Richard McCollum connected on his first of three field goals, splitting the uprights on a 32-yard attempt to cap a nine-play, 50-yard opening drive to give the home squad the early 3-0 lead. The Catamount defense also forced ETSU into eight total punts including four 3-and-outs. Samaurie Dukes intercepted a pair of passes to accompany his two tackles including half a tackle for loss, while Darian Anderson Jr., secured his first career interception as WCU forced four total turnovers. had 1.5 tackles for loss with a sack among his two total stops White caught six passes for 86 yards with TD receptions of 40 and 5 yards.Īll told, 12 different Catamounts recorded receptions as WCU finished a combined 34-of-52 as a team.ĭefensively for the Catamounts, senior interior lineman Marlon Alexander was credited with a team-best five tackles and forcing a fumble as 29 defenders posted tackles. – each scored touchdowns in their final regular-season home appearance. Three seniors – TE Clayton Bardall, TE Ajay Belanger, and WR David White Jr. Censere Lee matched Adams with seven receptions for a game-best 127 receiving yards to give the Catamounts two over the century mark. The Greensboro, N.C., product rushed for a career-best 110 yards while adding seven catches for 73 yards to amass 183 all-purpose yards. Tailback Branson Adams scored twice including a four-yard TD rush in the second quarter and a six-yard scoring reception in the third out of the WCU backfield. Redshirt sophomore Brody Palhegyi orchestrated a scoring drive, rushing three times for 23 yards and completing 2-of-4 passes for 43 yards and a 27-yard touchdown.įreshman QB Bennett Judy made his collegiate debut, completing 6-of-8 passes for 71 yards with classmate Taron Dickens completing a 36-yard pass on two attempts in relief. The Ocala, Fla., product finished 25-for-38 with scoring strikes of 40, 38, 5, 31, and 6 yards as the first of four quarterbacks to see action. Gonzales tossed five touchdown passes for the third time this season – and the second in the last three games – to guide the Catamount offense. WCU's offense scored on 10 of its 14 possessions in the winning effort. Trailing 7-3 midway through the first quarter, WCU closed the game by scoring 55 unanswered points to erase the deficit and power to the victory while the defense blanked the Buccaneers over three and a half quarters, limiting ETSU to an opponent season-low of 215 yards of offense. With the win, the Catamounts retained possession of "the Rock" traveling trophy in the "Blue Ridge Border Battle" rivalry series for a second straight season. 21/17 Western Carolina amassed a season-high 687 total yards of offense including 513 yards through the air to cruise past mountain-rival East Tennessee State 58-7 in Southern Conference action at E.J. – Cole Gonzales passed for 363 yards and five touchdowns as No.
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