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Gonzales throws for a program-record 620 yards, 5 TDs to lead Western Carolina over Furman 52-20
GREENVIEW, S.C. (AP) Cole Gonzales threw five touchdown passes and a program-record 620 yards to lead Western Carolina Catamounts to a 52-20 victory over Furman Paladins on Saturday.
Gonzales completed 35 of 55 passes and connected with Isaiah Johnson, De’Andre Tamarez, Zion Booker and Branson Adams for scores. Johnson caught six passes for 117 yards with two touchdowns. Booker and Boyd each broke 100 yards receiving for the Catamounts (4-3, 3-0 Southern Conference).
Gonzales' 62-yard TD pass to Johnson gave Western Carolina a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter, and his 48-yard scoring throw to Adams stretched the lead to 45-13 with 5:40 remaining.
Taron Dickens added a late 32-yard touchdown pass to Malik Knight for the Catamounts.
Gonzales surpassed David Rivers, who threw for 474 yards against Wofford in 2000. Gonzales completed 26 of 45 passes for 475 yards through three quarters.
Trey Hedden was 22-of-34 passing for 239 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Furman (2-5, 1-2). Colton Hinton returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter for the Paladins. Hinton made nine catches for 114 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 | 
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                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Dickens | 127/172 | 1428 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Judy 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Judy | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Knight 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Knight | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                B. Adams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Adams | 134 | 749 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Boyd Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    P. Boyd Jr. | 40 | 201 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Cochran 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Cochran | 48 | 148 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Dickens | 58 | 56 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                A. Colombo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    A. Colombo | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                S. Brantley 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    S. Brantley | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Collins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Collins | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Tyre 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Tyre | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                A. Colombo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    A. Colombo | 0 | 61 | 590 | 5 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Knight 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Knight | 0 | 23 | 392 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Boyd 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    J. Boyd | 0 | 19 | 307 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Adams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Adams | 0 | 36 | 284 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                M. Cochran 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    M. Cochran | 0 | 14 | 127 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Blackmon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Blackmon | 0 | 8 | 83 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Boyd Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Boyd Jr. | 0 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Dickens | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
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                                            C. Lowery 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
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                                C. Lowery | 12/17 | 0 | 29/30 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
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                                                T. Hedden 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Hedden | 151/248 | 1767 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Jones | 69/107 | 642 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                G. Hall 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    G. Hall | 1/1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                N. Garcia 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    N. Garcia | 1/1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                G. Hall 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    G. Hall | 64 | 321 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                B. Croasdale 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Croasdale | 7 | 26 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Garcia 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Garcia | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                C. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    C. Jones | 19 | -23 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Hedden 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Hedden | 48 | -86 | 1 | 13 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
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                                                B. Ferguson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    B. Ferguson | 0 | 24 | 349 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Pryor 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Pryor | 0 | 16 | 239 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                E. Harris 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Harris | 0 | 15 | 226 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Holbrook 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Holbrook | 0 | 11 | 164 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                D. Hester Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    D. Hester Jr. | 0 | 16 | 124 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                G. Hall 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Hall | 0 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Burrell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Burrell | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                J. Hamilton 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Hamilton | 0 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Lamb 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    R. Lamb | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                G. Smithson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    G. Smithson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                T. Kauserud 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    T. Kauserud | 0 | 1 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
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                                            I. Williams 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
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                                I. Williams | 14/20 | 0 | 24/25 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |