The rivalry was again on between Appalachian State and James Madison College on Saturday with an added twist.
The Dukes traveled for the groups’ annual contest to Boone, North Carolina, the place snow had hit the world.
The sphere was all clear for play, however the stands nonetheless had mounts of the white stuff – and the followers took benefit.
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Appalachian State pupil Berkley Coon slides down a snow-covered hill at Kidd Brewer Stadium earlier than the James Madison recreation on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Boone, North Carolina. (AP Photograph/Nell Redmond)
Because the Dukes had been getting into the sector from the tunnel, Mountaineer followers bombarded the gamers with snowballs.
It appeared that some gamers did not thoughts one bit – some even appeared fueled by getting hit.
However perhaps the Appalachian State followers had an excellent plan, because the Mountaineers got here away with a 34-20 victory.
Joey Aguilar threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and Ahmani Marshall ran for 108 yards within the victory.
James Madison’s George Pettaway is tackled by Appalachian State’s Jordan Favors, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal through AP)
Aguilar threw a 4-yard landing to Eli Wilson and a 64-yard landing to Makai Jackson to carry the Mountaineers (5-5, 3-4 Solar Belt) right into a tie at 17 with 1:23 left earlier than halftime.
After forcing the Dukes to punt, App State got here up with a blocked punt and Michael Hetzel returned it 9 yards for a landing to offer the Mountaineers the lead for good with 40 seconds left earlier than intermission.
With the loss, James Madison (8-3, 4-3) is eradicated from an opportunity to characterize the East Division within the convention championship recreation.
Appalachian State’s Shawn Collins recovers a fumble from James Madison’s quarterback Alonza Barnett III, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal through AP)
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The sport was virtually one yr to the day the Mountaineers ruined James Madison’s excellent season, because the Dukes had thought-about authorized motion after being dominated ineligible for a bowl recreation.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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