Appalachian State Mountaineers @ Samford Bulldogs
Appalachian St. 28, Samford 25
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jamal Jackson threw two touchdowns and running back Steven Miller racked up 186 all-purpose yards Saturday in Appalachian State's 28-25 win over Samford in Southern Conference action.
Appalachian State (5-2, 3-1) built a 21-10 halftime lead behind Jackson's first touchdown pass of the day, a 48-yarder to Miller.
Miller finished with 88 yards rushing and set career highs for receptions (6) and receiving yards (98) for the second consecutive week.
Samford (5-2, 3-2), which was held scoreless in the second and third quarters, exploded for 15 points in the fourth quarter and took a 25-21 lead with 7:37 left to play.
Jackson, however, capped off a 7-play, 80-yard drive on the Mountaineers' final possession of the game with a 22-yard touchdown strike to Sean Price with 22 seconds showing on the clock. Jackson completed 3 of 6 passes and ran for 17 yards on the drive, including two to Price.
Game Information
Birmingham, AL
2025 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 8-0 | 9-3 |
| Western Carolina | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Wofford | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Chattanooga | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Furman | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| The Citadel | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Samford | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| VMI | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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