App state stuns Troy on a miracle remaining-2nd tipped Hail Mary skip
Chase Brice’s ultimate-2nd heave deflected into Christan Horn’s arms for a 53-yard landing at the final play of the sport and Appalachian kingdom pulled out a 32-28 victory over Troy in a sun Belt conference opener on Saturday.
Brice drove Appalachian country (2-1) down the sphere earlier than throwing incomplete on fourth-and-aim from the two-yard line with 1:13 left in the game.
Appalachian country tackled Gunnar Watson on first down for a safety to get within 28-26, and the Mountaineers took over at their personal forty seven-yard line with 15 seconds left following the kickoff. Brice’s sport-prevailing throw got here on fourth-and-10.
Huge receiver Dashaun Davis staked the Mountaineers to a 7-zero lead with a 17-backyard scoring strike to Christian Wells.
Watson had 1-yard landing runs in the 2d area to provide Troy (1-2) a 21-14 lead at halftime.
Brice completed 22 of 34 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns. Horn had five catches for ninety eight yards.
Watson completed 23 of 37 passes for 302 yards with one interception for the Trojans. Troy rushed for handiest fifty seven yards on 28 consists of.
