Coastal Carolina hung with the class of the Sun Belt Conference for three quarters, but Appalachian State’s statistical domination was finally reflected on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.
The Mountaineers outgained Coastal 405-178 in the game and didn’t allow any points on defense, but the Chanticleers were within a touchdown before the Mountaineers pulled away with a couple scores in the final quarter for a 23-7 win.
Appalachian State (6-2, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference) rebounded from its loss to Georgia Southern last Thursday that dropped it out of the Associated Press Top 25, while Coastal (5-4) fell to 2-3 in the conference and remains one win shy of becoming eligible for the program’s first bowl game.