University of Toledo
11-3
Appalachian State
9-4
Rockets Shot Down by Mountaineers
12/23/2017 10:22:00 PM | Football
     Mobile, Ala. – Toledo fell behind early and could never get back in the game in a 34-0 loss to Appalachian State in the Dollar General Bowl in Mobile Saturday night.
     The Rockets (11-3) trailed 20-0 at halftime and App State outgained Toledo in total offense for the game, 458-146.
     Senior quarterback Logan Woodside, playing in his final game as a Rocket, completed 16-of-29 passes for 124 yards. Senior Terry Swanson led the running attack with 44 yards. Sophomore Diontae Johnson caught two passes for 21 yards, finishing his season with a school-record 1,278 receiving yards.
     Appalachian State controlled the first half, taking a 20-0 halftime lead and outgaining the Rockets in total offense, 267-85, in the first 30 minutes. The Mountaineers got on the board on their third possession of the game on a seven-yard TD run by Jalin Moore with 4:06 to play in the first quarter. The 36-yard drive was set up by an ASU interception of Woodside near midfield that was returned 19 yards by Anthony Flory.
     ASU scored again on its next possession, a nine-play, 64-yard drive capped off by another seven-yard run by Moore. After the Mountaineers forced Toledo to punt, they drove 57 yards before settling for a 29-yard field goal by Chandler Staton to increase their lead to 17-0 with 8:09 left in the first half.
     Toledo's second turnover of the game, a fumble by Diontae Johnson on the ensuing kickoff, set up the Mountaineers' next score, a 23-yard field goal to up their lead to 20-0. ASU ended the half with Staton missing a 25-yarder on the final play of the half.
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     Toledo began the second half by driving into ASU territory, but the UT drive was stopped when Woodside was picked off by safety Desmond Franklin on the four-yard line. He returned it 35 yards to the ASU 39-yard line, setting the stage for a 31-yard TD run by Moore, his third score of the evening, to give App State a comfortable 27-0 lead.
     ASU scored on the first play of the fourth quarter, a three-yard run on a reverse by Malik Williams that made the score 34-0, which would hold as the final score.
Head Coach Jason Candle post-game.
Senior Logan Woodside post-game.
Senior Ja'Wuan Woodley post-game.
Team Stats
APP 7, TOLEDO 0
APP - Moore,Jalin 7 yd run (Staton,C. kick), 5 plays, 36 yards, TOP 1:13
APP 14, TOLEDO 0
APP - Moore,Jalin 7 yd run (Staton,C. kick), 8 plays, 64 yards, TOP 3:23
APP 17, TOLEDO 0
APP - Staton,C. 29 yd field goal 7 plays, 57 yards, TOP 3:56
APP 20, TOLEDO 0
APP - Staton,C. 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 2:17
APP 27, TOLEDO 0
APP - Moore,Jalin 31 yd run (Staton,C. kick), 7 plays, 61 yards, TOP 3:59
APP 34, TOLEDO 0
APP - Williams,Malik 3 yd run (Staton,C. kick), 7 plays, 55 yards, TOP 2:30
