The 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Shawn Clark. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
Schedule Appalachian State had games scheduled against Morgan State, UMass, Wake Forest and Wisconsin, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Game summaries
Charlotte
Statistics CharlotteAppalachian State First downs 16 29 Total yards 286 512 Rushing yards 146 308 Passing yards 140 204 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player StatisticsCharlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 11/30, 140 yards, 140 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Tre Harbison 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD Receiving Taylor Thompson 2 receptions, 62 yardsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 14/21, 204 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 14 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD Receiving Thomas Hennigan 5 receptions, 120 yards, 1 TD
At Marshall
Statistics Appalachian StateMarshall First downs 26 23 Total yards 364 379 Rushing yards 96 216 Passing yards 268 163 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/38, 268 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Camerun Peoples 12 carries, 57 yards Receiving Thomas Hennigan 5 receptions, 88 yardsMarshall Passing Grant Wells 11/25, 163 yards, 1 INT Rushing Brandon Knox 28 carries, 138 yards, 1 TD Receiving Xavier Gaines 2 receptions, 68 yards
Campbell
Statistics CampbellAppalachian State First downs 15 31 Total yards 305 535 Rushing yards 117 404 Passing yards 188 131 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player StatisticsCampbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 7/19, 101 yards Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 14 carries, 44 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Austin Hite 2 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 12/18, 131 yards Rushing Daetrich Harrington 32 carries, 211 yards, 4 TDs Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 67 yards
Arkansas State
Statistics Arkansas StateAppalachian State First downs 24 22 Total yards 368 521 Rushing yards 73 305 Passing yards 295 216 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 9/16, 178 yards, 1 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 5 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 6 receptions, 134 yardsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/23, 216 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Wells 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TDs
At Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics Appalachian StateLouisiana–Monroe First downs 26 16 Total yards 480 222 Rushing yards 328 68 Passing yards 152 154 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 34:47 25:13
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 13/18, 152 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Zac Thomas 11 carries, 109 yards Receiving Malik Williams 6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TDLouisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 19/30, 134 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Isaiah Phillips 11 carries, 41 yards Receiving Josh Pederson 2 receptions, 32 yards
At Texas State
Statistics Appalachian StateTexas State First downs 22 21 Total yards 426 420 Rushing yards 258 215 Passing yards 168 205 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/27, 168 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 113 yards Receiving Miller Gibbs 3 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TDTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 21/38, 205 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 11 carries, 135 yards Receiving Javen Banks 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Statistics Georgia StateAppalachian State First downs 16 19 Total yards 300 310 Rushing yards 148 131 Passing yards 152 179 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 25:25 34:35
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 11/33, 152 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tucker Gregg 10 carries, 85 yards Receiving Sam Pinckney 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/22, 146 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Camerun Peoples 17 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 60 yards
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics Appalachian StateCoastal Carolina First downs 22 16 Total yards 415 369 Rushing yards 204 189 Passing yards 211 200 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:50 26:10
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 17/29, 211 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing Camerun Peoples 27 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD Receiving Malik Williams 3 receptions, 79 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 12/21, 200 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Grayson McCall 14 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD Receiving Isaiah Likely 3 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Troy
Statistics TroyAppalachian State First downs 13 26 Total yards 231 554 Rushing yards 106 275 Passing yards 125 279 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:39 30:21
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 13/20, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jamontez Woods 10 carries, 43 yards Receiving Kaylon Geiger 3 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 22/29, 279 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Camerun Peoples 10 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD Receiving Malik Williams 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Statistics LouisianaAppalachian State First downs 18 19 Total yards 227 290 Rushing yards 126 198 Passing yards 101 92 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 24:17 35:43
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 8/23, 101 yards, 1 TD Rushing Elijah Mitchell 12 carries, 95 yards Receiving Jalen Williams 2 receptions, 39 yardsAppalachain State Passing Zac Thomas 10/21, 92 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Camerun Peoples 21 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD Receiving Thomas Hennigan 4 receptions, 44 yards
At Georgia Southern
Statistics Appalachian StateGeorgia Southern First downs 17 16 Total yards 381 349 Rushing yards 173 204 Passing yards 208 145 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 34:52 25:08
Team Category Player StatisticsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Nate Noel 13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving Thomas Hennigan 8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern Passing Miller Mosley 5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Justin Tomlin 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD Receiving Dexter Carter Jr. 1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD
Vs. North Texas (Myrtle Beach Bowl)
Statistics North TexasAppalachian State First downs 30 22 Total yards 497 636 Rushing yards 230 500 Passing yards 267 136 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:54 28:06
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Jason Bean 21/36, 251 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Tre Siggers 17 carries, 120 yards Receiving Austin Ogunmakin 7 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TDAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 8/16, 114 yards, 1 TD Rushing Camerun Peoples 22 carries, 317 yards, 5 TDs Receiving Henry Pearson 3 receptions, 47 yards, 2 TDs
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
5 178 Shemar Jean-Charles CB Green Bay Packers
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