GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP)—Armanti Edwards rushed for four touchdowns and had two passing scores to lead Appalachian State to a 52-27 win over Furman on Saturday.
Edwards was 25-for-36 passing for 355 yards and ran for 106 yards on 13 carries to help the Mountaineers (6-2, 5-0 Southern Conference) extend their conference winning streak to 17 games. Appalachian State has also won six straight games.
The Mountaineers jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter after Edwards threw a 16-yard touchdown to Ben Jordan and the quarterback had rushing scores of 3 and 4 yards. Edwards also had rushing scores of 1 and 5 yards.
Edwards connected with CoCo Hillary on a 21-yard passing score to increase Appalachian State’s lead to 49-20 in the third. Matt Cline had eight catches for 122 yards.
Furman’s Jordan Sorrells threw for 165 yards and two TDs for the Paladins (4-4, 3-3).
Head to Head - Week 9
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 554 | 376 | 178 | 27 | 66.7% | 6/60 | 0 | 33:59 |
| Furman | 350 | 165 | 185 | 18 | 45.5% | 7/53 | 2 | 26:01 |
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ps - he CAN throw the long ball distance required by the NFL and his accuracy is phenomenal! He is better than Vick and certainly his character is beyond reproach. Again - a top NFL pick for the 'smart' team - hopefully he will play for the Panthers and give Jake a much needed rest!!
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