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BOONE -- Armanti Edwards threw three touchdowns to lead Appalachian State in a 52-16 rout of Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Edwards was 26-for-34 with 320 yards and rushed for 39 yards for the Mountaineers (5-2, 4-0 Southern Conference).

The score was tied 7-7 midway through the opening quarter, but Appalachian State outscored the Eagles (4-4, 3-2) 35-3 until early in the third, capping the spreee on Devon Moore's 10-yard scamper for a 42-10 lead.

Georgia Southern defensive back Hudson Presume was taken to Watauga Medical Center in Boone after injuring his neck on the same play in which he forced a fumble. He was later released to travel home with the team after regaining full movement and his tests came back negative.

Georgia Southern 7 3 6 0 -- 16

Appalachian St. 14 21 10 7 -- 52

App--Cline 15 pass from Edwards (Vitaris kick)

GaSo--Heyden 38 fumble return (Mora kick)

App--Hillary 53 pass from Edwards (Vitaris kick)

App--D.Moore 4 run (Vitaris kick)

App--D.Moore 5 run (Vitaris kick)

GaSo--FG Mora 31

App--Hillary 9 pass from Edwards (Vitaris kick).

App--D.Moore 10 run (Vitaris kick)

GaSo--Urbano 2 run (pass failed)

App--FG Vitaris 43

App--Cadet 15 run (Vitaris kick)

A--26,215.

GaSo App

First downs 15 31

Rushes-yards 27-15 42-328

Passing 156 384

Comp-Att-Int 20-34-1 30-41-1

Return Yards 25 8

Punts-Avg. 8-44.3 2-48.5

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2

Penalties-Yards 6-57 12-105

Time of Possession 28:12 31:48

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING--Georgia Southern, Urbano 16-41, Collins 1-8, DeMasi 1-(minus 7), Chapple 9-(minus 27). Appalachian St., Cadet 11-131, Chisholm 13-79, Edwards 6-61, D.Moore 9-31, C.Baker 2-27, Radford 1-(minus 1).

PASSING--Georgia Southern, Chapple 20-34-1-156. Appalachian St., Edwards 26-34-0-320, Cadet 4-7-1-64.

RECEIVING--Georgia Southern, P.Barker 6-25, Wilcox 4-31, Williford 4-15, Valentine 2-41, Urbano 2-13, Robinson 1-20, Sumner 1-11. Appalachian St., Cline 10-102, Hillary 7-104, Quick 5-74, B.Frazier 2-37, D.Moore 2-25, Presley 1-24, Hardee 1-10, Jorden 1-5, Magazu 1-3.