CHARLOTTE vs. APP STATE GAME PREVIEW
- App State has allowed 7.4 yards per play between the 20s but just over one yard per snap inside its 20, facing five red-zone trips and forcing three field-goal attempts. DJ Smith used looping defensive-line stunts against ECU, producing pressure and two sacks, but the defense also allowed a 45-yard run, a 61-yard touchdown pass and quarterback scramble gains.
- App State ran on 62% of its plays against ECU despite averaging under three yards per carry, pairing that approach with 70% passing and over 100 yards after catches. Routes shifted toward the middle and inside-out patterns, with Darrin Fugitt used on middle screens. Dowell Loggains nevertheless criticized the offense tightening up during a stretch of four consecutive punts.
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