Western Carolina Catamounts at The Citadel Bulldogs
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Taron Dickens throws 5 touchdown passes to lead Western Carolina past The Citadel 45-38
Dickens powered the top offense in the Southern Conference, completing 28 of 33 passes, and his 18-yard touchdown pass to Dominic Dutton gave the Catamounts a 45-31 lead with 3 minutes remaining in the game.
The Citadel led 14-7 after one quarter before a short touchdown pass by Dickens and a 7-yard touchdown run from Markel Townsend helped Western Carolina (5-3, 4-0 Southern Conference) take a 24-17 lead at halftime.
Two more Dickens' TDs, the second a 37-yard connection with Malik Knight, led to a 38-24 lead through three quarters.
The Bulldogs cut their deficit to seven points twice in the fourth quarter but a 38-yard non-scoring run by Townsend helped the Catamounts run out the clock.
James Tyre had 112 yards and a touchdown catch for Western Carolina and Knight's 103 yards included two touchdowns. Townsend had 90 yards rushing.
The Citadel (3-4, 2-2) had 278 rushing yards, led by quarterback Quentin Hayes with 90 yards but the Bulldogs attempted only nine passes despite trailing much of the last three quarters.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 11:23 | Braylon Knauth 61 Yd pass from Cobey Thompkins (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:07 | Malik Knight 14 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:53 | Quentin Hayes 5 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:41 | Josiah Thomas 5 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:17 | Ben Barnes 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:56 | Markel Townsend 7 Yd Run (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Marcus Trout 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:35 | James Tyre 9 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:31 | Beau Herrington 12 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:48 | Malik Knight 37 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:21 | Quentin Hayes 8 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:01 | Dominic Dutton 18 Yd pass from Taron Dickens (Marcus Trout Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:36 | Cobey Thompkins 20 Yd Run (Ben Barnes Kick) |
Statistics
 WCU |
 CIT |
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|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1st Downs | 15 |
| 5-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 515 | Total Yards | 410 |
| 369 | Passing | 132 |
| 28/33 | Comp/Att | 5/9 |
| 11.2 | Yards per pass | 14.7 |
| 146 | Rushing | 278 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 6.2 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:44 | Possession | 30:16 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 9,151 · Capacity:
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