Singleton throws for 3 TDs in 1st half as App State opens season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 5). Singleton throws for 3 TDs in 1st half as App State opens season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/singleton-throws-for-3-tds-in-1st-half-as-app-state-opens-season-by-beating-fcs-program-maine-55-3/article_6547d841-722d-53b9-981d-b286f76767ca.html

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Malachi Singleton threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on a nearly perfect 22-of-24 passing to lead Appalachian State to a 55-3 win over FCS-program Maine in their season opener. In the first half, Singleton completed 18 of 20 passes for 250 yards and three scores as App State took a 31-0 lead. The final score was 55-3 in favor of Appalachian State, who outgained Maine by 397 yards. This is the third meeting between the two teams, with Maine previously beating App State in FCS playoff games in 2002 and 2011.
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Malachi Singleton, a quarterback for Appalachian State, threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-24 passing in the first half of a game against Maine, an FCS-program, on Saturday. The game was part of App State's season opener, which they won 55-3. Singleton had already accumulated 250 yards and three scores by halftime, leading App State to a 31-0 lead over Maine. In the second half, Jaquari Lewis added a touchdown run and Nate Branch scored on a 36-yard run in the fourth quarter. The game was dominated by App State, who outgained Maine 647-250, with 299 yards coming from running plays.

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App State BOONE FCS Maine N.C.

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App State ORG · 5× Maine GPE · 5× BOONE GPE · 2× FCS ORG · 2× Singleton PERSON · 2× Appalachian State ORG · 1× Jaquari Lewis PERSON · 1× Malachi Singleton PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1× Sam Pickett III PERSON · 1×

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BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Singleton threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-24 passing to help Appalachian State open its season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3 on Saturday.
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Singleton throws for 3 TDs in 1st half as App State opens season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3 · assertive framing

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BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Singleton threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-24 passing to help Appalachian State open its season by beating FCS-program Maine 55-3 on Saturday. asserted
State → throw → Saturday
Singleton had 18 completions for 250 yards and three scores in the first half as App State led 31-0. asserted
State → have → half
Singleton connected with Sam Pickett III for touchdowns of 14 and 7 yards in the second quarter. asserted
Singleton → connect → quarter
Jaquari Lewis added a 12-yard touchdown run on App State’s first possession of the second half to make it 38-0. asserted
it → add → half
Nate Branch had a 36-yard touchdown run early in the fourth and Jackson Grier scored on a 28-yarder three minutes later. asserted
Grier → have → yarder
App State outgained Maine 647-250, with 299 yards coming on the ground. asserted
yards → outgaine → ground
The Black Bears were held to just 12 first downs. asserted
Bears → hold → downs
Lewis finished with 11 rushes for 69 yards for App State. asserted
Lewis → finish → State
Caleb Pitts and Colton Phares each intercepted a pass. asserted
Pitts → intercept → pass
Eddie Buehler, in his second collegiate game, completed 18 of 32 for 198 yards for Maine (1-1). asserted
Buehler → complete → Maine
It was the third meeting between App State and Maine, which traveled to Boone and won FCS playoff games over the Mountaineers in 2002 (14-13) and 2011 (34-12). asserted
which → travel → 2002
Up next Maine: Hosts Merrimack next Saturday. asserted
Maine → host → Merrimack
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