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Malachi Singleton throws for 331 yards and Appalachian State defeats Charlotte 26-21

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Malachi Singleton throws for 331 yards and Appalachian State defeats Charlotte 26-21. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/malachi-singleton-throws-for-331-yards-and-appalachian-state-defeats-charlotte-26-21/article_805171fb-0830-5938-88b1-927a770ebde3.html

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Malachi Singleton threw for 331 yards, leading Appalachian State to a 26-21 victory over Charlotte in a game that started two and a half hours late due to weather delays. Singleton completed 28 of his 42 passes with two touchdowns and one interception as the Mountaineers built a significant lead but had to hold off a fourth-quarter rally from Charlotte, who cut the deficit to five points before time expired.

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On Saturday night, Appalachian State defeated Charlotte 26-21 in a game that started over two hours late due to lightning and heavy rain. Malachi Singleton, throwing for 331 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, led the Mountaineers. After building a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter, Appalachian State managed to hold off Charlotte's comeback, which included Khamani Alexander’s touchdown run and Collin Gill’s interception return. Despite being intercepted twice, Charlotte quarterback Cole Gonzales threw for 211 yards. The game ended when Appalachian State recovered an onside kick and ran out the clock, securing their 3-0 start to the season while Charlotte remained winless at 0-3.

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BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Malachi Singleton threw for 331 yards, Appalachian State built a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead and the Mountaineers outlasted Charlotte 26-21 on Saturday night. asserted

Mountaineers → throw → night

The game started more than two hours late after a delay caused by lightning and heavy rain. asserted

game → start → lightning

Midway through the third quarter, Appalachian State (3-0) drove to the 1, was stopped on downs, then cashed in an interception when Singleton hit Chris Lofton with a 3-yard touchdown pass. asserted

Singleton → drive → pass

The score was 19-7 after the Mountaineers failed on a 2-point conversion try. asserted

Mountaineers → fail → try

Singleton completed 7 of 9 passes in a 74-yard drive that ended with his 7-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Grier, giving the Mountaineers a 26-7 lead early in the fourth quarter. asserted

that → complete → quarter

Charlotte (0-3) rallied with Khamani Alexander’s 1-yard touchdown run and 2-point conversion, and Collin Gill’s 36-yard touchdown return of a Singleton pass, making it 26-21 with 2:05 remaining in the game. asserted

2:05 → rally → game

App State recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. asserted

State → recover → clock

Singleton completed 28 of 42 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. asserted

Singleton → complete → touchdowns

Charlotte’s Cole Gonzales threw for 211 yards but was intercepted twice. asserted

Gonzales → throw → yards

The Mountaineers took nearly seven minutes off the clock with a 14-play, 74-yard drive for their only touchdown of the first half, a 2-yard run by Jaquari Lewis. asserted

Mountaineers → take → Lewis

James London kicked two field goals and App State led 13-7 at halftime. asserted

State → kick → halftime

Malachi Singleton throws for 331 yards and Appalachian State defeats Charlotte 26-21

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