West Georgia Wolves at Samford Bulldogs
· NCAA - Football
Long kickoff return and fumble return help West Georgia open with 34-3 win over Samford
The Wolves piled up 411 total yards and held the Bulldogs to 271 yards in winning their 13th-straight season opener, second-straight at the FCS level.
Davin Wydner threw for 209 yards with two interceptions and ran for a score for West Georgia. TJ Lester also had a 3-yard rushing touchdown set up by Latrelle Murrell's 67-yard burst up the middle on the previous play. Murrell led the ground game with 129 yards on 11 carries.
Dupree took the kickoff on the right side and found a seam before veering to the left and running away from the defense.
Samford fumbled six times, losing three. David Hoage forced two of the fumbles, including the touchdown play.
Quincy Crittendon and Brady Stober combined to complete 32 of 44 passes for 247 yards for Samford but the Bulldogs had only 24 yards on 28 rushes.
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- TV Channel: Wolves at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:00 | Tommy Holden 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:04 | Davin Wydner 1 Yd Run (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:47 | DeAndre Buchannon 92 Yd Kickoff Return (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:43 | TJ Lester 3 Yd Run (Tommy Holden Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 7:06 | Tommy Holden 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 4:15 | Ty Ippolito 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 1:46 | Geoffrey Speight 50 Yd Fumble Return (Tommy Holden Kick) |
Statistics
 WES |
 SAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-17 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 411 | Total Yards | 271 |
| 231 | Passing | 247 |
| 19/35 | Comp/Att | 32/44 |
| 6.6 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 180 | Rushing | 24 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 0.9 |
| 6-53 | Penalties | 6-43 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:11 | Possession | 27:49 |
Game Information
Location: Birmingham, AL
Attendance: 506 · Capacity:
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