With players making their NFL draft declarations and many programs shuffling their coaching staffs, our second Way-Too-Early Top 25 looks a lot different than a month ago, as the offseason challenges mount for defending champ LSU, among others.
Darrynton Evans ran for 161 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown after he scooped up a fourth-down fumble, and No. 20 Appalachian State defeated UAB 31-17 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night.
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Darrynton Evans scored three touchdowns and 20th-ranked Appalachian State repeated as Sun Belt Conference champions with a 45-38 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette on Saturday.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 19 | 18 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Ellis | ATH | Signed | 77 |
| Stephen Passeggiata | DE | Signed | 75 |
| Je'Mari Littlejohn | OLB | Signed | 75 |
| Eli Wilson | TE-H | Signed | 74 |
| Tommy Wright | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |
| 2008 | A. Edwards | Walter Payton Award |
