Despite getting out to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, Appalachian State (11-2, 7-1 Sun Belt) had to claw their way back from 24-7 in the second half to defeat the Ohio Bobcats (8-5, 5-3 MAC) 31-29 on a game winning 23-yard field goal from Zach Matics.
Head coach Scott Satterfield said he knew Matics would convert the field goal if the team was able to get into scoring position after beginning the potential game-winning drive on their own 21-yard line with just under two minutes remaining.
“There’s no question about him,” Satterfield said. “What he went through two years ago and what he did this year, one of the best kickers in the country, there was never a doubt that he would make that field goal.