BOONE, N.C. – Even at 0-6, beating Oregon State still carries some weight.

A few thousand Appalachian State students rushed the field Saturday night following the Mountaineers’ 27-23 win over OSU. Students came sprinting off a grass berm at Kidd Brewer Stadium, many dodging and occasionally careening off Oregon State players and coaches as they joyously ran to midfield.

The Beavers hardly noticed. They were too stunned to walk off the field from a game they could, perhaps should have won, for a second consecutive week.

In a recurring theme, special teams contributed to the loss by fumbling a kickoff and missing a short field goal attempt. The defense played well in spurts but gave up too many big passing plays during the first half. Quarterback Maalik Murphy was brilliant during the

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