to set up the game-clinching drive. Taking over at its 20 with 5:03 left, Marcus Williams put together runs of 34 and 22 yards before Daetrich Harrington scored on a 15-yard run with 1: 15 remaining.
When senior safety Kaiden Smith intercepted a pass at the App State 22 with 32 seconds left, the celebration for head coach Shawn Clark's first regular season win could commence.