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

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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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

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

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

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