Cobb's interception return ices Appalachian State's 31-7 win

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Brice passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third and Appalachian State closed out the game with a Trey Cobb 100-yard interception return to defeat South Alabama 31-7 on Saturday.

Appalachian State (8-2, 5-1 Sun Belt) is undefeated at home in six games this season.

Brice opened the scoring with a keeper from the 6-yard line late in the first quarter, and then hit Corey Sutton with a 17-yard pass less than a minute later after Cobb's first pick of the game.

South Alabama (5-5, 2-5) closed to 14-7 late in the first half on a 27-yard pass from Desmond Trotter to Jacob Hopper.

With the score 17-7 midway through the final period, Brice iced the win with a fourth-down play-action pass to Thomas Hennigan for a 14-yard touchdown. The Mountaineers were 3 for 3 on fourth-down conversions, twice resulting in touchdowns. The TD catch was Hennigan’s 20th of his career.

Driving to second-and-goal at the 9 with less than three minutes remaining in the game, Trotter was hit as he released the ball and

Cobb's interception was Appalachian State's fourth 100-yard pick-6 and first since 1990.

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