Courtesy Appalachian State University athletics | AppStateSports.com
BOONE, N.C. — A historic nighttime appearance at The Rock coincided with a resounding victory over a longtime rival.
Playing a post-October night game in Kidd Brewer Stadium for the first time and facing Marshall in a home conference game for the first time since 1996, App State rolled to a 31-9 victory against the Thundering Herd on Saturday in front of 34,057 fans, plus an NFL Network audience.
It was App State’s third-largest margin of victory in the series and the largest since a 40-0 win in 1985.
The Mountaineers (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt) held a 28-3 lead midway through the third quarter thanks to three touchdown passes from Joey Aguilar, with the first App State touchdowns by receivers Michael Hetzel (16 yards) and Makai Jackson (29 yards) following a 24-yard scoring reception from Kaedin Robinson.
