Quarterback Chase Brice passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third and Appalachian State closed out the game with a spectacular 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Inside Linebacker Trey Cobb to lead the Mountaineers past South Alabama 31-7 on Heroes Day in Boone Saturday. This Sun Belt Conference tilt was played before 29,348 fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Appalachian State (8-2-over-all, 5-1-Sun Belt) entered the game in a first-place tie with Coastal Carolina, which lost the head-to-head matchup in Boone and therefore technically would be considered behind Appalachian State in the league standings. Coastal Carolina suffered a second league loss to Georgia State Saturday.