The story of the Mountaineers' semifinal triumph was Edwards, who set an NCAA Division I record (FBS or FCS) for rushing yards by a quarterback with 313. The amazing performance also shattered Appalachian and Southern Conference rushing records for any position and was just 20 yards shy of the FCS postseason record of 333, set by Georgia Southern's Adrian Peterson versus UMass in the quarterfinals of the 1999 playoffs.
Edwards' 313 rushing yards came on 31 carries and included four touchdown runs. He also completed 14-of-16 passes for 182 yards and three scores. In all, the sophomore set ASU postseason records for rushing yards, total offense (495 yards) and touchdowns responsible for (seven) and tied the school's postseason marks for rushing and passing touchdowns. He also led the Mountaineers to school records for points, total yards (617), rushing yards (435), first downs (29) and touchdowns (8) in a postseason game.