East Tennessee State Buccaneers at Western Carolina Catamounts

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East Tennessee State Buccaneers

6-5, 2-4 Away

Final
52 - 35

Western Carolina Catamounts

6-5, 2-4 Home

Byrd throws his first 3 TD passes in ETSU's 52-35 win over Western Carolina

Jackson came on for the Buccaneers (6-5, 4-3 Southern) in with 10 minutes left in the third quarter after starting quarterback Jacolby Criswell hit his head and his helmet came off following a 20-yard scramble to the WCU 10-yard line. Jackson grabbed his head after the tackle and was helped off the field. Three plays later Jackson threw a 5-yard TD pass to Ephraim Floyd for a 30-28 lead.

After WCU (6-5, 5-2) grabbed the lead back late in the third quarter on Taron Dickens' 61-yard pass to Michael Rossin, the Buccaneers scored 21 unanswered points, including Byrd TD passes of 42 yards to Hakeem Meggett and 32 yards to Jeremiah Harrison.

Byrd's three TD passes came on just five completions on eight attempts for 123 yards. Criswell was 17-of-29 for 271 yards and three touchdowns.

ETSU's Jeremiah Harrison had 139 yards receiving and two scores and Hakeem Meggett 113 and two TDs. Jason Albritton rushed for 125 yards on 20 carries with a TD.

Dickens was 33-of-48 for 426 yards and two touchdowns for the Catamounts.

WCU led by 28-24 at halftime after scoring four second-quarter TDs, including Cam’Ron Dabney's 44-yard scoop-and-score.

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Scoring Summary

FG	1st Period 10:30	Ewan Johnson 21 Yd Field Goal
TD	1st Period 4:26	Jeremiah Harrison 38 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	2nd Period 14:56	Jordan Martin-Durham 1 Yd Run (Marcus Trout Kick)
TD	2nd Period 8:36	Markel Townsend 1 Yd Run (Marcus Trout Kick)
TD	2nd Period 7:11	Cam'Ron Dabney 43 Yd Fumble Return (Marcus Trout Kick)
TD	2nd Period 5:22	Hakeem Meggett 38 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	2nd Period 3:22	Jaylin Terzado 58 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)
TD	2nd Period 0:23	Cole Keller 6 Yd pass from Jacolby Criswell (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	3rd Period 8:45	Ephraim Floyd 5 Yd pass from Jackson Byrd (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	3rd Period 2:08	Michael Rossin 61 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick)
TD	3rd Period 1:04	Hakeem Meggett 42 Yd pass from Jackson Byrd (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	4th Period 14:59	Jason Albritton 1 Yd Run (Ewan Johnson Kick)
TD	4th Period 2:18	Jeremiah Harrison 32 Yd pass from Jackson Byrd (Ewan Johnson Kick)

Statistics

ETSU		WCU
33	1st Downs	25
8-15	3rd down efficiency	6-16
1-2	4th down efficiency	2-5
638	Total Yards	529
394	Passing	426
22/37	Comp/Att	33/48
10.6	Yards per pass	8.9
244	Rushing	103
51	Rushing Attempts	35
4.8	Yards per rush	2.9
5-31	Penalties	6-60
2	Turnovers	0
2	Fumbles lost	0
0	Interceptions thrown	0
30:35	Possession	29:25

Game Information

Venue: E.J. Whitmire Stadium

Location: Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 10,543 · Capacity:

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