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Troy Defeats Appalachian State 49-23 - Recap

Kimani Vidal ran for 233 yards as Troy handled Appalachian State by a score of 49-23 on Saturday at Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

Troy was a favorite by -5.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 53.0.

Kimani Vidal rushed for 233 yards, while Damien Taylor added 36 yards in the win. Chris Lewis and Jabre Barber added 98 and 37 receiving yards respectively.

Kanye Roberts rushed for 53 yards for Appalachian State, while Anderson Castle added 47 yards. Joey Aguilar threw for 275 yards for the Mountaineers, while receivers Kaedin Robinson and Dalton Stroman had 70 and 49 yards respectively.

Appalachian State was outgained by Troy 463-383 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-22 by the Trojans.

The time of possession battle favored Appalachian State as their offense was on the field for 35:29, longer than the 24:31 of their opponents.