No. 23 Appalachian State faces sharp young QB at Marshall

Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) breaks away from Charlotte defenders during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

Marshall quarterback Grant Wells (8) throws against Eastern Kentucky during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

Marshall running back Brenden Knox (20) takes a handoff from quarterback Grant Wells during an NCAA college football game against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Huntington, W.Va. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)

Appalachian State wide receiver Thomas Hennigan (5) celebrates a touchdown against Charlotte during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)

UNC-Charlotte head coach Will Healy watches his team from the sidelines in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)