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Jaquari Lewis' 4 TD runs lead Appalachian State to 35-32 victory over Coastal Carolina

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Jaquari Lewis' 4 TD runs lead Appalachian State to 35-32 victory over Coastal Carolina. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/jaquari-lewis-4-td-runs-lead-appalachian-state-to-35-32-victory-over-coastal-carolina/article_94156af3-b2b1-5466-91ea-f827aaf40554.html

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Jaquari Lewis led Appalachian State to a comeback victory over Coastal Carolina with four touchdown runs, scoring from 12, 1, 12 and 3 yards out for a total of 85 rushing yards. Despite trailing early in the game, Appalachian State mounted a strong second-half offense to secure a 35-32 win. The Mountaineers' backup quarterback Henry Hasselbeck contributed with both passing (9 of 12 for 112 yards) and rushing (21 carries for 125 yards). Coastal Carolina's Deuce Bailey threw for 298 yards but was outscored by Lewis’s consistent touchdown runs.
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On October 14, 2026, Jaquari Lewis led the Appalachian State Mountaineers to a 35-32 victory over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in Conway, South Carolina. Lewis scored four touchdowns through runs of 12, 1, 12, and 3 yards, contributing 85 rushing yards on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Henry Hasselbeck, who threw for 112 yards and completed his first touchdown pass—a 31-yarder to Sam Pickett III—also rushed for 125 yards on 21 attempts. The Mountaineers improved their record to 4-2 with the win, while Coastal Carolina fell to 2-5.

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Appalachian State CONWAY Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Mountaineers

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Bailey PERSON · 5× Lewis PERSON · 5× Appalachian State ORG · 4× Coastal Carolina ORG · 4× Mountaineers ORG · 3× Chanticleers ORG · 2× Singleton PERSON · 2× CONWAY GPE · 1× Jaquari Lewis PERSON · 1× S.C. GPE · 1×

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Lewis carried 13 times for 85 yards for Appalachian State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference), scoring on runs of 12, 1, 12 and 3 yards. Mountaineers’ junior backup Henry Hasselbeck completed 9 of 12 passes for 112 yards and his first touchdown — a 31-yarder to Sam Pickett III for a 35-24 lead with 6:41 remaining.
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CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Jaquari Lewis had four touchdown runs and Appalachian State rallied to beat Coastal Carolina 35-32 on Friday night. asserted
State → have → night
Lewis carried 13 times for 85 yards for Appalachian State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference), scoring on runs of 12, 1, 12 and 3 yards. Mountaineers’ junior backup Henry Hasselbeck completed 9 of 12 passes for 112 yards and his first touchdown — a 31-yarder to Sam Pickett III for a 35-24 lead with 6:41 remaining. asserted
Hasselbeck → carry → 6:41
He also rushed 21 times for 125 yards. asserted
He → rush → yards
Malachi Singleton started and threw for 151 yards on 12-for-14 passing. asserted
Singleton → start → passing
Coastal Carolina (2-5, 1-2) grabbed a 7-0 lead on Deuce Bailey’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Tristian Gardner to start the game. asserted
Carolina → grab → game
Appalachian State answered with Lewis’ 12-yard touchdown run to tie it 7-7. asserted
State → answer → it
Singleton drove the Mountaineers 88 yards in eight plays on their second possession, scoring on Lewis’ 1-yard plunge for a 14-7 lead after one quarter. asserted
Singleton → drive → quarter
The Chanticleers pulled even early in the second quarter on Bailey’s 71-yard scoring strike to Robby Washington. asserted
Chanticleers → pull → Washington
Bailey had an 8-yard touchdown toss to Ben Verges at the end of a 13-play, 78-yard drive with 1:53 left before halftime for a 21-14 lead. asserted
1:53 → have → lead
Reggie Jean recovered a fumble by Singleton with 12 seconds left and Nico Cavanillas Alti kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal to put the Chanticleers up 24-14 at halftime. asserted
Alti → recover → halftime
Bailey connected with Colton Hinton for a 24-yard gain to set up the kick. asserted
Bailey → connect → kick
Lewis had another 12-yard touchdown run and App State cut it to 24-21 midway through the third quarter. asserted
State → have → quarter
Devin Henderson picked off a Bailey pass and Lewis scored on a 3-yard run 10 plays later for a 28-24 advantage heading to the final quarter. asserted
Lewis → pick → quarter
Jaden Allen-Hendrix had a 2-yard touchdown run and Coastal Carolina added the two-point conversion with 3:11 left, but the Mountaineers ran out the clock. asserted
Mountaineers → have → clock
Bailey finished with 298 yards on 16-for-31 passing with three touchdowns and an interception. asserted
Bailey → finish → touchdowns
Dominic Lee-Knicely gained 90 yards on 18 rushes. asserted
Knicely → gain → rushes
Up next Appalachian State: Hosts James Madison on Thursday. asserted
State → host → Thursday
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