ATLANTA, Ga. — Facing a two-score deficit after a momentum-swinging touchdown on the road, App State swung back and kept on punching.
The 25th-ranked and first-place Mountaineers responded to the early adversity by scoring seven consecutive touchdowns en route to a 56-27 victory against Georgia State on Saturday night.
A defensive touchdown gave the Panthers a 21-7 lead late in the first quarter, but App State (9-1, 5-1) accounted for the next 49 points, with the first 28 producing a 35-21 halftime advantage.
During that 49-0 run, the Mountaineers defense forced seven three-and-outs in nine possessions, and one of the other two possessions ended with Shaun Jolly's second interception.