College football: Disappointing night for App State – Salisbury Post

BOONE (AP) — Gio Lopez threw two touchdowns and scored one running back to help South Alabama dominate Appalachian State 48-14 on Thursday night.

The Jaguars (2-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) scored a pair of touchdowns in the first and second quarters to take a 28-0 lead. Lopez found DJ Thomas-Jones for a 10-yard touchdown to open the scoring before Fluff Bothwell ran in from 22 yards out.

Appalachian St. (2-2, 0-1) got on the scoreboard when Joey Aguilar threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Stroman, who caught the ball over several defenders as time expired and the first half came to an end.

Lopez threw another touchdown pass early in the third quarter, and Bothwell had a 14-yard scoring run late in the quarter as the Jaguars built a 41-7 lead. That lead grew to 48-7 in the fourth quarter before the Mountaineers got back into the end zone in the final minute of regulation.

Bothwell had 116 yards on 16 attempts, while Lopez had 154 yards passing and 105 yards rushing.

South Alabama rushed for 322 yards and scored five touchdowns on 41 attempts to earn the victory.

Aguilar threw for 266 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Maquel Haywood had 47 yards on seven attempts and scored the game’s final point on a 2-yard run with 52 seconds left.

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