Appalachian State wins 1st ever bowl game in Camellia Bowl thriller

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Zach Matics capped a wild Camellia Bowl with a 23-yard field goal on the final play to lift Appalachian State to a 31-29 victory over Ohio on Saturday night.

The Mountaineers (11-2) moved from their own 21 in the final 1:42 after rallying from a 24-7 deficit in the fourth quarter only to lose the lead again. It was their first bowl game since moving up to FBS, and they made the most of it.

Quarterback Taylor Lamb had a 32-yard scramble then handed off to backup tailback Jalin Moore several times. Moore had a tackle-breaking 15-yarder and a 6-yarder to set up the kick by Matics, who missed two earlier attempts.

A safety and Josiah Yazdani's 21-yard field goal had given Ohio (8-5) the lead in a game where the Bobcats scored two defensive touchdowns.