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Strong Finish Propels App State to Emotional Senior Day Win over JMU

By Bret Strelow | App State Athletics

BOONE, N.C. — A late-week snowstorm, plus a crowd-pleasing celebrity appearance, added to the storylines surrounding an already meaningful game.

That's how a Senior Day and Black Saturday game should feel in the High Country, with excitement over the wintry weather outweighing any discomfort. All those elements just made App State Football's 34-20 home win Saturday over James Madison even sweeter.

The Mountaineers (5-5, 3-4 Sun Belt) improved to 3-0 in Kidd Brewer Stadium since returning to The Rock roughly one month ago, overcoming a 14-0 deficit against an 8-2 opponent thanks to big plays from the offense, defense and special teams.