Defensive back Myles Farmer made a game-saving tackle at the goal line on fourth down, and App State held off Oregon State 27-23 on Saturday.
The Mountaineers (3-2) stormed out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead, sparked by a 68-yard reception from Davion Dozier that set up Rashod Dubinion’s 2-yard touchdown run. JJ Kohl added a 6-yard scoring run, and Dominic De Freitas nailed a 49-yard field goal in the early surge.
Oregon State (0-6) battled back behind David Wells Jr., who ran for a 30-yard touchdown and caught a 3-yard pass from Maalik Murphy to trim the deficit to 17-14 at halftime.
Kohl threw his first career touchdown pass — a 28-yard strike to Dozier — to push the lead to 24-14 in the third quarter. The Beavers answered with Murphy’s 15-yard touchdown to Cornell Hatcher Jr. before De Freitas added a 45-yard field goal to make it 27-21.
App State’s defense came up big late, stopping Oregon State’s final drive with an interception. Dubinion’s fumble recovery on a safety denied Oregon State a possible go-ahead touchdown shortly after the Mountaineers' goalline stand.
Kohl finished with 218 passing yards, while Dubinion rushed for 101. Murphy threw for 358 yards and two scores for the Beavers.
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