Postgame Notes from App State at Georgia Southern

POSTGAME NOTES: Georgia Southern 51, App State 48 (2OT)
 
This was the highest-scoring game in the history of the rivalry between the Mountaineers and Eagles. The previous high was a 37-36 App State win in 2008.
 
App State's series lead over Georgia Southern dropped to 21-16-1 overall and 5-4 as FBS opponents.
 
This was the team's first overtime game since a 45-38 loss at No. 9 Penn State to open the 2018 season.
 
The Mountaineers' FBS record streak of advancing to a bowl in their first seven years eligible has ended.
 
App State's nation-best streak of 37 straight years with a league record of .500 or better has ended. Clemson and Boise State share the next-longest streak among current FBS teams at 23 in a row.
 
Since the Mountaineers' 2014 FBS debut, App State has the sixth-most wins (86) in the FBS in that span behind just Alabama (114), Clemson (109), Ohio State (104), Georgia (98) and Oklahoma (92).
 
Offense
 
App State put up 629 total yards of offense, including 376 rushing and 253 passing. It was the second time this year with more than 300 rushing yards and the sixth time with more than 200.
 
The two times that the Mountaineers amassed more than 600 total yards this season both resulted in losses (vs. UNC, at Georgia Southern).
 
Nate Noel rushed 12 times for a season-high 171 yards and a career-high three touchdowns (to give him six for the season). It was his second 100-yard rushing game this year and the ninth of his career.
 
In two career games in Statesboro, Noel has amassed 274 rushing yards and four TDs.
 
Ahmani Marshall rushed for 91 yards on 20 carries a week after going for a career-high 137 against ODU. His 2-yard touchdown put the Mountaineers ahead 38-31 with 13:03 left in the fourth quarter.
 
Daetrich Harrington rushed nine times for 74 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown one play after he gained a 31-yard chunk.
 
Chase Brice threw for 253 yards with no TDs and no INTs. He finished his two-year App State career with 6,258 passing yards (sixth-most in school history) and 54 touchdown throws (fifth-most in school history).
 
Brice's 240.7 passing yards per game are No. 1 in school history ahead of previous record holder Armanti Edwards' 203.8 average.
 
Kaedin Robinson tied his season high with five receptions for 49 yards to lead the receiving corps.
 
Defense
 
Logan Doublin snagged his second career interception.
 
Andrew Parker forced a fumble that was recovered by DeAndre Dingle-Prince and led to App State's opening field goal for the first points of the game. App State's defense entered the weekend tied for first nationally in fumbles forced.
 
Steven Jones Jr. added another pass breakup to increase his Sun Belt-leading total to 15. He entered the weekend top five in the FBS in that category.
 
Special Teams
 
Michael Hughes made a career-high four field goals from 22, 37, 24 and 33 yards. It was his first career game with more than two field goals made. He made six in the last two games. He also made 4-of-4 PATs to finish the season a perfect 50-of-50.