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Halftime

Appalachian State just takes a knee to take the game to halftime, leading 35-21.

0:21 2nd Quarter

Eric Ward runs for a 32 yard touchdown run as Richmond once again closes the gap to two touchdowns as it’s now 35-21.

3:22 2nd Quarter

Richmond stops Appalachian State on 4th down this time and takes over on their own 45 yard line

5:58 2nd Quarter

Richmond drives a ways down the field, but is forced into a 4th down, and Richmond fails to convert, giving the ball back to the Mountaineers on the 28 yard line.

10:36 2nd Quarter

Armanti Edwards gets his 4th rushing touchdown of the game on a 3 yard rush, as Appalachian State goes up 35-14. They may break a record for most points scored in a playoff game at this rate.

13:42 2nd Quarter

Kevin Grayson gets his 2nd touchdown on a 26 yard pass as Richmond tries to climb back into the game, narrowing Appalachian State’s lead to 28-14.

14:41 2nd Quarter

Armanti Edwards gets his third touchdown run, and his 4th overall touchdown of the night as he gets a 36 yard touchdown run as Appalachian State now goes ahead of Richmond 28-7.

End of 1st Quarter

Armanti Edwards rushes for 9 yards to go over 100 yard rushing, and it’ll be 2nd and 1 on the 48 yard line to start the 2nd quarter.

0:10 First Quarter

We have our first turnover as Richmond fumbles the ball after a 23 yard reception, and Appalachian State gets the ball back on their own 39 yard line

0:29 First Quarter

Armanti Edwards helps Appalachian State rush down the field as they score another touchdown on a 9 yard touchdown run by Edwards to put Appalachian State back up 21-7.

3:35 First Quarter

A 29 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Grayson puts Richmond on the board, and it’s now 14-7.

6:29 First Quarter

Appalachian State picks up a key 3rd and 7 on their way down the field as they score score a touchdown on a 7-yard Armanti Edwards run to make the game 14-0.

8:31 First Quarter

Richmond goes 3-and-out after gaining only 8 yards.

9:33 First Quarter

Dexter Jackson catches and runs for a 52-yard touchdown pass and Appalachian State goes up on Richmond 7-0.

10:30 First Quarter

Each team has had the ball and punted. ASU got it first and went 24 yards in 4 plays before giving it up, while Richmond also had it for 4 plays, going 23 yards.

Pregame

The first I-AA/FCS semifinal is about to come up. Can Appalachian State become the 4th school to make it to three straight national titles? It’s been done by 3 schools - Eastern Kentucky, Georgia Southern, and Youngstown State - 4 times.