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Dickens throws 4 TD passes and Western Carolina hangs on to beat Chattanooga 35-28
Chattanooga Mocs, Tenn. (AP) Taron Dickens threw four touchdown passes and Western Carolina Catamounts beat Chattanooga 35-28 on Saturday night for the Catamounts' sixth straight win.
The Mocs (4-5, 3-2 Southern Conference) rallied to get within seven on Justus Durant's 8-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter and were driving in the final minute, reaching the Catamounts' 5-yard line before Cam'Ron Dabney intercepted Camden Orth.
Three of Dickens' TD tosses went to James Tyre in the first half and Western Carolina (6-3, 5-0) led 21-7 at the break before the Mocs rallied to tie on a pair of third-quarter touchdowns.
The Catamounts retook the lead for good in the final minute of the third quarter on Markel Townsend's 2-yard run that came after a quick 60-yard drive sparked by a 37-yard completion to Malik Knight to the Chattanooga 6. Dickens' 10-yard TD pass to Michael Rossin extended the lead to 35-21.
The Mocs had rallied on Orth's 40-yard TD toss to Nathaniel Eberly-Rodriguez and the quarterback's 4-yard run late in the third quarter.
Dickens was 18-of-29 passing for 225 yards.
Orth was 15-of-27 for 241 yards but had two interceptions. Markell Quick had 126 yards receiving.
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| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalty | 0 | 0 | 
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 | 
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 | 
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 | 
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 | 
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 | 
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 | 
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 | 
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 | 
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 | 
| Safeties | 0 | 0 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Dickens | 177/228 | 2201 | 26 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Judy 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Judy | 50/83 | 420 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. Lee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Lee | 30/50 | 263 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Tyre 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Tyre | 1/2 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                P. Boyd Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Boyd Jr. | 75 | 404 | 1 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Townsend 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Townsend | 54 | 255 | 4 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Dickens | 63 | 232 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. Lee 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    I. Lee | 18 | 126 | 1 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Reid 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Reid | 41 | 102 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Adams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Adams | 17 | 74 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Perry 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Perry | 10 | 39 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                D. Dutton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    D. Dutton | 8 | 37 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                I. McLellan 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    I. McLellan | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                A. Benjamin 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    A. Benjamin | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Hollis 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    R. Hollis | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Knight 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Knight | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Judy 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Judy | 13 | -17 | 0 | 8 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Tyre 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Tyre | 0 | 56 | 614 | 10 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Knight 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Knight | 0 | 37 | 539 | 4 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Rossin 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Rossin | 0 | 12 | 292 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Richards-Baker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Richards-Baker | 0 | 19 | 258 | 2 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                D. Dutton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    D. Dutton | 0 | 19 | 242 | 2 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Thomas 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Thomas | 0 | 23 | 193 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Boyd Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Boyd Jr. | 0 | 25 | 183 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Striggles 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Striggles | 0 | 11 | 136 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Reid 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Reid | 0 | 6 | 122 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Townsend 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Townsend | 0 | 17 | 115 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Blackmon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Blackmon | 0 | 13 | 82 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Adams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Adams | 0 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Terzado 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Terzado | 0 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Walker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Walker | 0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Hulbert 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Hulbert | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                B. Burns 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Burns | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Perry 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Perry | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Orth 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Orth | 123/218 | 1654 | 13 | 9 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                J. Durant 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Durant | 128 | 613 | 4 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Ingram 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    R. Ingram | 84 | 417 | 6 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Orth 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Orth | 77 | 389 | 5 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Wyche 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Wyche | 42 | 233 | 2 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                S. Locke 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    S. Locke | 16 | 136 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Quick 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Quick | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Kelley 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Kelley | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Williams | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                M. Quick 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Quick | 0 | 29 | 500 | 2 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Williams | 0 | 24 | 323 | 3 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Little 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Little | 0 | 18 | 278 | 1 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Robinson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Robinson | 0 | 18 | 278 | 4 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. McIntyre 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. McIntyre | 0 | 11 | 96 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Durant 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Durant | 0 | 9 | 71 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Eberly-Rodriguez 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Eberly-Rodriguez | 0 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Crumedy 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Crumedy | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Ingram 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    R. Ingram | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Wyche 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Wyche | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |