Postgame Notes from App State vs. Georgia Southern

Jon Pearl

Football
11/7/2025 1:07:00 AM

POSTGAME NOTES: Georgia Southern 25, App State 23
 
App State misplaced its third straight sport, with all three being determined by eight factors or much less (common margin of defeat: 4.3 factors).
 
The Mountaineers dropped to 1-4 in Sun Belt play (0-2 at house, 1-2 on the highway).
 
App State nonetheless leads the all-time sequence in opposition to Georgia Southern by a 22-18-1 margin (15-6-1 in Boone).
 
OFFENSE
 
In his return to the beginning lineup after beginning the primary 4 video games of the 12 months, AJ Swann accomplished 34-of-51 passes for 348 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. It was his most completions and makes an attempt as a school quarterback and his second-highest yardage complete behind a 368-yard effort within the season-opening win in opposition to Charlotte.
 
Swann related 13 instances together with his favourite goal of the night time, Jaden Barnes, who completed with 160 yards and a landing. Barnes’ 13 grabs have been probably the most by a Mountaineer since Sean Price had 13 in 2012 in opposition to Illinois State. It’s tied for the fifth-most catches in a sport in App State historical past.
 
Barnes scored his team-leading eighth landing of the 12 months. He has 22 catches within the final two video games.
 
Tight finish David Larkins had a third-quarter, 1-yard landing catch from Swann for the Mountaineers’ first landing of the sport.  
 
Freshman working again Jaquari Lewis rushed six instances for 50 yards, together with a 27-yard landing that made it a one-score sport at 22-16 early within the fourth quarter.
 
DEFENSE
 
DJ Burks led all gamers with a season-high 12 tackles from his security place.
 
One of the nation’s leaders in passes defended, Ethan Johnson broke up two extra passes to go together with three solo tackles.
 
App State’s two sacks within the sport have been from Dylan Manuel (his second as a Mountaineer) and Colton Phares (the primary of his profession).
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
 
Dominic De Freitas transformed a 36-yard subject aim to present App State three factors as the primary half clock expired. The true freshman has made 12 of 15 subject targets this season, together with all eight from inside 40 yards.
 
Ian Ratliff averaged 46.5 yards on 4 punts.
 
Khamani Alexander returned 4 kickoffs for a median of twenty-two.5 yards per return.