In a pivotal Sun Belt Conference clash, Louisiana-Lafayette overcame four special teams miscues to beat Appalachian State 24-21 on a cold and rainy Friday night at Boone’s Kidd Brewer Stadium.
The Mountaineers’ Chandler Staton missed a 30-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to tie the score and likely send the game into overtime.
The Mountaineers are currently 7-3 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The game also marked Louisiana-Lafayette’s first win against the Mountaineers in nine tries–all while both schools have had membership in the Sun Belt Conference. Appalachian State beat the Ragin’ Cajuns in the last two conference championship games and in the same stadium.