BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State’s 21st-ranked Mountaineers scored touchdowns on their first five possessions Saturday and then held off a furious Louisiana comeback to take a 45-38 victory over the Ragin’ Cajuns and claim their second straight win in the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship game.
The Mountaineers (12-1) held a 35-14 lead with 4:13 left in the first half thanks to two touchdown passes from quarterback Zac Thomas to running back and Championship game Most Valuable Player Darrynton Evans, and scoring runs from Evans, Marcus Williams and Daetrich Harrington.
From that point on, App State managed only a defensive touchdown on Josh Thomas’ interception return midway through the third quarter, and a 35-yard field goal from Chandler Staton with 8:12 left.