Delaware's defense gets a stop as the third period begins, forcing App to punt the ball back away to UD. Two penalties... an illegal block in the back, as well as a dead ball personal foul against the Blue Hens, pushes Delaware back from the UD 36 to the UD 6.
On a side note: a sign in the ASU stands reads: WE WANT THE PATRIOTS. Comical.
10:56 PM -- Delaware is not giving in. They've moved the football from their own 6 yard line to the App 24. ASU has forced a fourth down play at the 20 and the Blue Hens have taken a time out. Perhaps the play of the game for the Hens coming up.
Flacco gets the first down running the football to set up a first down near the ASU 10, but the Mountaineers step up defensively, forcing an incomplete pass on fourth down to take the football over on downs.
ASU drives down for another score. Josh Johnson has a catch for a first down on the drive, with Kevin Richardson capping the drive, and perhaps capping a brilliant career in Boone, with a six-yard TD run. 42-14 with 6 minutes remaining.
The Blue Hens come back out on offense and moves on the App prevent defense to near midfield. Delaware can move no further, however, as the defense holds on a long fourth down pass play to take back possession of the ball.
On the first play of the ensuing drive, backup QB and senior Trey Elder takes a quarterback draw and breaks into the open for a 53 yard touchdown run to add the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae. No player deserved perhaps to get a score in this game than the loyal quarterback who has led by example throughout his career.
The Apps were flagged for a pair of unsportsmanlike penalties to kick off from their own 7. Mark Duncan returns the kick 75 yards for a score, then threw the ball at the huge crowd gathered in the back of the end zone, drawing a penalty. Appalachian 49, Delaware 14 with 3:29 remaining in the contest. Appalachian State fans are streaming en masse near the sidelines to rush the field in utter celebration.
IT'S OVER IN CHATTANOOGA!!!! APPalachian has 3-Peat-ed!! 49-21 FINAL SCORE
