Appalachian State 44 - 34 Wofford
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Appalachian State rallies to beat Wofford 44-34

Oct 18, 2009 - 12:16 AM SPARTANBURG, S.C.(AP) -- Armanti Edwards threw for 415 yards and two touchdowns to help Appalachian State rally for a 44-34 victory over Wofford on Saturday.

Edwards was 27 of 34 and threw scoring passes of 27 and 57 yards to Brian Quick, and the Mountaineers (4-2, 3-0 Southern Conference) scored the final 24 points for their 15th consecutive conference victory.

Wofford (1-5, 0-3) took a 34-20 lead on Austin Palmer's 2-yard run with 12:22 left in the third quarter, but Derek Moore cut the lead to 34-27 on a 48-yard run with 6:16 remaining in the third quarter.

The Mountaineers cut the lead to 34-30 before Moore, who had 25 carries for 180 yards, scored on a 1-yard run for a 37-34 lead with 10 minutes remaining in the game.

Edwards' 57-yard pass to Quick provided the winning margin with 6:48 remaining.

Mike Rucker rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on eight carries for Wofford.






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