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13-1, 1st in Sun Belt - East
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Lewis finds Bradley for short TD (0:20)
Thomas comes up with pick-six for Appalachian State (0:24)
Harrington gives Appalachian State its 5th TD of the 1st half (0:23)
Mitchell catches his 1st TD pass of the season for Louisiana (0:17)
Williams takes it home for 29-yard TD (0:21)
Lewis, Leblanc connect to get Louisiana on the board (0:33)
Thomas sets up Evans for a 58-yard TD (0:26)
Evans scores 3rd TD of 1st quarter (0:22)
Evans picks up his 2nd TD of the game (0:16)
2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards201.793rd
Rushing Yards231.416th
Points For38.827th
Points Against20.2
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2019 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 19 | 18 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Ellis | ATH | Signed | 77 |
| Stephen Passeggiata | DE | Signed | 75 |
| Je'Mari Littlejohn | OLB | Signed | 75 |
| Eli Wilson | TE-H | Signed | 74 |
| Tommy Wright | ATH | Signed | 74 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |
| 2008 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |