Western Carolina Catamounts at Samford Bulldogs
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Dickens' 3TD passes pace Western Carolina past Samford 47-42
Western Carolina (7-5, 6-2 Southern Conference) ended the season winning six of its last eight.
Samford quarterback Quincy Crittendon ran it in from the 1 with 33 seconds left to play to end a 15-play, 73-yard drive that lasted four-and-a-half minutes to reduce the Bulldogs' deficit to 47-42. But the Catamounts recovered the onside kick and killed the clock.
AJ Colombo caught nine passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for Western Carolina.
Crittendon threw for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions but ran for 209 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns on runs of 48, 31, 19 and 1 to lead Samford (4-7, 3-4).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:43 | De'Andre Tamarez 29 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:44 | Isaiah Johnson 6 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:50 | Quincy Crittendon 48 Yd Run (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:49 | Christian Lowery 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:20 | Quincy Crittendon 31 Yd Run (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:22 | AJ Colombo 14 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Christian Lowery PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:21 | Jordy Lowery 92 Yd Interception Return (Christian Lowery Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:01 | CJ Williams 73 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Christian Lowery Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:55 | E. Jai Mason 6 Yd pass from Quincy Crittendon (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:04 | Quincy Crittendon 19 Yd Run (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:24 | Micah Kelly 85 Yd Run (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:45 | Jalynn Williams 1 Yd Run (Christian Lowery Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 5:07 | Christian Lowery 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:33 | Quincy Crittendon 1 Yd Run (Jacob Gettman Kick) |
Statistics
 WCU |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 9-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 482 | Total Yards | 568 |
| 408 | Passing | 203 |
| 36/46 | Comp/Att | 20/36 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 74 | Rushing | 365 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 10.7 |
| 7-64 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 36:41 | Possession | 23:19 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 4,723 · Capacity:
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