Appalachian State rolls, will host Wildcats next
BOONE N.C. - Quarterback DeAndre Presley rushed for 264 yards and two touchdowns to lead Appalachian State to a 42-14 victory against Western Illinois on Saturday in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
BOONE N.C. - Quarterback DeAndre Presley rushed for 264 yards and two touchdowns to lead Appalachian State to a 42-14 victory against Western Illinois on Saturday in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
The top-seeded Mountaineers will host Villanova in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Appalachian State (10-2) used a pair of first-half interceptions and 417 rushing yards against the pass-oriented Leathernecks (9-5).
Presley scored on an 89-yard keeper - the longest in school playoff history - to put Appalachian State ahead 21-7.