Oct 10, 2009 - 7:57 PM
BOONE, N.C.(AP) -- Devon Moore rushed for 124 yards and Appalachian State dominated in the running game to defeat North Carolina Central 55-21 on Saturday.
The Mountaineers (3-2) had 407 yards on the ground and six rushing touchdowns.
Appalachian State trailed 14-7 late in the first quarter, but responded with 27 straight points. Armanti Edwards put the Mountaineers ahead 34-14 on a 7-yard run with 3:15 left in the third quarter.
Edwards finished with 97 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, and was 17 of 29 for 237 yards and a touchdown.
After gaining the early lead, the Eagles (0-6) scored just once in the second half, on a 44-yard pass to Andrew Johnson from Michael Johnson early in the fourth quarter.
Michael Johnson was 16 of 23 for 186 yards and two touchdowns for North Carolina Central.
From the Bleachers
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NC CENTRAL: 21
APPALACHIAN STATE: 55
Final
Oct 10 6:42 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NC CENTRAL 14 0 7 0 21
APPALACHIAN ST 7 17 10 21 55 FINAL
Oct 10 6:42 PM -
NC CENTRAL: 21
APPALACHIAN STATE: 34
End of 3rd
Oct 10 6:07 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NC CENTRAL 14 0 7 21
APPALACHIAN ST 7 17 10 34 END, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 6:07 PM -
NCAAF
NC CENTRAL 14
APPALACHIAN ST 27 5:48 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 10 5:41 PM -
NC CENTRAL: 14
APPALACHIAN STATE: 24
Halftime
Oct 10 5:41 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NC CENTRAL 14 0 14
APPALACHIAN ST 7 17 24 HALFTIME
Oct 10 5:41 PM -
NC CENTRAL: 14
APPALACHIAN STATE: 7
End of 1st
Oct 10 4:11 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NC CENTRAL 14 14
APPALACHIAN ST 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
Oct 10 4:11 PM