CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)—Appalachian State’s Jason Vitaris kicked a 30-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Mountaineers to a 30-27 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.
Appalachian State’s Brian Quick blocked a field goal on the final play of regulation after he caught a 74-yard pass from Armanti Edwards to tie the score at 27 with 4:28 left in the game.
Edwards was 22-for-29 for 327 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries for the Mountaineers (2-2, 2-0 Southern Conference). He became Appalachian State’s career passing leader with 7,857 yards, passing Richie Williams, who threw for 7,759 yards from 2002-05.
Van Dyke Jones ran for 81 yards and a touchdown as Citadel (2-2, 0-1) rushed for 214 yards. Bart Blanchard threw for two touchdowns, including a 29-yard pass to Luke Caldwell that gave the Bulldogs a 27-20 lead with 5:18 left.
Head to Head - Week 5
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 478 | 327 | 151 | 25 | 41.7% | 4/25 | 0 | 31:06 |
| Citadel | 373 | 159 | 214 | 18 | 50.0% | 3/19 | 0 | 28:54 |