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Appalachian State Mountaineers vs Georgia Southern Eagles Recap - Eagles Win 29-20

Jalen White scampered through the Appalachian State defense for 125 yards as Georgia Southern handed the Mountaineers a 29-20 defeat on Saturday at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Eagles were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 60.0.

Jalen White rushed for 125 yards, while JC French added 51 yards in the win. Josh Dallas and LV Bunkley-Shelton added 53 and 34 receiving yards respectively.

Ahmani Marshall rushed for 127 yards for Appalachian State, while Maquel Haywood added 34 yards. Joey Aguilar threw for 290 yards for the Mountaineers, while receivers Makai Jackson and Eli Wilson had 157 and 57 yards respectively.

Georgia Southern lost the offensive yardage battle to Appalachian State 465-357 yards in Saturday's game. Appalachian State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-23.

Appalachian State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 30:33-29:27 split in that important category.