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Dickens' 3TD passes pace Western Carolina past Samford 47-42
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Taron Dickens threw for 408 yards and three touchdowns and Western Carolina Catamounts never trailed in its 47-42 win over Samford Bulldogs on Saturday.
Western Carolina (7-5, 6-2 Southern Conference) ended the season winning six of its last eight.
Samford quarterback Quincy Crittendon ran it in from the 1 with 33 seconds left to play to end a 15-play, 73-yard drive that lasted four-and-a-half minutes to reduce the Bulldogs' deficit to 47-42. But the Catamounts recovered the onside kick and killed the clock.
AJ Colombo caught nine passes for 116 yards and a touchdown for Western Carolina.
Crittendon threw for 203 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions but ran for 209 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns on runs of 48, 31, 19 and 1 to lead Samford (4-7, 3-4).
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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 | 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 | 
| 
                                         
                                                B. Adams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    B. Adams | 134 | 749 | 4 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                P. Boyd Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    P. Boyd Jr. | 40 | 201 | 1 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Cochran 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Cochran | 48 | 148 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Dickens 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Collins 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    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 | 
| 
                                         
                                                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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                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 | 
| 
                                         
                                                Q. Crittendon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    Q. Crittendon | 277/394 | 2689 | 19 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                H. Klees 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    H. Klees | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                Q. Crittendon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    Q. Crittendon | 147 | 386 | 7 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                W. Thorley 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    W. Thorley | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                K. Cherry 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    K. Cherry | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                E. Russell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    E. Russell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                H. Klees 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    H. Klees | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                P. Bird 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Bird | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                P. Bird 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    P. Bird | 0 | 18 | 203 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                R. Vinson 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    R. Vinson | 0 | 5 | 122 | 1 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Davenport 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Davenport | 0 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                K. Cherry 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
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                                    K. Cherry | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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                                                Q. Crittendon 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    Q. Crittendon | 0 | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            J. Gettman 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                J. Gettman | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |